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Mental Health and Wellbeing Support in North Edinburgh
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.
Walled Garden to welcome back volunteers
Volunteering at the garden
We are pleased to let you know that from Monday (22nd June) we will hold volunteer gardening sessions from 2-4pm every day except Thursday.
We will continue to work at a safe distance of 2 metres and request that you bring your own gloves and hand sanitisers/wipes.
Please avoid attending the garden if you feel unwell, if you have been in contact with another person who is unwell, or if you have an underlying health condition that would make you vulnerable to infection.
We look forward to seeing you. There is a great deal to do!
Friends of Granton Castle Walled Garden
North Edinburgh’s Food Share group updates city councillors
North Edinburgh’s Covid-19 Foodshare Group has written to city councillors to update them on the work of the local coalition:
Elected member,
Since the setting up of North Edinburgh Covid-19 Foodshare Group we have kept elected members informed of the work the community organisations, volunteers and funders have been carrying out in these very challenging times.
Attached is a newsletter which, by the end of this week, will be delivered, by volunteers, to 14,000 households in North Edinburgh. Please circulate this to any individuals or groups who will find the information helpful.
Over the past six weeks (20 April – 25 May 2020) North Edinburgh organisations have:
· Produced 58,258 Food Items/Packed Lunches/Packs
· Gifted 23,888 Food Items/Packed Lunches/Packs to other organisations
· Delivered 79,171 Food Items/Packed Lunches/Packs
· There have been specific deliveries for Milk, Butter, Vegetables,Toiletries and Fruit.
· Passion 4 Fusion are providing culturally specific foods for BAME communities in the area.
Of the 919 postcodes supplied by agencies, 582 residents lived in Deciles 1&2, which means we reaching some of the most vulnerable in North Edinburgh.
63.3% of Food Items delivered are reaching those who need it most.
Please get in touch if you want further information, regarding the work of North Edinburgh Covid-19 Foodshare Group.
Willie Black
Chair, North Edinburgh Covid 19 Food Share Group
Newsletter deliveries resume this morning
Volunteers will be hitting local streets once again today to deliver the NEN Coronavirus special edition newsletter across North Edinburgh.
An enthusiastic team of volunteers delivered thousands of newsletters across Drylaw and Telford, Muirhouse, Salvesen, West Pilton, Granton and Royston Wardieburn last week, and a final push will see the last of the newsletters delivered this week.
If you would like to lend a hand – full guidance and protective equipment will be issued – teams will be leaving from the following locations from Tuesday – Thursday this week:
Drylaw Neighbourhood Centre, Groathill Road North at 11am
Fresh Start, Ferry Road Drive at 11am
Pilton Community Health Project, Boswall Parkway at 11am
Ainslie Park Leisure Centre car park, Pilton Drive North at 2pm
The newsletter contains helpful information and key telephone numbers to help local people get through the pandemic.
The North Edinburgh Covid-19 Foodshare coalition would like to thank our magnicent volunteers who have done so much to support the community dring these most difficult of times.
Thanks also to the following organisations for their terrfic support:
Funders:
Cash for Kids,
Inspiring Scotland,
North Edinburgh Community Councils,
Muirhouse Housing Association,
Pilton Central Association (PCA),
SCVO,
STV Appeal,
The National Lottery for Communities,
West Pilton Neighbourhood Centre
Cairn Energy
Cramond FC
Edinburgh City Council
Lindsay’s Charitable Trust
Martin Lewis Foundation
Murray Foundation
National Emergencies Trust
Neighbourly Community Fund
Places for People Foundation
Port of Leith Housing Association
Queensberry House Trust
Richardson and Starling
Scottish Government
Stewart Investors.
Food, supplies and support have kindly been donated by:
Baillie Gifford, Chand & Co Group,
Edinburgh Academy,
Fettes College,
Mathieson’s the butchers,
Morrisons,
PrepTable Scotland,
Porto & Fi cafe,
Scottish Gas,
Social Bite,
Tesco,
TB McKay Energy Supplies
Investec
Neighbourly Community Fund.
We couldn’t do it without you – THANK YOU ALL !
Newsletter deliveries continue this weekend
Deliveries of the NEN Covid-19 Special Edition newsletter continue over the weekend – whatevever the weather! – and new volunteers are more than welcome.
Managed by members of North Edinburgh’s Covid-19 Food Share Group team, volunteers are delivering an informative newsletter to Drylaw, Pilton, Royston Wardieburn, Boswall and Granton.
Volunteers are given a route map and delivery instructions and are also issued with hand sanitiser, protective gloves and a contact number should they encounter any problems during the distribution run.
Meeting times this weekend:
Saturday 6th June and Sunday 7th June:
WEST PILTON / WEST GRANTON
11am – 1 hour delivering
Meet at Fresh Start, Address: 22-24 Ferry Rd Drive, EH4 4BR
Phone: Willie Black : 07515686421
GRANTON / BOSWALL
2pm: – 1 hour delivering
Meet at Ainslie Park Leisure Centre car park, 94 Pilton Drive, EH5 2HF
Phone: Willie Black: 07515686421
If you wish to deliver in your own time, call Lesley Hinds on 07778413792 or Willie Black on 07515686421.
