Forth Neighbourhood Partnership to discuss community planning

Forth Neighbourhood Partnership will meet to discuss community planning tomorrow (Thursday 23rd August) from 6.30 – 8.30pm in North Local Office, West Pilton Gardens. Continue reading Forth Neighbourhood Partnership to discuss community planning

Forth Neighbourhood Partnership meets on Thursday

Forth Neighbourhood Partnership will meet on Thursday 18th January from 6 – 8pm at North West Locality Office in West Pilton Gardens. 

Items on the agenda include information on walking and cycling improvements on Lower Granton Road, an introduction to the new Health and Social Care Manager, updates on the North West Locality Improvement Plan and the latest Community Grants Fund allocations. There’s also an opportunity to raise issues with your local councillors during the Question Time session.

All welcome.

See below for full set of meeting papers:

FNP 180118 Full papers final

Leonardo apprentices create new ‘immersive’ work experience programme

  • The new work experience format at engineering company Leonardo allows high school students to experience what it would be like to have a career in a high-tech business
  • The programme, driven by the company’s engineering apprentices, aims to reflect the real-world impact of engineering and boost students’ enthusiasm for a career in STEM

The value of apprenticeships to Scottish industry could not be more topical, with 2018 marking the launch of Scottish Government’s ‘Year of Young People’ and the UK Government’s ‘Year of Engineering’. It was in the spirit of these two initiatives that apprentices at Crewe Toll-based engineering company Leonardo have created a completely immersive work experience programme for local high school students, believed to be an industry first. Continue reading Leonardo apprentices create new ‘immersive’ work experience programme

Surplus office furniture at Stepping Stones

Could your project use some office equipment?SteppingStoneslogo

Stepping Stones (North Edinburgh) is moving to a new building on Monday 18th of September and there are some items that will surplus to requirements.

Items such as a fridge freezer, chairs, filing cabinets, pin boards etc.

If anyone is interested in finding out more, please contact the project on 0131 551 1632

Email:

marilyn@steppingstonesnorthedinburgh.co.uk

info@steppingstonesnorthedinburgh.co.uk