New project remembers ‘the forgotten front’

The Living Memory project remembers the “forgotten front” – the 300,000 war graves and commemorations here in the UK.kirsty wark

The Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) in partnership with Big Ideas Company are asking the public in the British Isles to re-connect with the war dead buried in their own communities. Broadcaster Kirsty Wark, who lost her great-uncle at the end of the Great War, launched the campaign in Scotland earlier today. Continue reading New project remembers ‘the forgotten front’

Living in Harmony: Upcoming events

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Summer Community BBQ Saturday 18th June

Our welcoming events volunteers are organising a summer BBQ with international food, music, dance and children’s activities at North Edinburgh Arts Centre, 5-9pm on 18th June.

It should be a great opportunity for anyone in the area to meet new people and have fun. Tickets are £1 from North Edinburgh Arts or Pilton Community Health Project. 

Addressing Inequality in Employment forum meeting

Wednesday 29th June 1.30-4pm

at Spartans Community Football Academy

Employment is a big issue for many people in our area. Research in the recent Framework for Racial Equality highlighted that BME people are underrepresented in many areas. How should organisations address this?

We will have a guest speaker from the Coalition for Racial Equality and Rights giving an overview of the current inequalities and how these could be addressed. We will also hear from organisations that have reviewed their recruitment practices to try to make them more accessible or to reach out to specific groups.

Local BME residents who have been supported by Community Renewal to find work or start businesses will share their experiences, as well as LINK Mentoring which runs a mentoring scheme for BME people looking for specific types of work.

There will be a chance to exchange ideas and discuss ways of moving forward both collectively and as individual organisations or residents. Lunch and crèche included. Please RSVP.

I hope you can make either or both of these events!

Hannah Kitchen

Development Worker, Living in Harmony

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Spartans’ Girls Football Festival is great success

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It was a busy morning at the Academy last Friday with around 100 girls from 5 local primary schools joining in the Spartans Community Football Academy Girls Festival – the second year we have hosted the event (writes Nichola Sturrock). Continue reading Spartans’ Girls Football Festival is great success