Your Edinburgh: Your Information

Information about local and national organisations, health services, advice and support groups, leisure and sport activities, local history, what’s on and lots more for your area. To add details of your local club, society or organisation contact the Your Edinburgh team. Tel: 0131 242 8047 or email: youredinburgh@edinburgh.gov.uk

edinburgh4community

Are you an Edinburgh based organisation looking for funding? Search through hundreds of Government, Lottery, charitable trust and other funds available on a European, national, regional and local basis. Suitable for individuals, charities, community groups, social enterprises and voluntary organisations. You will need to register on the site the first time you use it.

Capital Collections

View some of the 100 000 images from the outstanding collections held in Edinburgh Central Library, including works by pioneer photographers Hill and Adamson, which is of international importance. Discover the historical and cultural life of Edinburgh, Scotland and the Scots through this growing image library.

Use your library membership card number to log on to the following sites for free. If you don't have a library card you can apply for one online.

Our Town Stories

Explore Edinburgh's history through stories, Images and historical maps from the collections of Edinburgh Libraries.

Know UK

Click on 'Local Information' for useful maps, links, images, services and facilities. 

UK Newsstand

UK Newsstand is a database of UK and Irish national and local newspapers. Each issue is indexed including editorials, obituaries and letters. The service is kept regularly updated with new stories appearing 1-3 days after publication.