Red-nosed residents to celebrate Comic Relief!

A sheltered housing complex in Leith is supporting this year’s Comic Relief. The Port of Leith Association (PoLHA) development at Jameson Place will host a series of fundraising events next week for its residents as well as anyone who wants to drop by!

On Monday at 2pm there will be a quiz followed by afternoon tea and on Tuesday at 12pm a lunch will be served. A race night at 7pm on Wednesday and a traditional fairground games afternoon and tombola at 2pm on Thursday will raise funds, culminating with a social night and auction on Friday at 7pm.

Elaine Edwards, Scheme Co-ordinator at Jameson Place Sheltered Housing Complex, said: “The residents have a ball getting involved in the fundraising activities and we hope local people will pop along to join in the fun while raising some money for this important cause.”

Jameson Place will charge between £1 and £3 for people to join in the fun. The complex fundraisers for Comic Relief every two years and in 2011 raised £288 for the charity.

Countdown to Yummy Food Festival

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Just six days now until the big event …

Please find attached the flyer for this year’s food festival. Organised by a group of local women from West Pilton and Muirhouse this food festival aims to inspire and encourage healthy eating. The afternoon will be full of food demonstration and workshops by local people and organisation as well as food-related arts workshops, face painting, singing from North Edinburgh Sings Together, balloons, baking competition, and our local celebrity chef Neil Forbes (pictred below) , Mrs Mash the foodie story teller, The Edible Garden, Kitchen Canny, the Seed Truck, goody bags, tastes of the food, recipe cards and a whole lot more!

So if you can, share this with your local networks, groups and organisations. Hope to see you on the day!

Best Wishes From

The Yummy Food Festival Steering Group 2013

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