Time for Change!

Spaces available on Royston Wardieburn’s Winter Warmers community programme

Interested? See leaflet for booking details

Moving towards fitness with Active Aqua

New classes start next week

Ryan Martin, Health Development Officer at Edinburgh Leisure said: “Active Aqua is the perfect class for anyone looking to get active again after recovering from an injury or illness and looking to gain water confidence whilst working out.  However, this class is definitely not aimed at regular Aqua fitters.” Continue reading Moving towards fitness with Active Aqua

Get gently active in North Edinburgh

Hey All, 

Please see below information about some local opportunities for people to get a bit more active, at a pace that suits and meet new people. gems

HIDDEN GEMS WALKS, discovering historical and artistic surprises in North Edinburgh

Thursday evenings 7pm:

28th July (TONIGHT) – All that Sparkles Art Walk- meets at North Edinburgh Arts Centre

4th August- Discovering Grantons Industrial Past- meets north side Granton Square

11th August- Long Gone Schooldays- meet north side Granton Square

18th August- North Edinburgh’s Lost Medieval Walled Garden- meet at Prentice Centre

25th August- Foraging for free- Meets North Edinburgh Arts Centre.

NEW: YOGA for Beginners (by donation)

Starts Wednesday 17th August 4.30-5.30pm, The Spartans Football Club

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Lianne Pipskyj

Development Worker- Physical Activity

Pilton Community Health Project, 73 Boswall Parkway

Edinburgh, EH5 2PW

0131 551 1671

liannepipskyj@pchp.org.uk

www.pchp.org.uk

More Hidden Gems Walks

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Following the success of last year’s Hidden Gems walks PCHP are running another series of six walks discovering parts of North Edinburgh you never knew existed! Even people who have lived in North Edinburgh all their lives are guaranteed to find out new things about their local area. 

“I can’t believe I learned so much about the area I lived in considering I have been here all my life” said Kathy, who joined in with last year’s walks.

All walks are led by PCHP’s award-winning walk leaders and will be at an easy pace. All walks start at 7pm except the first one (21 July) which starts at 6.30pm

The first walk takes you to Lauriston Castle. Meet up at Silverknowes Golf Course at 6.30pm on Thursday (21 July). The walk will take about an hour to an hour and a half.

21st July           Meander Round Lauriston Castle  Gardens  1 mile

NB this walk starts at 6.30pm not 7pm

Meet Roundabout  Silverknowes Golf Course  Silverknowes Rd, EH4 5ET

28th July          All that Sparkles Art Walk                   2 and ¾ miles

Meet North Edinburgh Arts Centre  15a Pennywell Rd, EH4 4TZ

4th August       Discovering Granton’s Industrial Past  1 mile

Meet north side Granton Square by Lochinvar Drive          EH5 1HE

11th August     Long Gone Schooldays                     1.4 m

Meet north side Granton Square by Lochinvar Drive EH5 1HE

 18th August     North Edinburgh’s Lost Medieval Walled Garden   2m

Meet Prentice Centre            1 Granton Mains Ave, EH4 4GA

25th August     Foraging for Free       3 miles                       

Meet North Edinburgh Arts Centre 15a Pennywell Rd, EH4 4TZ

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For more details please contact 0131 551 1671 or email admin@pchp.org.uk

Clare Symonds (Development worker – Physical Activity)

Move It, Pilton Community Health Project

73 Boswall Parkway, Edinburgh EH5 2PW 

0131 551 1671 

http://www.pchp.org.uk/

First Foot Forward from Craigroyston

Free walking group at Craigroyston Community High School

Tuesdays 11am – 1pm

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Hi

Please share with your friends – and come along on Tuesday next week for a free feelgood walk with a friendly and experienced tutor who can help you go from gentle exercise to feeling more feisty and ready to take on longer walks!

First Foot Forward is a new FREE Drop In Walking Group to go out walking using public transport to access lower level local walks, taken at a leisurely pace and lasting 45 minutes to 1.5 hours in walking time.

Please wear suitable outdoor clothing and flat comfortable shoes.

Interested? Come to Craigroyston Community High School community desk – 67 Pennywell Road, EH4 4NL

Fiona Henderson

Book your seat at PCHP exercise training course

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This weekend (Sat 18th & Sun 19th April) Pilton Community Health Project (PCHP) are very excited to be piloting a brand new ‘Seated Exercise Training Course’.

This has been developed by PCHP’s Physical Activity Development Worker in partnership with Specialist Instructors and Physiotherapists, in response to long term local need in North Edinburgh (and beyond).

For a number of years the physical activity development work at the PCHP has identified (and attempted to fill) a gap in the provision of regular physical activity for older people in residential homes, sheltered housing and lunch clubs. We strongly believe that every older person should have access to regular and FREE activity sessions that will maintain functionality and improve quality of life.

Please share this around your networks, there are still  3 or 4 spaces available on the training and it would be a real shame to see them go to waste!

Furthermore, since this is the first pilot it is FREE OF CHARGE!

Do you or someone you know work with (or would like to work with) older adults in North Edinburgh? 

Do you or someone you know have an interest in and appreciation of the importance of keeping active in later life? 

Are you interested in learning about the effects of ageing on the body and how this impacts health? 

Would you like to gain new skills and knowledge around leading activity sessions for specialist groups? 

Would you like to volunteer to deliver seated exercise sessions in North Edinburgh that might improve the health of older people? 

If you can answer yes to any of these questions then this training might be just what you are looking for!

The training will be taking place at Pilton Community Health Project as follows:

Sat 18th April 9.30am-3.45pm

Sun 19th Apr 10.00am-3.15pm 

If you are interested in taking part then please get in touch with liannepipskyj@pchp.org.uk or call 0131 551 1671 asap to secure your place!

Healthy regards

Lianne Pipskyj (Development Worker – Physical Activity)

Pilton Community Health Project

73 Boswall Parkway Edinburgh, EH5 2PW

0131 551 1671

liannepipskyj@pchp.org.uk

www.pchp.org.uk

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