Temporary solution secures Centre’s short-term future
The Prentice Centre’s immediate future has been secured after a last ditch plan was put to West Granton Community Trust board members by local councillors before last night’s emergency meeting. Continue reading Prentice Centre crisis: buying time
Recognition for Pilmeny’s World War One project
Congratulations to Leith’s Pilmeny Youth Centre, who won the Sunday Mail Young Scot Community Award for their Remembering the Leith Battalion project at a gala event at the EICC last night. Continue reading National award for Pilmeny Youth Centre
Drylaw couple complete remarkable double century
Drylaw man Harry Macdonald celebrated his 100th birthday with a double celebration last week. Harry knows all about hitting the magic number – for his late wife Nan also received a telegram from The Queen two years ago! Continue reading Happy hundredth, Harry!
£38,000 boost for Muirhouse Millennium Community Centre
Free walking group at Craigroyston Community High School
Tuesdays 11am – 1pm
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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
Craigleith Blackhall Community Council are hosting a Scottish Parliament hustings event at St Columba’s church main hall tomorrow ( Thursday 28 April) from 7.30 to 9pm. Continue reading Holyrood hustings at Blackhall tomorrow
Prentice Centre calls for community support
Public meeting tonight
Following our Public Meeting on 9 March, we have still not secured any more funding from the Council. This is despite assurances from local elected councillors who attended the meeting.
As a result we are holding another Public Meeting on Wednesday 27 April 2016 at 7pm in the Prentice Centre and have invited the same councillors. We would appreciate your support in attending this meeting.
Stay of execution for Ratho haven
Pilton Retreat has been spared – for now. The community resource at Ratho has received one year’s support – but must use that time to explore other sources of funding. Continue reading Pilton Retreat safe … for now
‘First we were ignored, then we were bullied. However we never went away.’
The Hillsborough Justice Campaign welcomes the jury’s verdict of unlawful killing. The right conclusion has finally been reached. The jury has listened and decided that the weight of evidence against South Yorkshire Police and in particular David Duckenfield , given the admissions he made in evidence, leads to this verdict. Continue reading 27 years on, justice at last
TUESDAYS 1.30 – 2.30 – all welcome
