The following is a list of groups or organisations operating in or near Edinburgh on human rights, animal rights or environmental issues. Though it has been growing steadily with each issue, it is by no means comprehensive and we would welcome any other information.
| Organisation | Telephone |
Address |
| Advocates for Animals | (0131) 225 6039 info@advocatesforanimals.org |
10 Queensferry Street, Edinburgh, EH2 4PG |
| Allandale Animal Sanctuary (Edin fund-raising group) | (0131) 667 6725 | |
| Allandale Animal Sanctuary | (01501) 823860 | Easter Baton Farm, West Benhar Road, Harthill, Lanarkshire, ML7 5TG |
| Amnesty International (Scotland) | (0131) 466 6200 rburnett@edinburgh.amnesty.org.uk |
6 Castle Street, Edinburgh, EH2 3AT |
| Animal Concern | (01389) 841639, (0421) 605521 animals@jfrobins.force9.co.uk |
PO Box 5178, Dumbarton, G82 5YJ |
| Association for the Protection of Rural Scotland | (0131) 225 7012/3 egarland@aprs.org.uk |
Gladstone's Land (third floor), 483 Lawnmarket, Edinburgh, EH1 2NT |
| Autonomous Centre Edinburgh | (0131) 557 6242 autonomous@blueyonder.co.uk |
17 W. Montgomery Place, Edinburgh, EH7 5HA |
| Birth Resource Centre | (01968) 676272 10am-4pm | 40 Leamington Terrace, Edinburgh, EH10 4JL |
| Campaign Against the Arms Trade (Edinburgh group) | (0131) 669 1308 | |
| Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament (Edinburgh group) | (0131) 661 7785 | c/o P&J Centre, St John's Church, Princes Street, Edinburgh, EH2 4BJ |
| Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament (Scottish HQ) | (0141) 423 1222 cndscot@dial.pipex.com |
15 Barrland Street, Glasgow, G41 1QH |
| Capital Rail Action Group | (0131) 447 5220 lawrence.marshall@cityedin.demon.co.uk |
69 Malleny Avenue, Balerno, EH14 7EL |
| Cats Protection League | (0131) 554 5521 | 3 Casselbank Street, Edinburgh, EH6 5HA |
| Centre for Human Ecology | (0131) 624 1972 che@che.ac.uk |
12 Roseneath Place, Edinburgh, EH9 1JB |
| Changeworks | ||
| Charter88 (Scotland) | (0131) 229 3884 | |
| Cohousing 2000 | (0131) 662 4676 lizmurray@ednet.co.uk |
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| Columcille Centre | (0131) 229 7803 | 2 Newbattle Terrace, Edinburgh, EH10 4RT |
| Cruelty Free Guide to Edinburgh | guide@crueltyfree.org.uk | |
| Dian Fossey Gorilla Fund (Lothian group) | (0131) 447 7746 s.nairn@rbge.org.uk |
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| Dog Aid Society of Scotland | (0131) 668 3633 | 60 Blackford Avenue, Edinburgh, EH9 3ER |
| Edinburgh and Lothians Racial Equality Council | (0131) 556 0041 | 14 Forth Street, Edinburgh, EH1 3LH |
| Edinburgh Animal Rights | (0131) 477 2969 07811 668129 edinanimalrights@hotmail.com |
c/o ACE, 17 W Montgomery Place, Edinburgh, EH7 5HA |
| Edinburgh City Car Club | (0131) 453 5300 | 394 Ferry Road, Edinburgh, EH5 3QD |
| Edinburgh Direct Aid | (0131) 557 8513, (0131) 552 1545 Edinburgh_Direct_Aid@compuserve.com |
9 Beaverbank Place , Edinburgh, EH7 5TQ |
| Edinburgh Dog and Cat Home | (0131) 669 5331 | 26 Seafield Road East, Edinburgh, EH15 1ED |
| Edinburgh the Fur-Free City | (07920) 888769 info@edinburghfurfreecity.co.uk |
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| Edinburgh Green Belt Trust | (0131) 654 1933 info@egbt.org.uk |
The Laundry House, Dalkeith Park, Dalkeith, Midlothian, EH22 2NA |
| Edinburgh University Green Activist Society | (0131) 667 0929 greensoc@ed.ac.uk |
Societies Centre, 60 The Pleasance, Edinburgh, EH8 9TG |
