Three Edinburgh projects are in the running for awards at this year’s National Youth Work Awards, organised by YouthLink Scotland.
Continue reading National recognition for city youth projects
Category: Blackhall
Compassion in World Farming event at Blackhall Library
Local volunteers of the leading farm animal welfare charity, Compassion in World Farming, will be hosting a lively evening of discussion on Wednesday 13th March at Blackhall Library. Continue reading Compassion in World Farming event at Blackhall Library
Capital Coalition votes through £33 MILLION cuts package
Ray of hope for projects hammered by Health & Social Care grant cuts
Up to 200 council jobs in the Capital will go as the SNP-Labour administration passed a controversial austerity budget which sees £33 million of cuts to vital public services across the city. Continue reading Capital Coalition votes through £33 MILLION cuts package
Funding cuts crisis: Voluntary Sector Forum meets this morning
Forth & Inverleith Voluntary Sector Forum meets this morning (Monday 18th February) from 9:30 – 11.30am at Royston Wardieburn Community Centre.
Forum members will discuss funding cuts of over £600,000 to local projects and will consider the impact this will have on the community. A plan for a local voluntary sector response will also developed at the meeting.
Voluntary Sector Forum to focus on funding cuts
This is a reminder of the next Forth & Inverleith VSF:
Monday 18th Feb, 9.30-11.30
F34 at Royston Wardieburn Community Centre
We will be discussing the cuts to local projects, amounting to over £600,000. Continue reading Voluntary Sector Forum to focus on funding cuts
Tomorrow: Blackhall Library Bookworms
Friday 8th February from 3 – 4pm
Edinburgh’s budget: still time to have your say
There’s still time to share your views on the City Council’s draft council change strategy and proposals for the 2019/20 budget. Continue reading Edinburgh’s budget: still time to have your say
Capital Carers AGM
Wednesday 13th February from 12 – 2pm at The Prentice Centre
North Edinburgh Save our Services: sign the petition!
A new 38degrees petition, “NorthEdinburgh#saveourservices” is now available online. Continue reading North Edinburgh Save our Services: sign the petition!
Community Council cancelled: activists speaking at tonight’s Localities meeting
Tonight’s Drylaw Telford Community Council meeting has been cancelled as all Inverleith councillors will be attending another meeting – North West Locality Committee is meeting tonight at 6.30pm in the Dean of Guilds Room at the City Chambers.
Two local activists representing Save Our Services North Edinburgh will be speaking about the impact of the Health and Social Care cuts in a deputation to the Localities Committee.
The meeting is open to the public: go along and support local services if you can!