Author: davepickering

Edinburgh reporter and photographer

Constance: ‘Huge appetite for community involvement’

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An overwhelming number of Scots – 96% – think that local people should be involved in making decisions about the design and delivery of their public services. The 2015 Scottish Social Attitudes (SSA) survey, published yesterday, also shows that 35% of people had either volunteered at, or help set up, a local community organisation, and well over half (61%) think improvements can be made. Continue reading Constance: ‘Huge appetite for community involvement’

Edinburgh folk get their city back!

Fireworks concert brings record-breaking Festival to a close

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After 50,266 performances of 3,269 shows in 294 venues across Edinburgh, the final curtain has fallen on the 2016 Edinburgh Festival Fringe – and it’s been yet another record-breaking year for the luvvies …
Continue reading Edinburgh folk get their city back!

MiDAS training with PEP

MiDAS training at PEP: Friday 9 September

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Accredited Minibus Training (MiDAS) – limited places still available for Friday 9 September 
Pilton Equalities Project (PEP) is registered with the Community Transport Association funded through the City of Edinburgh Council and recognised as the community transport operator for the North Edinburgh quadrant.  We are a partner of the Edinburgh Community Transport Operators Group (ECTOG) PEP, Dove Transport, SEAG and LCTS.
MiDAS is the nationally recognised Minibus Driver Awareness training Scheme, organised by the Community Transport Association U.K. (CTA) which promotes a nationally recognised standard for the assessment and training of minibus drivers. It is a membership based scheme that is designed to enhance minibus driving standards and promote the safer operation of minibuses,
It comprises low cost classroom-based training, plus an on-road driving assessment, as well as oponal Passenger Assistance training (PAT’s) for drivers who will be transporng passengers with disabilities.
Criteria:
a) Aged over 21 years
b) Held a full Driving Licence for 2 years
As places are limited, for further information on any of our courses call our trainer Theodora Hidalgo on 0131 315 4466 or email pepequalities@btconnect.com
theopepequalities@hotmail.co.uk
PEP applies a good practice model ensuring the Health & Safety of its passengers

 

 

Green Teas tour with the Centipede today!

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Green Tease: Creative Solutions to Temporary Sites

Date/time: 30th August, 16:00 – 18:00

Venue: North Edinburgh Arts, 15a Pennywell Court, Edinburgh EH4 4TZ

Centipede Project, based in North Edinburgh, are offering a guided tour of and discussion about their three public spaces in Muirhouse all within a 1 km of each other, developed in collaboration with local residents, businesses and schools, and latterly in partnership with City of Edinburgh Council.

These brownfield interventions include a huge grass labyrinth, a natural play area, and a former low rise housing block site now under development into a wildflower meadow, and natural play area. We will also include their most recent construction, a 25m rammed-earth Amphitheatre and stage. During the session we’ll learn about the different values that creative practices can bring to sustainable brownfield sites and public space developments.

This event will appeal to those working in areas including: urban planning and regeneration, green and brownfield space development, community development, landscape architecture, urban playground development, creative practices. It is run as part of our Green Tease Open Call Fund.

Find out more and register here: http://www. creativecarbonscotland.com/ event/green-tease-creative- solutions-temporary-sites-2/

Joanne McArthur
Project Coordinator
0131 315 2151

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Childcare Academy: Last places available

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We still have places available on our final Childcare Academy Information Session on Wednesday 31st August @10am.

If you would like to book a place to come along and hear more about the Academy, ask any questions and take away an application pack, please do not hesitate to contact me on the number below or Barbara Webster on 0131 311 6926.

Kind Regards

Audrey O’Neill
Senior Training Administrator, North Edinburgh Childcare
18b Ferry Road Avenue
Edinburgh EH4 4BL

DDI: 0131 311 6931
Fax: 0131 315 4420

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Your locality needs YOU! Be a Community Councillor!

YOUR LOCALITY NEEDS YOU ! BE A COMMUNITY COUNCILLOR !!

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Workshop on Community Council Election 2016 

Date & time: 7 September 2016 at 6pm -8.00pm

Venue: ELREC conference room, 14 Forth Street, Edinburgh EH1 3LH 

ELREC is hosting a workshop in partnership with experienced community  councillors to provide advice and practical support regarding the nomination papers and the registration process.

The event is free to all BME members interested to stand for next Community Council election lives around Edinburgh and Lothians.

Refreshment will be provided. Free crèche service is available (based upon request & prior booking). Booking is mandatory. To book your place please click here OR call us 0131 556 0441.

For more info please contact Mizan Rahman, Equality Engagement Officer. E-mail:mrahman@elrec.org.uk

We would be grateful, if you can please forward this invitation to your contacts who might be interested on this. Please find this event on Facebook (link).

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Forth Neighbourhood Partnership meets on Wednesday

Forth Neighbourhood Partnership Public Meeting is on Wednesday 31 August at 7pm in The Church Hall, Granton Baptist Church, 99 Crewe Road North. Please see below for further details:  Continue reading Forth Neighbourhood Partnership meets on Wednesday