West Pilton West Granton Community Council: all welcome
You are invited to attend our next meeting on Tuesday 4 June at 7pm in the West Pilton Neighbourhood Centre and I attach the agenda for the meeting.
Breastfeeding support in Scotland has been rated highly by an expert group looking at provision across the country.
The report from the Becoming Breastfeeding Friendly (BBF) Scottish committee assessed the effectiveness, affordability and feasibility of current support, marking it overall as ‘strong’. Continue reading Scotland ‘working hard’ to improve breastfeeding support, says report
Researchers at the University of Edinburgh have received a £160,000 funding boost from Alzheimer’s Research UK, the UK’s leading dementia research charity.
The announcement comes during Dementia Awareness Week, a national initiative to raise the awareness of dementia and encourage people to join efforts to help those affected by the condition. Continue reading Edinburgh researchers receive new funding to tackle Alzheimer’s
The council is seeking your views on proposals to ‘transform’ walking, cycling and public spaces along some of Edinburgh’s busiest streets.
Continue reading Council consults on Meadows to George Street improvements
The annual Edinburgh Festival of Cycling is returning to the capital for its 7th year. With a packed schedule of diverse activities running from the 6-16th June, there is something for you – whether you an ardent cyclist or never even sat on a saddle. Continue reading Festival of Cycling returns to Edinburgh
This week, we will be moving on from our Save PCHP campaign after more than 3 months of intensive and wonderfully rewarding fundraising, and it’s ending on a high! Continue reading From Save to Sustain: Health Project campaign moves on
Full Best Start Grant package now available
A brand new benefit for low income families is now open for applications. The £250 School Age Payment is for families with a child old enough to start primary school this August.
The payment is part of the Best Start Best Grant, a package of three payments for families in receipt of eligible benefits – including Universal Credit, Income Support, Housing Benefit and tax credits – to help at key stages in a child’s life.
The Best Start Grant package also includes the Pregnancy and Baby Payment, which has been open for applications since December 2018 and the Early Learning Payment, which launched in April.
Social Security Secretary Shirley-Anne Somerville said: “Covering the costs of a child starting school puts pressure on family finances, and we have created this new payment to help ease that burden, putting more money into the pockets of families at a time when they need it most.
“We are committed to doing all we can to make sure Scotland is the best place for a child to grow up. We want to increase financial support to families, bringing equality to children by giving them help towards a fairer start.
“We also want to encourage everyone who is entitled to a payment to apply, so will be working with services to promote the benefit to ensure as many people as possible are aware they can access this new additional support.”
First meeting of new Forth Neighbourhood Network tomorrow
New Neighbourhood Networks are being set up across Edinburgh. They will bring together community groups, voluntary sector organisations and local councillors to identify what matters to their neighbourhood. Continue reading Neighbourhood Partnerships, no more: now it’s Neighbourhood Networks
