Monica Nall, Community Programme manager at Craigroyston Community High School, has been in touch to remind us that courses start next week – see attached document. The writing group is FREE and fee waivers for the other classes may be considered. For further information call 538 7285.
To celebrate the launch of the BBC’s ‘Your Paintings’ website, which aims to give the general public access to all of the Nation’s oil paintings in thousands of museums and other public institutions, Screen Education Edinburgh (formerly Pilton Video) was commissioned to make a trilogy of ten-minute films for the BBC Learning website. SEE worked with local community activists, sheep farmers and artists who use paintings from the website to tell their stories.
“Painting Protest” is an exploration by North Edinburgh community activists of the sometimes hidden history of social activism in Scotland, looking at paintings from the 17th century to the present day and includes archive footage of the group’s campaigns. You can watch the film by clicking on the link below:
The money has been collected and counted – and Sainsbury’s Blackhall have today announced that their fundraising for Red Nose Day 2013 raised a magnificent £ 7,116.00!
Local residents across North Edinburgh got in the spirit by raising funds, including Sainsbury’s customers, who made a huge contribution by donating money to fundraising events at the Blackhall store as well purchasing this year’s range of merchandise including the Nose with Toes, sold in-store.
Among the fundraising highlights at the Blackhall store this year were our colleague and local resident, Susie Booth’s Sponsored Silence, at her checkout – £ 464, a Ladies Night at Silverknowes Golf Club – £ 1,042 and the Cheeky Chopstick Challenge at Blackhall and Davidson’s Mains Primary Schools – £ 606. . Other activities which saw colleagues ‘Do Something Funny for Money’ included an in-store Zumba class.
Sainsbury’s Blackhall Store Manager David Bainbridge said: “Many of our colleagues were ‘reddy’ to go one step further this year to mark the 25th anniversary of Red Nose Day. It’s been a great experience over the last few weeks and we wouldn’t have raised this much if it wasn’t for the generous donations from our North Edinburgh customers”.
Sainsbury’s supermarkets, including North Edinburgh customers were able to do their bit for the environment too by recycling their Red Noses in-store until the end of March. Sainsbury’s and Comic Relief have partnered for a second year with leading UK carpet underlay manufacturer, Ball & Young, to recycle the PU Foam Red Noses. The collected Noses will start a new life as part of Ball & Young’s award-winning Cloud 9 range of underlays, used mainly in British homes.
Katherine How, Sainsbury’s Comic Relief Partnership Manager, added: “It’s good news for the environment and it’s helping Comic Relief supporters make an even bigger lasting impact, so thank-you to everyone who wore their Red Noses with pride and have now given them a new home”.
And good news comes in three’s – the Name the 3rd Guide Dog Puppy also raised £ 100 for Red Nose Day and £ 100 for Guide Dogs – the winner will be announced shortly!
Congratulations to these Craigroyston P6 pupils who took part in the Scottish European Education Trust’s Edinburgh Schools Euro Quiz in the City Chambers last month. It was the first time Craigroyston has taken part in the competition and the boys did the school proud.
Twenty city schools took part in the 6 March competition, with questions on the European Union, countries and capitals, languages, landmarks, culture, sports and the arts.
In an exciting finish Blackhall finally went on to take the trophy and will now represent Edinburgh at the forthcoming national final at the Scottish Parliament. Well done, Blackhall – we’re all behind you!
A man who died after being found unconscious in a lane off Cumberland Street has been identified. Lee Hayburn, who was 28 and of no fixed abode, was discovered at around 5am last Friday. He was taken to Edinburgh Royal Infirmary but died a short time later.
Police Scotland are treating Mr Hayburn’s death as unexplained and are investigations are ongoing. Members of the public with any information should contact Police Scotland on 101 or call Crimestoppers in confidence on 0800 555 111.
Help us make Forth Neighbourhood Partnership area a better place to live
Forth Neighbourhood Partnership would like to hear your views on what you think could improve the Forth area.
Neighbourhood Partnerships (NPs) are the City of Edinburgh Council ’s approach to delivering local community planning and they work to improve the quality of life in the area. The four councillors for the Forth Ward are all members of Forth NP along with City of Edinburgh Council , Lothian & Borders Police, Lothian NHS and local Community Councils.
The Partnership has recently been reviewing its work and we hope you can help shape our priorities by telling us what improvements you would like to see in the Forth area. This can include planning issues, community safety, parks & green spaces, traffic issues or anything else you are concerned about.
We also want your suggestions for small to medium scale environmental improvement projects for funding through our Neighbourhood Environment Programme (NEP). For more information see – www.edinburghnp.org.uk/neighbourhood-partnerships/forth/about/neighbourhood-environment-fund
Tell us what you think would improve the Forth area by:
1. Completing a form online at: http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/GPT7383
2. Send an email with your priorities to jim.pattison@edinburgh.gov.uk
How do Neighbourhood Partnerships Work?
They can:
• Bring decision making closer to the community
• Provide opportunities for communities to express their views
• Set out the priorities to improve quality of life in the communities
• Make recommendations to the Council and other partner organisations about the way services may be delivered in the local area
• Comment on strategic decisions that affect the local area
• Award small grants to community groups for projects that can make a difference in the local area.
Jim Pattison
Forth Neighbourhood Partnership Development Officer
North Edinburgh Local Office,
8 West Pilton Gardens, EH4 4DP.
direct dial- 0131 529 5082
jim.pattison@edinburgh.gov.uk
More free mone advice at West Pilton Neighbourhood Centre this Friday (12 April) from 10am – 2pm, courtesy of Money Advice Scotland and CAB. Sessions are free, but by appointment only – to make yours call 551 3194.
LOOKING FOR LOCAL OFFICE/MEETING SPACE?
Are you a small business or community organisation looking to rent affordable office/meeting space?
Pilton Central Association has space available in the West Pilton area and would be open to discuss possible full or shared use of the space on a temporary basis.
Conditions of Let and rent are negotiable.
If you are interested or would like further information plese contact Willie Black on 0751 568 6421.
Sustrans is organising a clean up of Edinburgh’s cycle paths on Sunday (14 April) and they could use as many volunteers as possible – there’s an awful lot of cycle paths in Edinburgh, and a lot of litter too!
If you’d like to help in any way, email sustranscleanup@live.co.uk or check out the Facebook page at Clean Up Edinburgh Cycle Paths.
