Almost £8 million of funding has been announced to help people and nature thrive in some of the most deprived parts of Scotland.
The latest round of Scottish Natural Heritage (SNH)’s ambitious Green Infrastructure Fund will support seven major projects in cities and towns across the central belt. Continue reading £8 million nature boost for urban communities
The weather was awful, but Sunday night’s charity football match at Spartans between the two local Morrisons stores still raised an impressive £832.76
Congratulations to the organisers and to everyone who took part to help raise funds for SAMH and CLIC SARGENT.
The match result? On an evening better suited to water polo Ferry Road beat their Granton Waterfront rivals 4 – 0!
Pic Collage: Morrisons Granton
Thursdays 1 – 3pm at Madelvic House
Police are appealing for witnesses after the body of a man was discovered yesterday in the Pilton area.
The 38-year-old was found on a bench within a park in West Pilton March, just off West Granton Road, around 1.45pm on Saturday. Continue reading Unexplained death in West Pilton March: can you help?
West Pilton West Granton Community Council resumes after the summer break with a meeting on Tuesday 6th August at West Pilton Neighbourhood Centre.
The meeting starts at 7pm – all welcome.
SUNDAY 4th AUGUST at 7pm
SPARTANS COMMUNITY FOOTBALL ACADEMY, AINSLIE PARK
Granton vs Ferry Road … The Rematch!
Ferry Road currently have ownership of the trophy, lets see if they can keep it!
11-a-side football match held at Spartans Football Club, Ainslie Park Stadium, 94 Pilton Drive, Edinburgh, EH5 2HF.
7pm kick-off!
Entry tickets are £2, with under 5’s free
There will also be a raffle drawn on the night. Tickets for this are £1 each
Entry & Raffle tickets available from Monday 8th July from the Granton store. Entry can also be paid at the gate on the night.
The club bar will be open till 10pm for snacks and refreshments.
All money raised will be split and donated to CLIC Sargent & SAMH
TO GROUPS AND ORGANISATIONS IN GRANTON AREA
In order that we can make arrangements and make a start on publicity, we would ask you to respond by Monday 5th August. Once we have a note of participants we’ll send out a booking and information form.
Please respond to communityday@granton.org.uk
If your group would like to participate please send your note of interest to me at chas@granton.org.uk by 5th August and I’ll send more details of arrangements nearer the time.
Further information can be had from Rev Norman Smith norman@granton.org.uk or by emailing communityday@granton.
On the 2nd August Swap Shop will be open between 10am – 6pm and we will be concentrating on getting all the children ready for school.
Bring any school shoes, bags and uniforms, which you do not need, but someone else could still use.
Tea/ coffee, biscuits and soup provided. It is a FREE event, no booking required.
YOU DO NOT NEED TO SWAP ANYTHING, just come and collect any free school uniforms you need. We are very grateful to all our volunteers for their hard work – and Balerno High School and Granton Primary for their generous donations!
Granton Parish Church, 55 Boswall Parkway
Granton vs Ferry Road … The Rematch!
SUNDAY 4th AUGUST at 7pm
Ferry Road currently have ownership of the trophy, lets see if they can keep it! Continue reading This Sunday: Morrisons Charity Rematch!