Our thanks to the volunteers who have helped with distribution so far
Grass Roots Remedies herbal response project
For the last couple of months Grass Roots Remedies co-op have been busy making herbal teas, syrups & chest rubs to give out for free to local residents.
Due to the covid-19 restrictions our North Edinburgh Herbal Clinic & free community workshops have had to temporarily stop. This of course has been necessary, but it feels as though access to herbal community healthcare has never been more important, so please help us spread the word to get these herbal remedies to the folks that need them the most.
Take a look at our wee Herbal Community Healthcare leaflet, choose the remedies you would like, and place your free order with us.
For more information please contact hello@
Call for volunteers to support newsletter distribution
ONE OFF TASK from Wednesday 3 June to Sunday 7 June.
This will get you fit and help the residents of North West Edinburgh access services!
Newsletter Distribution in NW Edinburgh
This is a one off opportunity managed by NW Edinburgh Team who will take responsibility for managing all the volunteers to deliver a informative newsletter to Drylaw, Salvesan, Pilton, Royston Wardieburn, Boswall and Granton.
We envisage you distributing for about one hour in total.
There is a route map that you will follow and will be handed out at the distribution point along with hand sanitiser and gloves and a contact number of the person offering the instructions at the beginning so you can contact them if there are any incidents or you are not sure.
WEST PILTON / WEST GRANTON
Wednesday 3rd June – Sunday 7th June 11am
Meet at Fresh Start, 22-24 Ferry Rd Drive, EH4 4BR
Phone: Willie Black : 07515686421
DRYLAW / TELFORD
Wednesday 3rd June – Friday 5th June: 11am
Meet at Drylaw Neighbourhood Centre, 67B Groathill Road North, EH4 2SA
Phone: Roy Douglas: 07801971892
WARDIEBURN / ROYSTON
Wednesday 3rd June – Friday 5th June: 11am:
Meet at Pilton Community Health Project, 73 Boswall Parkway, EH5 2PW
Phone: Helen Scammell: 07847476612
GRANTON / BOSWALL
Wednesday 3rd June – Sunday 7th June: 2pm:
Meet at Spartans, Address: Ainslie Park, 94 Pilton Drive, EH5 2HF
Phone: Willie Black: 07515686421
If you wish to deliver in your own time. Please make contact with Lesley or Willie to determine where to deliver to.
Phone: Lesley Hinds: 07778413792 or Willie Black: 07515686421
This will require a minimum of 6 volunteers for each session working in pairs on each side of the street to put newsletters through people’s letter boxes in stairs that are accessible.
At the end please report back to the contact detailed for your distribution point.
Please wear comfortable shoes and appropriate clothing and bring a bag that is suitable for holding 100-150 leaflets.
Thank you for your interest in this and your contribution is invaluable.
Please contact Lesley or Willie if you have any further questions.
Heather Yang
Core Services Manager, Volunteer Edinburgh
Waterfront development: green light for ‘Western villages’
450 affordable homes set for waterfront as construction restarts
The first phase of housing for the latest development of Granton Waterfront was given the go ahead by councillors this week.
Granton Waterfront regeneration is expected to lead the way in sustainable development as part of Edinburgh’s commitment to be net zero carbon by 2030.
A £1.5m contract will now be awarded to CCG (Scotland) Ltd to take forward designs for planning approval for an affordable housing development to include around 450 high quality homes, following agreement by the City of Edinburgh Council’s Policy and Sustainability Committee yesterday.
Over the coming months the Council will be engaging with the community to develop the designs for the detailed planning application.
As part of this early programme of works for Granton Waterfront, the Council is planning to refurbish the Granton Station building, an Edwardian former railway station, into a modern business space and is exploring the potential to light the area’s former gasholder in a joint project with Edinburgh College, turning the latter into a focal point for the city.
The wider proposals will create one of Europe’ s largest coastal city parks linking Granton Harbour to Cramond and Lauriston Castle, reconnecting the city with its waterfront and providing the opportunity for residents and visitors to enjoy spectacular views across the Forth while experiencing enhanced leisure and outdoor activity.
The plan is also set to deliver on exemplar urban design centred around climate resilience, leading the way in future sustainable development and growing the economy in an inclusive way.
The proposals will bring around 3,500 new homes of which at least 35% will be affordable, a school, medical centre, creative and commercial space, new cycling and walking routes and enhanced sustainable transport connections with the city, making a significant contribution to Edinburgh’s target to become a net zero carbon city by 2030.
With an overall gross development value of around £1.3bn, the Council is committed to investing around £196m to accelerate the regeneration, attracting significant public and private sector funding to deliver the vision.
Council Leader Adam McVey, said: “As we start the recovery from this pandemic this development is a fantastic start to building the homes our residents need.
