Health Secretary Shona Robison has marked World Cancer Day today by reflecting on the strides made in Scotland over the past year to help bring cancer down to size. Ms Robison highlighted recent positive developments made across Scotland – and underlined the government’s continued focus on turning Scotland’s Big C into the ‘wee c’ through awareness and action. Continue reading Awareness raising campaign to follow World Cancer Day
Edinburgh Womens Aid will be running a mellow parenting programme beginning 24th April. The programme will run for 8 weeks in Link Up at St Margaret’s House at Meadowbank.
Criteria: Woman that have experienced Domestic abuse with preschool age children and in need of additional support in parenting. A crèche will be available.
Referrals should be made to Isabella Balloch, please complete referral attached and return via email by Friday 17 February. Call 0131 315 8116 or email IsabellaBalloch@edinwomensaid.
The City of Edinburgh Council has stepped up its fight against scams by joining forces with the Friends Against Scams campaign. The Council is the first organisation in Scotland to make the Friends Against Scams pledge to change perceptions and raise awareness of scams amongst staff and the wider community. Continue reading Joan is Edinburgh’s Scambassador!
Please vote for Creative Islam! – a project from the local libraries as part of Living in Harmony!
https://www.surveymonkey.co.uk/r/GQQS75Z
WHAT IS SHARED VISION – YOUR DECISION?
Police Scotland, the City of Edinburgh Council and The Scottish Government have made a total of £40,000 available as part of their ongoing commitment to addressing Islamophobia across Edinburgh.
Shared Vision – Your Decision’ is an Edinburgh based initiative which enables local people to decide how public money is spent in eradicating Islamophobia and associated prejudice behaviour.
We understand that Islamophobic behaviour also effects other faith communities and have included projects which also work with these communities.
This type of funding allocation is known as Participatory Budgeting (see below).
Between 10 November and 12 December individuals and groups submitted applications to receive up to £5,000 worth of funding. Potential projects have been selected – and now it’s up to YOU! Voting opened on 28 January and will close on Monday 13 February.
Find out more about ‘Shared Vision – Your Decision’ by reading the information booklet (below)
