Easter Family Trail – book now!
Get ready to hop along to our Easter family event, Good Friday, 7 April, noon-3pm! Hunt for animal clues along our Path of the Little […]
Easter holiday programme now live!
Eggciting times ahead for us as we look forward to a fantastic spring! Join us for two weeks of activities, starting Monday 3 April. Adventures […]
Barnardo’s and workplace wellbeing
Many adult groups come to us to improve their team working skills. Since covid, the focus of this type of work has shifted to staff […]
Latest annual report out now
Following our AGM which took place on Sunday 29 January, we're very happy to publish our report for the year 2021-22. To read, click on […]
Rebuild gives Path a new lease of life
Projects officer Alan explains what it’s taken to look after some of our key features over the past year. A lot of work goes into […]
Odd-job helper needed
2023's shaping up to be another busy year for us. We have some odd jobs we'd ideally like done before Christmas to help us get […]
Halloween tricks and treats!
We're excited to be hosting Twilight in the Tent, a community event for our friends and their families! We'll be bringing down the (haunted) house […]
Edinburgh Botanics students
Bringing people together has all sorts of benefits for personal development – growing confidence, group work and peer support to name a few. For a […]
October holiday ready for action!
Jump into autumn with our week of activities for children during the school break. From Monday October 17 to Friday 21, we'll keep children warm […]
Partners Weir Group swing by to lend a hand
We have a lovely new spot to enjoy the view across the front lawn, from our new basket swing, which was installed last week by […]
Bill’s back on the road – sponsor his cycle!
Our board of trustees are all volunteers, and as well as lending their expertise from various professional backgrounds, they also jump in and help in […]
How volunteering at Wiston Lodge gave purpose back to Heather
As part of Volunteers' Week we are highlighting ways those who give their time and effort make a difference to Wiston Lodge. These include youth […]
Summer Holiday Activities for Young People – BOOK NOW!
Bookings for our summer activity programme are now live! Join us for 4 weeks of outdoor fun and adventure on themed days taking advantage of […]
JOB VACANCIES – Join our Hospitality and Events Crew!
As a member of the Hospitality and Events Crew you may have a passion for cooking or serving amazing food, or be motivated by making […]
Job Vacancies – Grounds Assistants
We have 4 opportunities for young people aged 16-24 who live in South Lanarkshire through the Community Jobs Scotland scheme to support those with barriers […]
Job Vacancies – Hospitality Assistants
We have 2 opportunities for young people aged 16-24 who live in South Lanarkshire through the Community Jobs Scotland scheme to support those with barriers […]
Wiston weathers the storm
As we step into spring 2022, we reflect on the past and look to the future. Our friends will recall bidding farewell to Jonny Sutherland […]
Easter holiday activity programme now live!
Bookings are now open for our childrens' holiday programme! We'll be running day activities from Monday to Thursday 4-7 and 11-14 April, 9.30am-3.30pm. We often […]
Annual Report and Accounts 2020-21
We're pleased to release our latest annual report and accounts for financial year 2020-21. Like other businesses in March 2020, Wiston Lodge had no idea […]
How we brought outdoor education to schools
Our outreach programme has been one of this year’s big successes. With the second lockdown at the start of the year, we were again unable […]
Grounds team grows stronger with Community Jobs Scotland
Our two new Community Jobs Scotland Programme grounds staff, Daniel and Struan, have spent the past month settling in. They are gaining new skills all […]
October Programme Ready To Roll ….
Bookings are open for three days of fun for primary school aged children, Monday-Wednesday, October 11, 12 and 13, 9.30am-3.30pm. Price per child is £34. […]
Job Vacancies – Grounds Assistants
We have 2 opportunities for local young people aged 16-29 looking for a job in the outdoors through the Community Jobs Scotland scheme to support […]
Job Vacancy – Housekeeper
35 Hours over 5 days, initial 3 month trial period – moving to 12 month contract & possible extension. Real Living Wage £9.50 per hour. […]
2-Day Outdoor First Aid Course August 25th-26th
We're running a certified two-day outdoor first aid course on the 25th-26th August. The course is SQA registered and full certificate and manual are provided […]
Summer Holiday Activities – BOOK NOW
The wait is over! We're excited to say our summer programme is back for 2021! This year we're running weekdays for 4 weeks, starting on […]
Isobel Lindsay steps down as Chair
Our amazing chairperson has decided to step down, following our recent AGM. Isobel Lindsay has been a fantastic advocate for Wiston Lodge since the formation […]
Annual Report 2019-2020
We're pleased to present our Annual Report for the financial year 2019-2020. Take an in-depth look at key stories from the year including extensive refurbishments […]
Vision to Ensure Residential Outdoor Education for the Future
A conversation has started with the aim of guaranteeing that our young people have the chance to take part in a residential outdoor education experience […]
Keltbray on a high
Successfactory has been bringing clients to Wiston Lodge for three years on leadership and safe-working programmes. In December we welcomed them back for the first time […]