Deprived areas are losing free cash machines at a much faster rate than affluent ones across the UK – forcing thousands of people in poorer communities to pay up to £2 per withdrawal, new research from Which? reveals. Continue reading Deprived of cash: poorest communities hit hardest by withdrawal of free cash machines
Join us for the North Edinburgh Community Market at MacMillan Square this Saturday, 21 September, 11am – 2pm.
There will be music, fun activities including crafts and storytelling, stuff to buy from local producers and more … Continue reading This Saturday: community market in Muirhouse
Low-income families are to be protected against homelessness with a £1.5 million fund.
The Homelessness Prevention Fund will support housing associations and social landlords to work with their tenants to prevent crisis, and stop families from becoming homeless. Continue reading £1.5 million for social landlords to work with families to prevent homelessness
Knowledge is Power will support community groups to carry out community-led action research on an issue that matters to them and to use the research to make change happen.
We’ll be working with six groups from across Scotland, with support consisting of group training and tailored on-site support and advice to help you deliver a community-led action research project. There will also be opportunities to work together and share learning with other participating community projects.
We want to support community groups working with, and consisting of, people from marginalised and excluded communities. These could be people living in a neighbourhood experiencing poverty or people who face barriers, share an identity or equality protected characteristics, such as being disabled, LGBTQ or Black and Minority Ethnic (BME).
As this work progresses, the research evidence generated by the community organisations will be brought together through our website and used to help shape policy at a national level across Scotland.
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Despite the uncertainty of Brexit EU families feel more welcome and safer in Scotland than south of the border.
These conclusions are based on the findings of two reports launched yesterday at the Cornerstone Centre St John’s, Edinburgh by the University of Birmingham. Continue reading New report says despite the uncertainty of Brexit EU families feel more welcome and safer in Scotland
Thousands of Edinburgh pet owners, including families, pensioners, disabled people and those on low incomes, could be missing out on low cost treatment for their pets, PDSA has warned. Continue reading Thousands of Edinburgh pet owners ‘missing out’ on charity vet care
THE EUROPEAN MOVEMENT in SCOTLAND
EDINBURGH 4 EUROPE
MARCH TO REMAIN IN THE EU
A Tory Prime Minister, with no UK-wide mandate, is planning to take us all out of the European Union, without a deal, threatening our jobs, services and citizens’ rights, on 31October. Scotland voted 62% for Remain in the 2016 referendum, yet our views continue to be ignored.
Crashing out of the EU with no deal is the worst possible outcome – it could wipe £11billion off Scotland’s economy in under a year and lead to job losses of 10-25%. Jobs in the agricultural and manufacturing sectors are most at risk. Millions of EU citizens could lose their rights overnight. There will be shortages of essential drugs and food.
We will also lose sovereignty by becoming subservient to Donald Trump and without real protection from an ineffective World Trade Organisation.
We did not vote for this. The Edinburgh4Europe March and Rally on 21 September, could be our last our chance to show Boris Johnson the strength of feeling in Scotland against him and his chaotic no deal Brexit.
We demand that MPs revoke Article 50 to prevent a no deal Brexit. We must remain in the EU to preserve peace in Europe and to ensure shared action to prevent climate change.
21 September is the United Nations International Day of Peace: https://internationaldayofpeace.org/
Gather in West Parliament Square, outside St Giles Cathedral, at 2pm and march to Holyrood, where we will hear passionate speakers, including:
Joanna Cherry QC MP, SNP
Lord John Kerr, author of Art. 50
Lorna Slater, Co-Leader, Scottish Greens
Ian Murray MP, Labour
Alex Cole-Hamilton MSP, Scottish Lib Dems
Professor Tanja Bueltmann
Madeleina Kay, EU Supergirl
Cathy Wigley, Women4EU
More speakers to be added as they are confirmed …
Bring your placards and banners!
Event organised by Edinburgh for Europe, affiliated to the European Movement in Scotland. Contact ed.activists@euromovescotland.org.uk for more info or to join the Brexit resistance.
One of Scotland’s most beloved bobbies has returned home to Edinburgh after travelling around the country as part of Oor Wullie’s BIG Bucket Trail.
PC Murdoch – a mini Oor Wullie sculpture painted in the style of the comic strip constable – has been on a tour of all of Police Scotland’s 13 regional divisions this summer in recognition of the work carried out by Scotland’s children’s hospital charities.
The special sculpture visited all five Scottish cities taking part in the charity trail, before returning to Edinburgh just in time for Oor Wullie’s BIG Farewell Weekend at St Andrew Square, which took place from 13-15 September.
Community Policing Inspector Bob Innes said: “We’re proud to be involved in this event and everyone has really enjoyed spotting the other Oor Wullie sculptures around Edinburgh this summer.
“It’s been great to see our residents and visitors of the city sharing their fun photos online as they follow the trail around Scotland. Oor Wullie’s PC Murdoch joined us in Edinburgh recently during his tour of the country and spent time out and about with local officers.
“The Farewell Weekend event at St Andrew Square was an amazing opportunity to see all of the big and small statues from the Edinburgh trail in one place before they’re auctioned off next week to raise funds for Scotland’s children’s hospital charities.”
A total of 200 life-sized Oor Wullie
The Edinburgh auction takes place tomorrow (Thursday 19 September) at Prestonfield House, with all 60 sculptures from the city going under the hammer to raise funds for Edinburgh Children’s Hospital Charity (ECHC).
Roslyn Neely, CEO of ECHC, said: “We would like to say an enormous thank you to Police Scotland for their efforts and kindness in supporting Oor Wullie’s BIG Bucket Trail.
It has been wonderful to follow PC Murdoch’s adventures this summer and we’re glad he has now safely returned to his forever home in Edinburgh.
“Thanks to this project and the funds it will raise, we are able to continue the vital work we do in supporting children, young people and their families to have a positive hospital experience.”
ECHC believes that nothing should get in the way of being a child and works to make sure children and young people’s lives are less interrupted by illness. It distributes around £1.5 million per year to support the RHSC and other children’s healthcare settings across Scotland.
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A public inquiry will be held to examine issues at the new Royal Hospital for Children and Young People (RHCYP) and the Queen Elizabeth University Hospital (QEUH) sites following recent concerns from affected parents over safety and wellbeing.
The inquiry will determine how vital issues relating to ventilation and other key building systems occurred, and what steps can be taken to prevent this being repeated in future projects.
Health Secretary Jeane Freeman said: “The safety and well-being of all patients and their families is my top priority and should be the primary consideration in all NHS construction projects.
“I want to make sure this is the case for all future projects, which is why, following calls from affected parents, I am announcing a public inquiry to examine the new Royal Hospital for Children and Young People and the Queen Elizabeth University Hospital sites.
“The recent KPMG and NSS reports into the new Edinburgh Children’s Hospital will provide a significant amount of the underpinning evidence for the inquiry alongside the ongoing independent review into the delivery and maintenance of the QEUH.
“The current situation is not one anyone would choose – but it is one I am determined to resolve.”
