Gilmerton New Church is for young people and their families.  We want to offer you safe and sacred people and places where you and your family can experience and explore the Christian way of life. This is part of our commitment to offer the best quality youth work for you and your children.

In these early years the church has concentrated on working in partnership with schools and community agencies. Church staff and volunteers run a number of clubs and classes (see School Activities) which are open to all young people. We recognise that sports and the arts are important to many young people so we are involved in those areas (see Cross Sports and The Arts).

Our staff are committed to home visits and visit young people who come along to our clubs on a regular basis. If you would like a visit from any worker please contact us.

We are a church for young people AND their families, not a church for young people alone. So, we hope to run a series of evenings to support parents of young people. Details will be posted on this website and advertised through the schools.

All our workers are vetted by Disclosure Scotland through the Church of Scotland's Safeguarding (Child Protection) Office. If you have any questions about this area please contact Paul Beautyman or the church's Child Protection officer Alistair White on 0131 664 1614.

"Gilmerton New Church makes a valuable contribution to the life of our school. Through sports clubs, lunch clubs, RE classes and assemblies they help support our pupils and staff.  Their workers - Paul Beautyman, Christina and Paul Enever and now the sports workers Ross Watters and Luke Mathieson work hard for us."
Liberton High

"Over the years Paul and his team have worked hard to support our pupils and staff. Christina and Paul Enever have been great supporting our drama shows, Ross Watters and Luke Mathieson are doing a great job in the PE department and all have been involved with the RE department. We look forward to working with them in future."
Gracemount High

"Having a strong link to the community is important to us as the primary school. Gilmerton Church supports us through assemblies, classes and special events like our end of term show. Paul Beautyman, Paul and Christina Enever, Ross Watters and Luke Mathieson help provide positive role models for young people in our community."
Gilmerton Primary School

"Paul has been a friend to Kenny and Jenny over the years, all the way since primary school into high school. He has helped them grow up!"
Avril

"Through the church Douglas has gone away on Christians in Sport camp which he really enjoyed. He loves Cross Sports on a Friday night and it is good for him."
Douglas