Day: September 21, 2016

MSP welcomes criminal cashback for local groups

“This funding will support Pilton Youth and Children’s Project and The Prince’s Trust Scotland to continue to provide valuable services to our young people in Edinburgh Northern and Leith” – Ben Macpherson MSP

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Ben Macpherson MSP has welcomed the award of Cashback for Communities funding to Pilton Youth and Children’s Project (PYCP) and The Prince’s Trust Scotland. The fund disburses cash seized from criminals, and this year the scheme will see almost £2 million given to community groups across Scotland to help young people in disadvantaged areas – often the areas that suffer most from crime and antisocial behaviour. Continue reading MSP welcomes criminal cashback for local groups

Tree-mendous: Game of cones!

School gamers recruited to save Scotland’s forests

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With new threats to tree health never far from the news, seven Scottish research institutes have been working with computer game designers to create a freely-available platform on which young players can pit their wits against pests and diseases in the virtual forest. The result is the new survival strategy game CALEDON, which was launched in Glasgow today. The ultimate game plan is to encourage a new generation of much-needed tree health specialists. Continue reading Tree-mendous: Game of cones!

Five go swimming to Colinton!

Support Health Project’s cross-city sponsored swim

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Dear colleagues,

You already do lots to support our work at Pilton Community Health Project, but please consider sponsoring us and sharing this link with others.

Five of us who work at Pilton Community Health Project are attempting to swim the distance between Pilton and Colinton to highlight inequalities in the city –  that’s 400 lengths of Westwards pool (or TEN km) – and raise cash for the project.

More info here

https://mydonate.bt.com/events/swimforcash/330332

Thanks in advance

Anita Aggarwal

Community Development Manager, Pilton Community Health Project