Hundreds of thousands of disabled pensioners will no longer have to go through unnecessary reassessments for disability benefits, Work and Pensions Secretary Amber Rudd announced yesterday. While charities welcomed the announcement, they argue that the measures just don’t go far enough. Continue reading No more Nasty Party? Amber Rudd softens approach to disabled pensioners
Dear Friends and Partners,
Only two weeks to go until our crowdfunding campaign ends. The response from the public and our partners has been amazing! Donations are currently sitting at nearly £20,000 … !!! We are so grateful for all the support shown so far.
We would love to reach our target and believe we can still do this but we need your help. Any contribution will make a difference no matter how small …
Save PCHP fundraising campaign!
Following drastic cuts in funding, the vital work of Pilton Community Health Project is under threat.
The project provides a range of services, including mental health counselling, food and health education, and support for victims of domestic violence. It has rebuilt and transformed thousands of lives in the 35 years it has been open.
To continue serving the North West Edinburgh community, our 28 day fundraising campaign is running from 14 February to 14 March 2019, and we are aiming to raise £50,000. We can do it with your support!
Please donate at www.savepchp.com – no donation is too small, every little helps!
Also if you could share this information with your networks, it would really help us to achieve our goal.
Thank you very much!
Scotland and Wales unite to voice dismay at UK Government’s approach:
Continue reading Brexit: Joint statement by the First Ministers of Scotland and Wales
A ‘small number’ of patients at Edinburgh’s Western General Hospital are being treated for a bacterial infection. Continue reading Operations cancelled as Western tackles bacterial infection
MEET THE FUNDERS
Thursday 21st March: 2 – 4pm
West Pilton Neighbourhood Centre
Redhall Walled Garden is holding a community Easter Open Day on Saturday 20th April (12-4pm). See attached poster for further details. Continue reading Easter Eggstravaganza at Redhall Walled Garden
Worlds first global women’s circle ’Connected Sisters’ to launch
Lynne’s new body of work ‘The Power of Seven’
Connected Sisters, the online and social media platform for women to share true life stories, will sharing an exclusive interview with Lynne Frankes, OBE on International Women’s Day, 8th March 2019. Continue reading Lynne Franks OBE and ‘Connected Sisters’ celebrate International Womens Day with Big Reveal
The UK Government has launched a new £1.6 bn Stronger Towns Fund. The fund, which was announced yesterday, will be targeted at places ‘that have not shared in the proceeds of growth in the same way as more prosperous parts of the country’. Opposition parties say the new fund amounts to little more than a ‘Brexit bung’. Continue reading Brexit bribe? £1.6 billion Stronger Towns Fund launched
Free community meals training! Do you want to learn more about planning local food events and community meals?
Open to all local people in North Edinburgh.
Tuesday 19 March 9.30am-2.30pm at PCHP – contact Memes on 0131 551 1671 for more info
Members of the public are being invited to quiz candidates contesting the forthcoming Leith Walk by-election at a hustings organised by the Save Leith Walk campaign. Continue reading Leith Walk by-election hustings
