End of an era as Haddington centre closes

A TIME capsule was buried in the grounds of Tynepark, a Haddington-based mental health resource centre, which will close its doors this weekend.

The emotional ceremony took place during a ‘farewell afternoon’ last Thursday to mark the end of an era for many who have used the facility in Poldrate over the past 20 years.

Closure came after CrossReach, a social care arm of the Church of Scotland, was unsuccessful in its tender for mental health day service provision in the county, which was based at Tynepark where there were more than 60 service users on its books. The contract was awarded by East Lothian Council to Penumbra which will provide the service at locations across East Lothian.