{"id":607355,"date":"2025-12-02T12:21:16","date_gmt":"2025-12-02T12:21:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/607355\/"},"modified":"2025-12-02T12:21:16","modified_gmt":"2025-12-02T12:21:16","slug":"free-santas-grotto-the-nen-north-edinburgh-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/607355\/","title":{"rendered":"free Santa\u2019s Grotto \u2013 The NEN \u2013 North Edinburgh News"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>A Leith shop will be transformed into a magical Santa\u2019s grotto this week \u2013 providing gifts to local children for free<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li class=\"\"><strong>Who:<\/strong>\u00a0Santa Claus<\/li>\n<li class=\"\"><strong>What:<\/strong>\u00a0A free event to meet Santa, take photos, and receive a small gift if on the nice list<\/li>\n<li class=\"\"><strong>Where:<\/strong>\u00a0Utilita Energy Hub,\u00a041 Newkirkgate, Edinburgh, EH6 6AA<\/li>\n<li class=\"\"><strong>When:<\/strong>\u00a0Friday, 5 December 2025, from 11:30am to 3:00pm<\/li>\n<li class=\"\"><strong>Cost:<\/strong>\u00a0Free, but please bring a food donation for a local food bank\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/nen.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/utilita-grotto.jpg?ssl=1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/utilita-grotto.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-218741\"  \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"\"><strong>Energy supplier, Utilita, will provide a different kind of energy this winter, transforming its Leith shop into a sparkling Christmas grotto on Friday, 5 December between 11:30am and 3pm.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"\">The free event at the Utilita Energy Hub in Newkirgate aims to deliver relief to families facing a tough winter ahead, providing free presents to children as many families struggle with the cost of living crisis. Guests attending the festive day out are asked to bring one food item that will be donated to a local foodbank.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">Gifts are aimed at young children up to the age of 10, but anyone is welcome to meet and take a photo with Santa Claus. There will be one gift per child, free of charge, while stocks last.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\"><strong>Natasha Baillie, Supervisor at the Leith Hub, said she is hoping the grotto will spread some festive cheer:\u00a0\u201cWe\u2019re looking forward to welcoming families and children to our Energy Hub this Friday, 5 December. Excited youngsters will get an opportunity to take photos with Santa Claus and receive a free gift between 11.30am and 3pm.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"\">\u201cThere\u2019s plenty on offer for visiting adults too \u2013 you will be offered a cuppa, as well as free and simple energy advice to help make your energy spend go further this winter. Visitors are encouraged to bring a non-perishable food item \u2013 if they can \u2013 which will be distributed to our local Food Bank.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">Utilita\u2019s high street hubs make it super simple to manage your energy \u2013 no phone lines or online dashboards, just a friendly face to speak to. Whether you\u2019re looking for account support, help to manage your spend or energy-saving advice, Utilita\u2019s Energy Experts are on hand to help.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">Utilita began a roll out of Energy Hubs in 2018 across the UK to provide a personal touch to their customer service,\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/link.mediaoutreach.meltwater.com\/ls\/click?upn=u001.abeX-2BtcNcShdUiUZkRLfEKlVjuBNetwaWkoZzoCgyK20Q0SLzGRo4-2B76NKYiVOwvtGqqe0JTTry-2Foy7lXz6u1g-3D-3Dclf2_JiBCSx8FQqg15WUW9lThOUI7BmFE41LHj3MDGrKpi2-2FmO2Q0FJD-2FqhMKxXutSsltgUaMlNrcuWguevf3YGwqwttFXmy0-2Fh6X0SnwI3X4KMK4WSM4ig7zC5zTWy64B3wTYAPFCMl-2F-2FfVlHxMOxsP-2Fd4k-2FsMXaua3-2BubxY8Uk94GcpzvzHOKJ2AqmrSeVvvZ3BiChqwbtg-2BV1OEAWlD9tyt08tZvSDh7-2F19tAbQxRhOQjOuqR8LqAtzEUsrd38M-2FY6h0uXJCZoHfTftoHqvlhOsWlXa61nBjq62jjPT9J7hLu8Mr-2F1SMDWLP5Fk5hxbWDUsyJcz1vT1mpsBqGHwO4mkBctZyfKEhrNdyHQ46WMHTEYrlGF3-2FguqbYRuHTFkNLh\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\">opening their