“Our waterfront development significantly contributes towards our shared goal of a better and more sustainable Edinburgh together so it’s great news that the first phase of this vibrant new neighbourhood for Edinburgh is now going ahead.
“We’re absolutely committed to reaching our target to build 20,000 affordable homes in the city as well as investing £2bn in new Council homes over the next decade. We’re also committed to becoming a net zero carbon city by 2030 and Granton Waterfront will contribute greatly to all of these goals.
Depute Council Leader Cammy Day, said: “The award of these contracts is a welcome message for the north Edinburgh community and the construction industry.
“The first phase of housing will provide hundreds of affordable homes and going forward the regeneration of this area will create hundreds of new jobs linked to growth of new services, business, leisure and creative industries and will strengthen the retail and small businesses that already exist.
“This is only just the start of this exciting development for the city and I look forward to seeing the plans brought forward by CCG for what will become one of Scotland’s leading sustainable communities.
Calum Murray, Director, CCG (Scotland) Ltd, said: “The City of Edinburgh Council is to be congratulated for the support it has afforded the construction sector during the Covid-19 pandemic.
“By progressing with the Western Villages project they are helping to build essential economic resilience and mitigate the worst effects of the pandemic for key stakeholders and the supply chain.
“In so doing the City is also sustaining the delivery of necessary affordable housing which will deliver on its low-carbon objectives. CCG(Scotland)Ltd is delighted to be in the vanguard of this significant regeneration initiative.”
National Lottery money helps connect Edinburgh communities
An award of £9,500 announced today to Children with Cancer and Leukaemia Advice and Support for Parents SCIO (CCLASP) means that they will be able to provide essential food and household items for families with children suffering from cancer leukaemia.
Scotland Yard Adventure Centre also receives an award of £10,000 to provide a targeted advice service for some of the most vulnerable disabled children and their carers. And an award of £14,000 means that Children 1st, based in Edinburgh, will be able to increase the capacity of their telephone helpline and digital support service, Parentline, to meet increased demand during the COVID-19 crisis.
The awards to CCLASP, Scotland Yard Adventure Centre and Children 1st are three of 31 Edinburgh based projects sharing in £271,636 of funding from The National Lottery Community Fund.
There’s money too for LifeCare’s Cheyne Gang choir to move online, Granton Youth Centre for a mudic video project and support for both Leith Festival and ELREC’s Edinburgh Climate Festival.
Across the country 282 groups, from charities to smaller voluntary led community projects, are receiving funding raised by National Lottery players for a range of activities, many of which will help people to support each other through the COVID-19 crisis.
Gordon Murdie, General Manager, CCLASP, said: “The National Lottery Community Fund award has ensured that the charity can meet its ongoing staff and running costs through the pandemic and be ready to resume its operation in full as soon as the Scottish Government allows.
“This funding has allowed us the financial security to diversify and assist the families we serve in the best way we can during these difficult times. Lockdown is challenging in general but for families with children suffering from cancer and leukaemia it is particularly difficult.
“Since lockdown began, we have delivered over 20,000 items to around 300 children and their families. These deliveries of essentials, small treats and toys to brighten the days have meant so much to so many.”
Ellen Starkey, Fundraising Assistant, Scotland Yard Adventure Centre, said: “Here at The Yard we were delighted to receive a grant from The National Lottery Community Fund for our COVID-19 services.
“It will enable us to provide at-home play ideas, online mental health and wellbeing sessions, online play sessions and much more for disabled children, young people and their families, as well as our small, targeted service at The Yard, Edinburgh.
“We hope this support will offer fun, respite and a much-needed community of support for our families at this time. Thank you!”
Linda Jardine, Director of Children and Family Services, Children 1st, said: “Right now, more families across Scotland are getting the support they need to cope through the coronavirus crisis, thanks to The National Lottery Community Fund’s support for Parentline.
“Parentline is our digital family support service, offering help by phone, by webchat and online, every day of the week. Families are telling us that as they face the strains of losing loved ones, mounting financial pressures and the stress of juggling the care their children need with work and other demands, the support Parentline offers is quite simply a lifeline.
“Parentline is here for any family in need of support on 08000 28 22 33, or online: www.children1st.org.uk/parentline.”
Announcing today’s funding totalling £3,384,222, The National Lottery Community Fund’s Scotland Director, Neil Ritch, said: “These awards, made possible by National Lottery players, are making an amazing contribution to the nation-wide response to combat the impact of COVID-19 on local communities across Scotland.
“This funding will make a huge difference to the lives of thousands more people and highlights the vital work that’s being done in communities across the country at the moment. It also reminds us all how important a package of tailored support can be to improve well-being and help forge a sense of belonging to a wider community again.”
The National Lottery Community Fund, over the next six months, will focus its National Lottery funding in Scotland on those projects that supporting organisations and communities to respond to the challenge of COVID-19.
To find out more visit www.TNLCommunityFund.org.uk