| Edinburgh University People and Planet Group | (0131) 622 3303 3w1@holyrood.ed.ac.uk |
c/o Chaplaincy Centre, Potterow, 1 Bristo Square, Edinburgh, EH8 9AL |
| Edinburgh Urban Forest Project | (0131) 529 3585 | City of Edinburgh Council, City Development, 1 Cockburn Street, Edinburgh, EH1 1ZJ |
| Equality Network | (07020) 933952 en@equality-network.org |
30 Bernard Street, Edinburgh, EH6 6PR |
| Ethical Investment Co-operative | (0131) 466 4666 edinburgh@ethicalmoney.org |
119 Bruntsfield Place, Edinburgh, EH10 4EQ |
| Fife Animal Welfare Network | (01592) 743166 (01259) 213082 johnctm@ashter.fsnet.co.uk |
PO Box 14496, Glenrothes, Fife, KY7 6WS |
| Four Winds Inspiration Centre | (0131) 332 2229 info@four-winds.org.uk |
The Pavilion, Inverleith Park, Arboretum Place, Edinburgh, EH3 5NY |
| Friends of the Earth (Edinburgh group) | (0131) 447 8162 daniel.mittler@bund.net |
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| Friends of the Earth (Scotland) | (0131) 554 9977 enquiries@scotland.org.uk |
72 Newhaven Road, Edinburgh, EH6 5QG |
| Glasgow Vegan Network | (0141) 954 6519 rollocroz@aol.com |
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| Greenpeace (Edin Campaign Group) | ||
| Heriot-Watt Environmental Forum | Students Association, Heriot-Watt University, Riccarton, Edinburgh, EH14 4AS | |
| Hunt Saboteurs | (0131) 557 6242 | c/o ACE, 17 W. Montgomery Place, Edinburgh, EH7 5HA |
| International Bannister Foundation | (01383) 721077 ibf@tibf.co.uk |
P.O. Box: 26170, Dunfermline, Fife, KY11 4WR |
| Kenny Richey Campaign | (0141) 400 7229 kennyisinnocent@yahoo.co.uk |
210 Hamilton Crescent, Cambuslang, Glasgow, G72 8TF |
| Local Environmental Action Projects | (0131) 529 7755/4 leap21@greenteam.abel.co.uk |
23 Waterloo Place, Edinburgh, EH1 3BH |
| Local Exchange and Trading System | (0131) 225 7511 edinburghlets@ploughshare.demon.co.uk |
c/o The Good Samaritan Suite, Jericho House, 1 Bristo Place, Edinburgh, EH1 1HB |
| Lothian Cat Rescue | (01875) 821025 | Brewers Bush, Bonnyrigg, EH19 3JH |
| Lothian Home Birth Support Group | (0131) 478 0659 | |
| Morningside Justice and Peace Group | (0131) 447 8852 | |
| Muirhouse Animal Fund | (0131) 336 5194 | 50 Silverknowes Parkway, Edinburgh, EH4 5LA |
| Nappy Days (nappy service) | (0131) 669 8851 | |
| National Canine Defence League | (01506) 873459 | Benty Head, Hartwood Road, Harburn, West Lothian, EH55 8DG |
| Natural Nurturing Network | (0131) 556 6271 | 49 Bellevue Road, Edinburgh, EH7 4DS |
| No Alignment Action Group | (01968) 675109 naag@ic24.net |
Milton Bridge, Penicuik, EH26 ONX |
| Pagan Federation (Scotland) | PO Box 14251, Anstruther, Fife, KY10 3YA | |
| Paths For All | (01259) 218888 alloa_paths_for_all@btinternet.com |
Inglewood House, Tullibody Road, Alloa, FK10 2HU |
| Peace and Justice Resource Centre | (0131) 229 0993 | St John's Church, Princes Street, Edinburgh, EH2 4BJ |
| Peoples Dispensary for Sick Animals (Shop) | (0131) 556 1575 | 115 High Street, Edinburgh, EH1 1SG |
| Peoples Dispensary for Sick Animals (Vet) | (0131) 443 6178 | Hutchison Crossway, Edinburgh, EH14 1RR |
| Quaker Meeting House | (0131) 225 4825 office@sescotmm.freeserve.co.uk |
7 Victoria Terrace, Edinburgh, EH1 2JL |
| Salisbury Centre | (0131) 667 5438 | 2 Salisbury Road, Edinburgh, EH16 5AB |
| Sanctuary (alternative therapies) | (0131) 665 0878 info@the-sanctuary.org.uk |
164 North High Street, Musselburgh, EH21 6AR |
