Event logistics

Key event details

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Getting to us

To find us on Google Maps or similar, the Institute is located at 1 Lauriston Place, Edinburgh, EH3 9EF.

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By bus:

Numbers 12, 23, 27, 35, 45, 47 and 47B stop on Lauriston Place in both directions, and many other bus routes have stops a 5-minute walk away or less. Visit the Lothian Buses site for more bus information.

By train:

Waverley Station is within walking distance (approx.15 minutes). Visit the Trainline Scotland website for more train information.

By bike:

There are racks in The Courtyard. Please note that these will be unsupervised throughout the event, so bikes are left at your own risk.

By car:

The closest car park is Q-Park Quartermile, Simpson Loan, EH3 9AU/ This has 374 parking spaces and 10 disabled spaces. Explore this map of City of Edinburgh Council parking bays.

Facilities

Rooms

The main session will be held in Room 2.55 which is on the 2nd floor.

Two breakout rooms will be made available: Room 4.30 and 4.60 on the 4th floor.

Catering

The Canopy Kitchen & Courtyard - Edinburgh Futures Institute | Canopy, which can be accessed via the first floor of the building, is accessible via lifts or a side entrance off Middle Meadow Walk.

To make a booking at Canopy Kitchen and Courtyard please go to OpenTable, call 0131 651 5652 or email canopy.reservations@ed.ac.uk

The takeaway café offers a range of sandwiches, cakes and hots drinks. Whereas the restaurant offers a wider menu that caters for all dietary needs.

Should you wish to bring a packed lunch or to buy food elsewhere, you are welcome to eat your food in any of the public spaces throughout the EFI.

Access to water

The organisers of the event will endeavour to ensure you always have access to cold drinking water. There are several publicly accessible taps where you can refill your own personal drinking containers with either cold or boiling water. Find the nearest water point using this interactive map: Free water points | Estates | Estates

Toilets

Throughout the EFI, there are accessible, gender-neutral toilets. These will be signposted and a member of the event team will always be on hand to point you in the right direction.

All gender-neutral toilets can be found on this interactive map: Gender neutral toilets | Estates | Estates

Toilet with adaptations can be found in the EFI Access Guide: AccessAble - Your Accessibility Guide

First aid

The EFI have trained First Aiders that we can call on should there be a need.

In the first instance, speak to a member of the team if you feel unwell or have had an accident, and they will ensure you get the correct help.

Accessibility

Edinburgh Futures Institute has several accessible entrances, accessible WC’s, braille on signage, and door handles at a level accessible for wheelchair users. There are lifts on all floors.

View the EFI Access Guide for full details: AccessAble - Your Accessibility Guide

Lifts

Throughout the EFI, there are lifts that can take you to whichever floor is required.

Toilets

Throughout the EFI, there are accessible, gender-neutral toilets. These will be signposted and a member of the event team will always be on hand to point you in the right direction.

Need more support?

If there is anything else we can do to make your experience of GovCamp Scotland more comfortable and help you can engage fully, please do get in touch with the team and we will endeavour to put something in place by emailing GovCampScotland@gmail.com.

Miscellaneous

Wi-Fi access

There will be free Wi-Fi access available on the day should you wish to connect your device as part of the event. Wi-Fi login details will be provided on the day.

What items you may wish to bring

You may wish to bring:

  • Your own lunch if you do not wish to buy food on the day.

  • Your own water bottle to refill, although water/glasses will be provided on the day.

  • Your laptop / tablet etc should this contribute to your experience of the day i.e., note taking or demonstrating something as part of a session.

Safeguarding

We take the safety and comfort of all event attendees and volunteers very seriously, particularly where there are vulnerable individuals. As such, all event rooms will be ‘staffed’ with a minimum of two team members at all times.

Should you witness or experience anything that makes you concerned or uncomfortable, immediately speak to the event organisers who will identify themselves at the start of the day.