Can I ask your assistance if you haven’t already completed the Voluntary Sector Survey Review, that you take ten minutes out of your busy day and complete the survey? These results shall be collated and taken forward in an Action plan to strengthen the role of the Forums especially in relation to Neighbourhood Partnerships.
Your help will be greatly appreciated.
The survey can be found here: http://goo.gl/j0STaW
Many thanks
The Christmas Charity Festival returns to Inverleith Park on Saturday 6th and Sunday 7th December.
The festival is an annual event which looks to raise lots of money for many local and national charities ranging from Edinburgh Dog and Cat Home to Simpsons Special Babies Unit. Councillor, Lesley Hinds will open the proceedings on the Saturday morning, while MSP Malcolm Chisholm will start off the proceedings for our Santa Toddle at 1pm.
This year’s programme includes:
Santa arriving on his sleigh pulled by real Reindeer to open the Festival.
On Sunday afternoon Santa and his reindeer will lead the Santa Toddle Parade from Stockbridge into Inverleith Park, where all the kids can get involved.
Choirs, brass bands and groups will entertain throughout Saturday whilst the public can browse the many charity and gift stalls or rest awhile in our refreshment area.
Come along to our annual Carol Service at 3pm on Saturday and afterwards be our guest and have free glass of warm mulled wine with a hot mince pie in our main marquee.
Santa’s Grotto will be open all day Saturday & Sunday. Book early as it tends to sell out fast, especially as Santa will have his real reindeer with him. Last year many said, “It is one of the best Grottos in Edinburgh!”
Our new “Toddle Tent” will be open all day Saturday & Sunday. Providing lots of things for the wee ones including; soft play area, card making, ginger bread decorating, storytelling and lots, lots more.
Brand new for this year, Santa’s Reindeer! Bring the little ones to see Santa and his real reindeer in their pen. Open from 10am Saturday & Sunday.
On the Sunday, Adults can also run in our 5K, walk or stroll in our 6mile Christmas Walk, for your chosen charity.
For more info visit www.christmascharityfestival.com or give us a call on 0131 208 2500
Edinburgh Airport is to strengthen the city’s link with three Scandinavian capitals next Spring. Scandinavian Airlines (SAS) has announced that it will launch a new service between Edinburgh and Copenhagen next March, and this will be followed by the return of services to Oslo and Stockholm later that month.
Services between Edinburgh and Copenhagen will fly five times per week and will then increase to daily between 29 June and 9 August, before switching to six times per week until the end of October. Flights to Stockholm will be on a daily basis and those to Oslo will operate twice a week on Thursday and Sunday.
Gordon Dewar, Chief Executive of Edinburgh Airport, said: “We’re committed to growing through choice and this is at the heart of everything we do at Edinburgh Airport. We want to make sure our passengers are able to choose from the very best range of flights and services.
“Scandinavia is an important destination for us to serve and is a popular choice for passengers travelling for both for leisure and business. We’re delighted SAS will be joining us again with these new services which will link us into the impressive connectivity options available from the hub in Copenhagen.”
Copenhagen
Denise Hill, Head of International Marketing at VisitScotland said: “Scandinavia is a lucrative market for Scotland and we are delighted to welcome yet more visitors with the introduction of these exciting new direct routes into Edinburgh Airport.
“However as we work to extend Scotland’s international network, adding major international hubs and attracting airlines which are part of the world’s great airline alliances is key. SAS is a key partner of the important Star Alliance, the leading global airline network.
“Creating as many links as we can with Star Alliance partners increases Scotland’s connectivity with the world, enabling visitors to reach our stunning country from every single corner of the planet. This really is excellent news for Scotland.”
Colin Keir MSP for Edinburgh Western welcomed today’s announcement. Mr Keir, MSP for Edinburgh’s Airport, said: “I am delighted to welcome this new direct flight to Copenhagen. I congratulate Scandinavian Airlines and the management at Edinburgh Airport for establishing another direct flight from Edinburgh.
“This is good news for passengers and the economy of Edinburgh. The provision of this direct connection to Copenhagen will allow passengers’ connectivity through SAS’ extensive route network. Direct flights, such as this one, reduce the cost for Scottish passengers caused by connecting flights and higher Air Passenger Duty costs.”