| Scottish Campaign Against Hunting with Dogs | (0131) 226 5605 | 10 Queensferry Street, Edinburgh, EH2 4PG |
| Scottish Conservation Projects | (0131) 658 1415 SCP-Edinburgh@btcv.org.uk |
The Head Gardeners House, Inch Park, Gilmerton Road, Edinburgh, EH16 5TY |
| Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations | (0131) 556 3882 enquiries@scvo.org.uk |
18/19 Claremont Crescent, Edinburgh, EH7 4QD |
| Scottish Ecological Design Association | (0131) 557 2500 sedainfo@aol.com |
The Monastery, 2 Hart Street Lane, Edinburgh, EH1 3RG |
| Scottish Education and Action for Development | (0131) 477 2780 sead@gn.apc.org |
167-171 Dundee Street, Edinburgh, EH11 1BY |
| Scottish Environment Link | (01738) 630804 enquiries@scotlink.org |
2 Grosvenor House, Shore Road, Perth, PH2 8BD |
| Scottish Genetix Action | (07970) 391620 sga35@hotmail.com |
PO Box 2619, Baillieston, Glasgow, G69 7WA |
| Scottish Green Party | (0131) 478 7896 info@scottishgreens.org.uk |
14 Albany Street, Edinburgh, EH1 3QB |
| Scottish Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (Central Edinburgh Branch) | (0131) 332 3026 | |
| Scottish Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (Lothian AW Centre volunteers group) | (0131) 449 3979 | Mansfield Road, Balerno, Midlothian, EH14 7JU |
| Scottish Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (SW Edinburgh support group) | (0131) 449 2652 | |
| Scottish Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (Head Office) | (0131) 339 0222 fundraising@ScottishSPCA.org |
603 Queensferry Road, Edinburgh, EH4 6EA |
| Scottish Somali Action | (0131) 650 6315 | Edinburgh University Settlement, Wilkie House, 37 Guthrie St, Edinburgh, EH 1JG |
| Scottish Wildlife Action | (0141) 402 6210 | PO Box 180, Glasgow, G4 9AB |
| Scottish Wildlife Trust (Lothians branch) | (01506) 842676 | |
| Scottish Wildlife Trust | (0131) 312 7765 enquiries@swt.org.uk |
Cramond House, Kirk Cramond, Cramond Glebe Road, Edinburgh, EH4 6NS |
| Seventh Day Adventists | (0131) 225 2819 | 3 Bristo Place, Edinburgh, EH1 1EY |
| Soil Association (Lothians group) | (01968) 677854 | 17 High Street, Penicuik, EH26 8HS |
| South East Scotland Vegetarians | (0131) 445 1714 sesv@ivu.org |
2 New Woodside, Bush Estate, Penicuik, EH26 0PH |
| SPOKES | (0131) 313 2114 spokes@spokes.org.uk |
St. Martin's Church, 232 Dalry Road, Edinburgh, EH11 2JG |
| Stirling University Animal Protection and Environmental Action Group | (01786) 473165 kmb010@students.stir.ac.uk |
Green Group, Stirling University, Stirling, FK9 4LA |
| Students for the Promotion of Animal Rights in Edinburgh | (0131) 659 5687 | Societies Centre, 60 The Pleasance, Edinburgh, EH8 9TJ |
| Transform Scotland | (0131) 467 7714 campaigns@transformscotland.org.uk |
72 Newhaven Road, Edinburgh, EH6 5QG |
| Trees for Life (Edinburgh Support Group) | (0131) 477 6498 mikethebike@iname.com |
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| Trident Ploughshares 2000 | (01324) 880744 | |
| West Lothian Animal Rights & Veggies | (08454) 082385 info@wlarv.org.uk |
PO Box 1929, LIVINGSTON, West Lothian, EH54 6XZ |
| Woodcraft Folk | (0131) 229 9326 R.Brown@edinburgh-woodcraft.freeserve.co.uk |
115 Gilmore Place, Edinburgh |
| Word Power Books | (0131) 662 9112 | 43 West Nicolson Street, Edinburgh, EH8 9DB |
| World Development Movement (Scotland) | (0131) 226 1488 office@wdmscotland.org.uk |
45 Queensferry Street Lane, Edinburgh, EH2 4PF |