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STEKA in The Scotsman
Great to see news of our plans in The Scotsman this week. https://www.scotsman.com/news/opinion/partnership-has-led-to-profound-real-life...

STEKAskills
Jan 5, 20181 min read
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Rotary funds a Skills Centre
The Rotary clubs of Portobello, Haddington, Coatbridge, Airdrie & Monklands, Tranent and the Rotary District 1020 have raised funds to...

STEKAskills
Nov 15, 20171 min read
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Inspired young volunteer funds bright futures for STEKA Centre street kids
I am so pleased to be able fund one of the vocational skills centre buildings. My time at STEKA was an incredibly enriching experience...
Anna
Oct 26, 20171 min read
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James (age 15) has made more than £500 baking cakes using his granny's recipes ...
James perfected his lemon drizzle cake with the help of grandma, Liz Hardie, who spent 2 years in Mzuzu, Malawi, as a nurse tutor. Here...

STEKAskills
Oct 5, 20171 min read
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STEKA enhances the workplace ...
Staff at Queen Margaret University voted to donate to STEKA money given to spend on enhancing their work space. In return for a very...

STEKAskills
Oct 1, 20171 min read
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A Gift of a day for STEKA at the Portobello Village Show ...
Volunteers had a great day at Portobello's Village Show .- especially to Gift Thompson who is visiting Queen Margaret University in...

STEKAskills
Sep 4, 20171 min read
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Students sum up the 'STEKA effect'
Anyone who spends time at STEKA is moved by the sense of community and strong family values. But students from Queen Margaret University...

STEKAskills
Aug 6, 20171 min read
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Sandra's trip from STEKA to Scotland
Sandra has lived at STEKA since 2008 . When Walid Salhab, film lecturer at Queen Margaret University saw a film she made, he raised money...

STEKAskills
Jun 3, 20171 min read
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Father's day cards
Look at this really special Fathers' Day card designed by Queen Margaret University students to help our very special father, Godknows...

STEKAskills
Jun 3, 20171 min read
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Rain can't spoil a STEKA tea party with neighbours and Strumash around
Thanks to Rotary and friends for raising £700 towards the Rotary fund for the STEKA Centre for Vocational Skills and Community Enterprise...

STEKAskills
May 6, 20171 min read
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Rotary gives STEKA an ovation
Thanks to the Rotary Club of Portobello for organising a major concert and donating half the profit to STEKA ! And thanks also to Davie...

STEKAskills
Mar 11, 20171 min read
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From Scotland to STEKA to sew sustainable futures
Dorothy Cunningham donated her Singer sewing machine to STEKA, where it will be help provide life changing skills to a STEKA Centre's...

STEKAskills
Nov 20, 20161 min read
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Yorkshire folk show STEKA support
Thanks so much to Cilla and Guy Wood for hosting the Yorkshire STEKA tea party and to Sally of Bondgate Bakery for producing the finest...

STEKAskills
Jun 13, 20161 min read
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Summer garden party for STEKA
The weather was almost Malawian for the latest STEKA tea party. Everyone worked hard to set the scene and lots of people turned out to...

STEKAskills
Jun 6, 20161 min read
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It's a full house for STEKA in Solihull
Here's some great photos taken by Tom Webster at the fantastic event Clare and family ran to raise an amazing £1,300 + to help fund build...

STEKAskills
Apr 10, 20161 min read
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Portobello High Pupils bake for STEKA
Pupils from PHS have run 3 bake sales (including one at local university, Queen Margaret University) and have raised over £300! Thank you...

STEKAskills
Oct 31, 20151 min read
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