Corstorphine First Aid Support And Training

This Saturday, our dedicated team of volunteers, made up of first aiders, responders, healthcare professionals, management, and logistic volunteers will be providing comprehensive medical cover for Pride Edinburgh 🏳️‍🌈

Our volunteers will be positioned along the parade route and within Bristo Square, alongside our Event Treatment Centre, which will also be based in Bristo Square.

Our team has been working hard behind the scenes to prepare for this event. On the day, we will be working closely with Police Scotland Edinburgh, The City of Edinburgh Council, Edinburgh University Students' Association, security colleagues, and other event partners to help ensure a safe and enjoyable event for everyone attending.

If you require assistance on Saturday, please approach one of our team members, speak to an event steward or police officer, or attend our Treatment Centre in Bristo Square.

We look forward to supporting Pride Edinburgh 2026 and wish everyone attending a fantastic day. 🏳️‍🌈🚑

Our volunteers are on site at the Edinburgh FanZone at The Gyle tonight, providing first aid cover as fans gather to watch Scotland take on Haiti. 🚑🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

Of course, we had to get into the spirit of things and cheer on Scotland alongside everyone else!

Our team will be on hand throughout the event to help keep everyone safe while they enjoy what promises to be a fantastic atmosphere.

Come on Scotland! 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 ⚽

Today our volunteers are out across Edinburgh and in Livingston providing first aid and medical cover at a number of events, including:

🚑 Kirkliston Gala Official Page
🚑 Leith Festival
🚑 Livingston Village Gala Day
🚑 Soccer 7s Festival
🚑 Edinburgh FanZone at The Gyle, where our team will be on site until 4am supporting fans as Scotland take on Haiti.

A massive thank you to all of our volunteers who have been working hard over the last few days, both at events and behind the scenes preparing for another busy weekend.

If you see our teams out and about, don’t forget to come over and say hello 👋🚑

Yesterday and today, our volunteers have been in Edinburgh city centre providing first aid cover for the Scottish Schools Pipes and Drums Trust - SSPDT MusicFest.

This is the second year we have supported the event, which brings together talented young musicians from across Scotland to showcase their skills and celebrate Scotland’s rich musical heritage.

It has been fantastic to be part of another successful event, helping to keep participants, staff, and spectators safe throughout the festival. 🎶🚑

Another Edinburgh event our team will be supporting this weekend is the Edinburgh FanZone at The Gyle 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿⚽️

Our volunteers will be on site for all Scotland games over next few weeks, providing first aid cover and helping to ensure fans can enjoy the action safely 🚑

With live football, entertainment, and plenty of atmosphere, it’s set to be a fantastic event.

No Scotland, No Party! ⚽️

Come on Scotland! 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

On Saturday, over 15 of our volunteers were out providing first aid and medical cover at a range of events across the city, from first aiders, emergency care assistants, Paramedics, our management team and logistics, at Corstorphine fair we also had a dedicated event treatment Centre 🏥

Events included:
🚑 Corstorphine Fair
🚑 Blackhall Children's Sports Committee
🚑 Soccer 7s Festival at Wardie

It was a busy day for our team, helping to keep participants and spectators safe throughout the events.

We’re now straight back into action, with our volunteers supporting events every day this week across Edinburgh, Kirkliston, and Livingston.

As the busy summer event season continues, we’re looking forward to another packed weekend supporting events 🚑

Corstorphine First Aid Support and Training is extremely proud to announce that we will be providing first aid cover for the Edinburgh Taxi Outing.

Following a last minute cancellation by another provider, we were delighted to step in and support this fantastic event, helping to ensure the children, families, volunteers, and organisers can enjoy a safe and memorable day.

This year’s event has faced a number of challenges and at one stage came close to cancellation. We are therefore especially pleased to be able to play a small part in supporting its success.

Our Founder, Ryan Montgomery, said:

“We are thrilled to be part of this year’s Edinburgh Taxi Outing. It is a well established Edinburgh event that provides a special day out for children with additional support needs, life limiting conditions, and terminal illnesses, along with their families.

The event has faced a number of challenges this year, and we did not want first aid provision to be one of them. We are exceptionally pleased to be able to support the outing and wish all the children, families, volunteers, and organisers a fantastic day.”

We hope everyone has an amazing day and creates some lasting memories.

Over the last week, our volunteers have been out supporting Balerno Children's Gala once again.

It’s been another great year working alongside the committee who put so much effort into organising such a fantastic week of activities for the community.

We’ve proudly supported the gala for the last 4 years, and it was great to be back again for 2026.

See you again next year 🚑

Please support us 🎪
https://gofund.me/47229ba63

For 40 years, the Corstorphine Fair has brought our community together in celebration, tradition, and local spirit. Run entirely by volunteers, the Fair has become Edinburgh’s largest community-run event, welcoming thousands of visitors and supporting local charities, community groups, performers, and small businesses.

But behind the music, parades, stalls, and family fun is a huge amount of unseen work — and rising costs.

To safely deliver the Fair in 2026, we must fund essential infrastructure including:

Event staging and marquees
Public liability insurance
Security and stewarding
First aid provision
Road closures and traffic management
Council licensing and permits
Electricity, sound systems, and technical support
Toilets, waste management, and site safety measures

The cost of running the Fair now exceeds £30,000, with all funding raised independently through sponsorship, donations, fundraising activities, and community support.

Like many volunteer-led community events, we face increasing financial pressure and limited access to mainstream funding. While grants are sometimes available, competition is intense and funding rarely covers the full cost of delivering a large-scale public event.

Without community support, events like the Corstorphine Fair become increasingly difficult to sustain.

Your donation will help us:

Keep the Fair free and accessible for everyone
Support local charities and community groups
Preserve an important Corstorphine tradition
Create a safe, welcoming event for thousands of visitors
Ensure future generations can continue to enjoy this unique community celebration

Every contribution — large or small — makes a real difference.

Together, we can keep the tradition alive.

Thank you for supporting Corstorphine Fair 2026.

You can donate at https://gofund.me/47229ba63