Voluntary Sector Forum meets on Monday

Forth & Inverleith Voluntary Sector Forum meeting will take place on:

Monday 18th March, 9.30 – 11.30am

at Royston Wardieburn Community Centre

Among agenda items to be discussed will be the possible withdrawal of EVOC’s  support of the city’s Voluntary Sector Forums.

There will also be an update on the ongoing funding crisis faced by local projects.

 

Awards for Western’s pioneering diabetes project

A pioneering project by specialists in the Metabolic Unit and Clinical Biochemistry Department at the Western General Hospital has been shortlisted for two prestigious awards: the BMJ Awards 2019 and the Advancing Healthcare Awards 2019.  Continue reading Awards for Western’s pioneering diabetes project

Celebrate International Women’s Day at North Edinburgh Arts

To celebrate International Women’s Day 2019, in partnership with other local agencies, SHE Scotland are co-hosting 2 events back to back at North Edinburgh Arts on FRIDAY 8th March. Continue reading Celebrate International Women’s Day at North Edinburgh Arts

National recognition for city youth projects

Three Edinburgh projects are in the running for awards at this year’s National Youth Work Awards, organised by YouthLink Scotland.

Continue reading National recognition for city youth projects

Lifeline for threatened projects? It’s too soon to celebrate

The North Edinburgh Save Our Services campaign are holding an Action Meeting on Wednesday evening – and there may be some good news at last for the six local community projects whose Health and Social Care funding was slashed by the Edinburgh Integration Joint Board last December. Continue reading Lifeline for threatened projects? It’s too soon to celebrate

Tom Kitchin to visit PCHP this morning

Michelin star chef Tom Kitchin is calling in to PCHP on Boswall Parkway this morning to show his support for Scotland’s oldest community health project.

Tom is supporting PCHP’s crowdfunding initiative with some tasty offers to tempt donors:

  • First person to donate £1000 or more receives the Chef’s surprise Tasting Menu for two people, with matching wines, at Michelin star restaurant The Kitchin, 78 Commercial Quay, Leith
  • First person to donate £250 or more receives 6 oysters and 2 glasses of champagne at Southside Scran 14-17 Bruntsfield Place, Edinburgh
  • First person to donate £200 or more receives personalised and signed copies of each of Tom Kitchin’s cookbooks; From Nature to Plate, Kitchin Suppers, Meat & Game, Fish & Shelfish

Please email Dawn Anderson at dawnanderson@pchp.org.uk to find out further details of how to claim.

To be eligible to claim an incentive, donations must include your full details – anonymous donations will not be eligible to claim. Only one incentive can be claimed per donation.

PCHP’s 28 days of fundraising initiative runs until 14 March and has raised over £8000 so far.

Visit savepchp.com to donate. 

 

 

 Capital Coalition votes through £33 MILLION cuts package

Ray of hope for projects hammered by Health & Social Care grant cuts

Up to 200 council jobs in the Capital will go as the SNP-Labour administration passed a controversial austerity budget which sees £33 million of cuts to vital public services across the city.  Continue reading  Capital Coalition votes through £33 MILLION cuts package