Edinburgh City Mission and Christians Against Poverty are pleased to announce a new partnership to deliver the CAP Life Skills course. This initiative builds on the success of the course that was pioneered by Mustard Seed Edinburgh earlier this year and will be run at four locations across Edinburgh this autumn. Continue reading Edinburgh City Mission and churches across the city join forces to offer CAP life skills
Month: October 2018
Having a spooktacular time at The Chanter
The Chanter, on Edinburgh’s Bread Street, is conjuring up a ‘Perfect Storm’ ahead of this year’s Halloween Screamfest 2.0 – as the pub prepares to transform itself into a house of horrors for what General Manager, Samantha Golding, is dubbing ‘Hallo-week’. Continue reading Having a spooktacular time at The Chanter
Over a quarter of Scots say they would not attempt CPR to save a life
More than a quarter of adults (26%) in Scotland wouldn’t perform cardio-pulmonary resuscitation (CPR) if they saw someone suffer a cardiac arrest, according to the latest statistics from the British Heart Foundation.
Continue reading Over a quarter of Scots say they would not attempt CPR to save a life
Briggs pledges support for Wojtek Day
A ceremony for Wojtek day is to be held in Edinburgh on 20th October 2018 and is due to become an annual event. Continue reading Briggs pledges support for Wojtek Day
Muirhouse Fall Festival this Friday
Specialist support to assist local policing for Bonfire Night
Police Scotland is devoting a range of specialist resources to assist local policing teams during the week of Halloween and Bonfire Night. Continue reading Specialist support to assist local policing for Bonfire Night
Holiday week activities at PYCP
Human trafficking campaign launched
Traffickers are making potentially millions of pounds out of sexually exploiting people in Scotland. Police Scotland has today launched its first ever campaign targeting the perpetrators of human trafficking and sexual exploitation. Continue reading Human trafficking campaign launched
Street Art Workshops at North Edinburgh Arts
Wednesday 17, Thursday 18 and Friday 19 October
1- 4pm
Ages: 10 – 18 years
Cost: £1 per workshop
Get your hands on the cans when you come along to join professional artist Ross MacRae to design and create a new spray paint mural at North Edinburgh Arts.
Please wear old clothes and we’ll provide the face masks.
Only 6 places available each day so please reserve your place in advance.
Call: 0131 315 2151
Email: admin@northedinburgharts.co.uk
In person: NEA, 15a Pennywell Court, Edinburgh, EH4 4TZ
Workshops are supported by Cashback for Community
Image: Graffiti artwork by Ross MacRae
Tory MSP launches Christmas card competition
Lothian Conservative MSP Miles Briggs is running his Christmas card competition for the third consecutive year, after an ‘incredibly successful’ first two years.
Continue reading Tory MSP launches Christmas card competition