North Neighbourhood Community Safety manager Ruth Stanley will attend next week’s meeting of Drylaw Telford Community Council.
The meeting will take place on Wednesday 29 April at 7pm in Drylaw Neighbourhood Centre. All welcome.
Month: April 2015
Green MSPs call for wage rises to address food poverty
Scottish Green MSPs are calling for wage rises to help address the problem of food poverty in Scotland, as new figures from the Trussell Trust show the use of food banks has risen by two-thirds over the last year.
The trust issued emergency supplies on 117,689 occasions in Scotland last year – including 18,000 times in Glasgow and 14,000 in Edinburgh.
Patrick Harvie, Scottish Green MSP for Glasgow, said: “These figures are sobering. It’s clear that the dismantling of the benefits system, the unfair sanctions regime and the low pay economy we now have are all playing a part. It’s simply unacceptable in a country with so much wealth and so much good food.
“An immediate step we could take is to stop subsidising employers who pay poverty wages. Let’s make the minimum wage a Living Wage right now.”
Alison Johnstone, Scottish Green MSP for Lothian, said: “Benefit sanctions, falling wages and an insecure jobs market are all having a big impact. Tackling in-work poverty is paramount.”
Granton Improvement Society AGM
Granton Improvement Society AGM
Saturday 9 May 10am
North Edinburgh Arts Centre
Keynote speaker: Ian Cooke (Director, DTAS):
‘What now for Community Empowerment?’
The Granton Improvement Society, an open membership society, purpose is the Improvement of Granton and the surrounding area of Edinburgh.
Granton Improvement Society is looking to build their membership numbers within the EH4 and EH5 area. We are interested in area regeneration and working with the community to find out what would be desirable in the area to make real changes that people can directly benefit from and be involved in physically creating and managing for themselves.
We are also looking for people who may wish to become Trustees and Directors and who may have financial and business skills that they are willing to share to help our organisation evolve and effectively achieve it’s short and long term aims. Not all board members require to live within the local area. Please attend if you would like to find out more from us directly.
We welcome your interest.
The Society AGM will take place in North Edinburgh Arts Centre, business will be the election of trustees and a short talk by Ian Cooke Director of DTAS on “What now for Community Empowerment?”
Tai Chi in Drylaw
TAI CHI
Ten week introductory Course starts today
Thursday 23 April 10am – 12noon
at Drylaw Neighbourhood Centre
FREE OF CHARGE
Contact 0131 315 4989 to reserve your place!
Toddler molested in Pennywell Gardens
‘The assault has shocked the family and they, like us, want to see the man brought to justice’ – DCI Alwyn Bell
Police are appealing for information to help trace a man who inappropriately touched a toddler in Muirhouse on Tuesday evening. The wee boy was with his mother in Pennywell Gardens at around 6.45 when he was approached by a man and subjected to a sexual assault.
Police are seeking the help of the public in tracing the assailant, who is described as 5ft 6in to 6ft tall, stocky build and unshaven. He was wearing a brown leather jacket, a dark woolly hat and dark trousers at the time of the incident.
The suspect was last seen walking in the direction of Millennium Park.
Det Ch Insp Alwyn Bell said: “We are extremely keen to apprehend this individual as quickly as possible and I would encourage anyone who remembers seeing this man in the area of Pennywell Gardens to contact police immediately.
“He was wearing a woolly hat, which could be seen as unusual in warm temperatures. Understandably, the assault has shocked the family and they, like us, want to see the man brought to justice.”
If you have any information please call Police Scotland on 101 or Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111
May 4 meeting for EDRA
The next meeting of Easter Drylaw Residents Association (EDRA) will take place on Monday 4 May from 7-9pm at Drylaw Parish Church, Groathill Road North.
Council Tenants, Home Owners & Private Let Tenants currently living in the area are all welcome to attend.
Topics for discussion include street lighting, dog fouling, vandalism and crime.
Forthcoming events at Royston Wardieburn Community Centre
Three important events coming up at Royston Wardieburn
CORAL CAFE
Development Meeting
at Royston Wardieburn Community Centre
Thursday 30 April at 10am – 1pm
Come along and have your say on the future development of your café
Soup and fruit will be provided. All welcome.
Coral Café Development Meeting poster
FUN DAY
Family Fun Day
Saturday 30 May 11- 3pm
Raffles, Tombolas, Bouncy Castle, face painting, Water Slide, Bungi Run, Soft Play, Familiar TV Characters, Table Top Sales.
Food & Refreshments available & Music throughout the day.
There will be a small entrance fee and Table Hire
The Fun Day has been organised by the kids -they need to raise £2,000 for M&D’s (P5-P7) and East Links (P1-P4).
TABLE TOP SALE
Saturday 30 May 11am – 3pm
£5 per table
To book a table or for more information contact Royston Wardieburn Community Centre on 552 5700 but HURRY! TABLES ARE LIMITED!
Royston Wardieburn Community Centre
Management Committee
Everyone Together at North Edinburgh Arts
Colleagues,
I attach the flyer for the Everyone Together course that is due to start next Wednesday (29 April). I’d be grateful if you could draw it to the attention of any staff who are or might be involved in implementing Self Directed Support with children and families.
The course is designed so that staff and families can learn together about how self directed support can be used to build on family strengths and ensure that they are fully included in deciding the kinds of services and provisions that could make a difference for them.
The course is highly interactive and participative and has been developed with people who use services as well as those who deliver.
If staff are interested but unable to make the dates, I’d be grateful if they could register an interest so that we can look at running this in a different way.
There will be an exhibition in the Community Shop in Pennywell Road over the next few days giving more information about self directed support.
Everyone Together flyer final draft
Christine Mackay
Manager – Total Craigroyston
Telephone 529 7054
Woman critical following Granton fire
A woman is in a critical condition following a living room fire in a Granton Mains flat yesterday.
Emergency services were called to Granton Mains East at about 5:45am.
Crews from Crewe Toll and McDonald Road wearing breathing apparatus rescued the woman from the blazing property. She received emergency first aid at the scene until ambulance crews arrived and took her to Edinburgh Royal Infirmary.
Police Scotland and the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service are investigating the cause of the fire.
Local firefighters had earlier tackled a chip pan fire in a top floor flat in Great Michael Rise, Newhaven. The incident happened at around 1am. One man was in the flat at the time but he did not require medical treatment.
Muirhouse Fun Day set for Saturday 2 May
Muirhouse Millennium Community Centre
Saturday 2 May 11am – 3m
Edinburgh College Events Management students are planning, organising and staging a community fun day at Muirhouse Millennium Community Centre on Saturday 2 May.
Activities confirmed include bouncy castle, face painting, a treasure hunt, arts and carfs, raffle, cake and candy, photo booth, barbecue and carnival games!
Granton Campus student Jessica Beattie said: “We want to hold a Community Fun Day for people of all ages – we feel that by doing so we will manage to raise more money for the centre and it will be a chance to really bring the community together to celebrate in a fun, exciting way!”
All profits raised on the day will be donated to Muirhouse Millennium Centre, so go along – support the students, support your local community centre and have loads of fun too!