Scottish Book Trust has announced ten schools who will receive fully-funded author residencies this school year to inspire a lifelong love of reading and writing – and one of the ten is Leith’s Hermitage Park Primary School.
The residencies will also give professional writers the opportunity to build relationships with the school and work together on a creative project. Continue reading Edinburgh School Receives Free Author Residency
A 32 strong team of Pharmacy professionals from Lindsay & Gilmour will take to the streets of Edinburgh this Sunday to complete a 24 mile walk raising funds to support people facing long term health challenges. Continue reading Lindsay & Gilmour staff raise funds to enhance the lives of those experiencing chronic illness
A group of young people have created a graffiti mural with Port of Leith Housing Association to celebrate Scottish Housing Day. Led by Spectrum Arts, the group experimented with spray painting techniques on an indoor wall at Transgression Skatepark inside Ocean Terminal. Continue reading Port of Leith Housing Association holds young persons’ street art workshop
An intergenerational dance company that helps young people creatively connect with older generations through dance is amongst a number of groups sharing in 1.3 MILLION of dormant bank account funding announced today. Continue reading Hot, hot, hot: Young Scots dance to the tune of £1.3 million
Creating healthy balance sheets for Credit Unions
More people will have greater access to affordable credit and savings plans through a new £10 million fund.
Announced as part of the Programme for Government, the Credit Union Investment Fund will support credit unions to increase financial inclusion and help them to grow.
Credit unions are member-owned financial co-operatives, meaning they exist only for the benefit of the people who use their services. They are not-for-profit and, as such, any money they make goes right back into providing competitive rates on savings and loans.
The Fund, which will open next spring, will be supported by a new Credit Union strategy that will improve credit union systems and increase their provision of affordable credit, reducing the cost of borrowing and offering savings opportunities in a responsible way.
Communities Secretary Aileen Campbell said: “Credit Unions are driven by a singular purpose: to serve their members, rather than to make profits for a select few.
“While more than 410,000 people in Scotland are already members of a credit union, we want them to become more mainstream so more people can benefit from their ethical services.
“This is particularly so for people who are unable to access mainstream financial services or have limited choices on where to go to borrow money so can feel forced to turn to high cost lenders who can exploit their vulnerable position.
“Credit unions offer saving plans as well as repayment rates that are affordable and tailored to the borrower’s income.
“By working with the sector to deliver this fund and strategy, we can enable it to develop and flourish.”
Telford to become a Controlled Parking Zone (CPZ)
Councillors have approved recommendations to progress proposals addressing parking pressures across Edinburgh, following the publication of findings from a citywide strategic review of parking.
The decision will see 25 new Controlled Parking Zones (CPZs) created across the city and a host of Priority Parking Areas will also be introduced.
Continue reading City parking proposals ‘respond to community concerns’
Stepping Stones (North Edinburgh)
Invite you to our
ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING
At Royston Wardieburn Community Centre, 11 Pilton Drive North, EH5 1NF
On Monday 30th September, 2019 at 12.30pm
As part of our AGM Young Parents will be presenting work about modern motherhood in 2019. This will be followed by a buffet lunch. We hope you can join us.
R.S.V.P. 9A Pilton Drive North, Edinburgh EH5 1NF
By Monday 23rd September 2019
Tel. 0131 551 1632/info@steppingstonesnorthedinburgh.co.uk
Registered Office: 9A Pilton Drive North Edinburgh EH5 1NF. Registered in Scotland as a Private Company Limited by Guarantee no. SC281866 Charity no. SC021775
Please R.S.V.P. to: 10, Wardieburn Road, Edinburgh EH5 1LY
The next meeting of the Edinburgh Association of Community Councils will take place on Thursday (19th September 2019) from 7 pm until 9 pm in The European Room at the City Chambers.
The papers for the meeting can be downloaded HERE or from EACC Documents on the website Continue reading EACC meets this Thursday
Starts this Friday at 9:30am
Edinburgh4Europe March
Saturday 21 September 2pm
Join us on Saturday, September 21st at 2pm when we march in Edinburgh showing our support for membership of the European Union and especially recognise its ongoing peacemaking role and its work as a mechanism for taking action on climate change!
Share with all your friends and family and colleagues:
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