Edinburgh<\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/link.mediaoutreach.meltwater.com\/ls\/click?upn=u001.abeX-2BtcNcShdUiUZkRLfEKlVjuBNetwaWkoZzoCgyK20Q0SLzGRo4-2B76NKYiVOwvtGqqe0JTTry-2Foy7lXz6u1g-3D-3DVu-f_JiBCSx8FQqg15WUW9lThOUI7BmFE41LHj3MDGrKpi2-2FmO2Q0FJD-2FqhMKxXutSsltgUaMlNrcuWguevf3YGwqwttFXmy0-2Fh6X0SnwI3X4KMK4WSM4ig7zC5zTWy64B3wTYAPFCMl-2F-2FfVlHxMOxsP-2Fd4k-2FsMXaua3-2BubxY8Uk94GcpzvzHOKJ2AqmrSeVvvZ3BiChqwbtg-2BV1OEAWlD9tyt08tZvSDh7-2F19tAbQxRhOQi79mxKumg4d-2F2qay2KbyV20VBUwVPITInmwQJacHHyeZkZ7PXpcrh2e6U7WV-2Bod-2Ft9AICvmn99AuxxyIxgX1AcGquqtGAOraxf-2BS62iZUYNRg-2FaLmTPXpsT-2FV-2FBlETIb9RftxNn0YfALzKpzzqGSt7\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\">\u00a0<\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/link.mediaoutreach.meltwater.com\/ls\/click?upn=u001.abeX-2BtcNcShdUiUZkRLfEKlVjuBNetwaWkoZzoCgyK20Q0SLzGRo4-2B76NKYiVOwvtGqqe0JTTry-2Foy7lXz6u1g-3D-3DlSYW_JiBCSx8FQqg15WUW9lThOUI7BmFE41LHj3MDGrKpi2-2FmO2Q0FJD-2FqhMKxXutSsltgUaMlNrcuWguevf3YGwqwttFXmy0-2Fh6X0SnwI3X4KMK4WSM4ig7zC5zTWy64B3wTYAPFCMl-2F-2FfVlHxMOxsP-2Fd4k-2FsMXaua3-2BubxY8Uk94GcpzvzHOKJ2AqmrSeVvvZ3BiChqwbtg-2BV1OEAWlD9tyt08tZvSDh7-2F19tAbQxRhOQgA74QPbCJPrfsO26-2BY0JQGRftcFfnY3rPe0RUmGyw5wDFvdz8Kfleb7btp56KlWv-2FrQ8oeAG642jTeGhnR9-2BZ1Y2PKV7fQWZxLCM1ERHWFvDudHD-2BeGF72Vh1gaJyeFaimI-2FMn7cNTqxzj2ICtfPfy\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\">branch<\/a>\u00a0in 2020. The hub has helped thousands of locals better control their energy usage as well as supporting various community initiatives.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">The hub\u2019s Community Room provides local groups and charities with a free, warm and safe space for them to hold meetings or community events, with complimentary WiFi and refreshments available.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">The Utilita Leith Energy Hub is open from Monday to Saturday at 41 Newkirkgate, Edinburgh, EH6 6AA and anyone\u00a0interested in using the hub\u2019s dedicated community space free-of-charge can book a session by emailing\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/nen.press\/tag\/free-santas-grotto\/mailto:edinburgh@utilita.co.uk\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\">edinburgh@utilita.co.uk<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">See more on Utilita Energy Hubs at\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/link.mediaoutreach.meltwater.com\/ls\/click?upn=u001.abeX-2BtcNcShdUiUZkRLfEEtqY5ys2FpT94LiJGbFr8R9Evcv-2BeFCXqFl58QR8LHwckoMCgj5WqNzgH9iGFoPzc0u0iT1f5aA-2F9-2BB6cwwlBP46QlbYyV7xcB6xVMOphqxmcAlPQ9YYlWwnb6Mi8fla2ShwvY1BDk8XXVtktrak9q57seSoV3waj0DL4ATRM2LLxUZmTk6cL1Za5bbvbSyq-2FG-2BAxkWn-2FlO36x7zLpADyEKxzdxGvn578MWxz17-2FCedNusQCjj5y76prCjPhPhWqPiLF1nzRwlb466qpDVu6mo-3DET36_JiBCSx8FQqg15WUW9lThOUI7BmFE41LHj3MDGrKpi2-2FmO2Q0FJD-2FqhMKxXutSsltgUaMlNrcuWguevf3YGwqwttFXmy0-2Fh6X0SnwI3X4KMK4WSM4ig7zC5zTWy64B3wTYAPFCMl-2F-2FfVlHxMOxsP-2Fd4k-2FsMXaua3-2BubxY8Uk94GcpzvzHOKJ2AqmrSeVvvZ3BiChqwbtg-2BV1OEAWlD9tyt08tZvSDh7-2F19tAbQxRhOQgZoaWyUaudPvjdc8JjuOu2ukD0XlwA-2FWO8t0X9l0m1XYnk6amZH44Rals8xbhZC-2BZ7p0SiVEr0irLZBm30YGKiZ7DT8mLOg-2BQmR2bb1JJMgWDiukYayzi0TuUIsTPun3d-2FdKEx6a54kkI3PRjh-2Fnw7\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/utilita.co.uk\/energy-hub<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"A Leith shop will be transformed into a magical Santa\u2019s grotto this week \u2013 providing gifts to local&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":541278,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[8816],"tags":[748,1102,4884,712,16,15],"class_list":{"0":"post-607355","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-edinburgh","8":"tag-britain","9":"tag-edinburgh","10":"tag-great-britain","11":"tag-scotland","12":"tag-uk","13":"tag-united-kingdom"},"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/pubeurope.com\/@uk\/115649949674417094","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/607355","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=607355"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/607355\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/541278"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=607355"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=607355"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=607355"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}