RESOURCES
Unlock a world of inspiration on your social innovation journey through our inspiring blogs and valuable resources.
- January 20, 2025There are loads of great partnership opportunities here at The Melting Pot. We truly believe in the power of teamwork to create a vibrant, creative, resilient and effective social innovation community.
- January 6, 2025The Melting Pot is committed to upholding the highest standards of human rights in all aspects of our work and relationships.
- December 2, 2024Part of our role as Scotland's Centre for Social Innovation is to signpost social innovators to further support. Here's a wee directory of UK partners we know and trust to enhance your entrepreneurial journey.
- December 2, 2024Stuck for what to get your nearest and dearest this Christmas? Want to support small local businesses in the process? Look no further...
- November 5, 2024As part of our exploration of 'Places with Purpose', we chatted to Hannah Clinch, Founder of the POP Shop in Dunoon. She offers valuable insight into community wealth-building, the power of creative collaboration, and the need for better business support for home-based freelancers in rural areas.
- October 16, 2024We are delighted to announce that The Melting Pot will be hosting a Buy Social Fair in March 2025! So now we're on the lookout for incredible vendors to hire a stall, and some fabulous sponsors to support the event.
- September 24, 2024Navigating the world of funding can be tricky for social businesses – especially if you’re new to the sector and don’t know what’s available. In this blog, we cover some of the basics of fundraising and signpost you to further helpful resources.
- September 13, 2024As we near our 17th birthday, CEO Helen Denny reflects on The Melting Pot's achievements over the past year.
- September 3, 2024Xabier Villares reflects on the journey so far to create a Land Cooperative in Edinburgh, following the ethos of Community Wealth Building.
- August 1, 2024Find out how The Melting Pot is contributing to Scotland's Net Zero 2045 target.
- July 18, 2024In our latest Member Spotlight, we learn about Fringebiscuit and the benefits of sponsored desks for budding creatives.
- July 17, 2024Community Co-ordinator, Xabier Villares, reviews the third event in our "AI and Social Innovation" series.
Last Friday of Every Month
Coworking Open Days
On our Coworking Open Days you can experience working from our friendly, professional shared workspace for the day for free. We're open from 8.30am - 5.30pm so drop in for a personalised tour, to meet our community and clear some things off the to-do list.