Forth and Inverleith Voluntary Sector Forum meets tomorrow (Thursday 14 January) at 10:30am via Zoom.
We look forward to hearing updates from the group and also welcoming Jim O’Rorke from Ash Scotland who will do a short presentation on smoking and deprivation.
Also, forum member, Kate Wimpress of North Edinburgh Arts will give the group an update on the planned development of the MacMillan hub community space off Pennywell Road.
Kate Barrett
EVOC Development Worker – Community Planning
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This is a reminder for the Forth and Inverleith VSF on Zoom, tomorrow – Wednesday, Nov 4th at 11am
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https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82718053569?pwd=dXBFc3ZqUWZXTjFONlNOUkhyQ1F3dz09
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We will use the below agenda to guide our discussion and welcome Dr Linda Irvine-Fitzpatrick and Dr Peter Kitchen as guests to the forum:
1. Welcome and introductions – name and organisation
Kate Barrett
Development Worker – Community Planning, EVOC
THERE’S STILL TIME TO ENTER SUSTRANS COMPETITION
Young people’s ideas can improve the neighbourhood
Local organisations have put together a booklet listing mental health & wellbeing support services in North Edinburgh (see below).
If you need support call the new Community Wellbeing Helpline on 0131 332 8773.
Civil Service Strollers Youth FC have secured a grant from the City of Edinburgh Council to purchase new training equipment.
Forth and Almond Community Partnership allocated £1,249 to ensure the club can continue to deliver high quality coaching to over 120 local children each week.
Club Treasurer, Claire Kidd, said “We are very thankful to the council for this grant. With all clubs like ours fundraising is so important so that we can continue to keep our monthly costs to parents one of the lowest across the area.
“This grant will be used to purchase much needed new equipment and will be well used by the youth section. I would like to thank the Council and in particular, Elaine Lennon, for her assistance and guidance.”
The Strollers Youth section offers weekly football sessions for children and young people aged 5-19.
If you would like to find our more about the club, email strollersyouth@csstrollers.com
Scottish Labour and Co-operative party candidate for Edinburgh North and Leith, Gordon Munro, launched his campaign at The Prentice Centre in Granton Mains Avenue yesterday.
The launch was attended by members, activists and supporters who then started out on the campaign trail, canvassing and speaking to local people about the issues that matter in this election (see below). Continue reading Labour launch North & Leith general election campaign
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
Community groups, voluntary sector organisations and local councillors will come together across the city this month for the inaugural meetings of the new Neighbourhood Networks. Continue reading Neighbourhood Networks: exciting new chapter for community planning?
