Community Connections

It was December/January 2002/03 that I first came accross Rabbies trailburners. Somehow-oh so easily- a colleague and I became responsible for a drama group from Chicago coming to perform and tour in the UK for the first time with venues in London and Edinburgh. I needed a way to tranport them from the airport into Edinburgh and more specifically to Leith where they were to stay. Someone I rated mentioned Rabbies to me and without knowing what I was going to say or dare ask for, I rang them up and spoke to Derek who very quickly sussed what I was about and instantly offered it. I was gobsmacked! Derek explained that he worked and lived in Leith by choice as he recognised that here was a real, live community. He understood what we were trying to do in bringing this community drama group to Leith to perform and so Rabbies trailburners collected Scrap Mettle Soul at the airport giving them a great welcome and their all important first taste of Scotland. When I later spoke to the MD of Rabbies, Robin Worsnop, I could tell that he was a 'can do' person and that that attitude ran thru his company. Since then Rabbies has grown from strength to strength and is now a five star tour company. See more at www.rabbies.com Located in Edinburgh's High Street, they are right at the heart of the action this festival time. Go see what they do and how they do it. Imagine a Scotland with more and more companies like Rabbies who are rooted in their communities and have a heart. Rabbies

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