Category: Granton

Sorry We Missed You: tonight at North Edinburgh Arts

FILM AND DISCUSSION at NORTH EDINBURGH ARTS

Film and panel discussion at North Edinburgh Arts this evening. Speakers include the film’s screenwriter and long-time Ken Loach collaborator Paul Laverty and LIFT’s Pauline Bowie.

The screening starts at 5pm. Tickets £1 (unwaged)/£2 (waged)

 

Funding deal to create hundreds of affordable homes across Leith and north Edinburgh

Port of Leith Housing Association has attracted investment of £40 million from Scottish Widows, bolstering its plans to create more than 650 social and mid market rent homes by 2025. The funding will be drawn in stages at a low 30-year fixed rate of 2.84%. Continue reading Funding deal to create hundreds of affordable homes across Leith and north Edinburgh

granton:hub AGM this Friday

Annual General Meeting

Friday 15 November, 2019 6:15-8:30pm

Join us for the Granton Hub AGM, learn how you can get involved, and hear what’s been happening in the hub over the last year.

Agenda

6:15pm: Arrivals
6:30pm: Chair and Treasurer’s reports
6:50pm: Q&A 7:00pm: Sub group reports
7:50pm: Thank you, call for volunteers, and social mingling

Irene Garden

I am sorry to have to pass on the sad news of the death of local activist Irene Garden, who passed away last night.

I had the pleasure of working alongside Irene on many community initiatives and campaigns over the years and she was a formidable force, a strong and powerful community voice.

Her determined support of local projects, particuarly on health and older people’s issues, really made a difference. Pilton Elderly Project and Pilton Community Health Project in particular benefited from Irene’s wisdom and leadership and she was an enthusiastic participant in area-wide initiatives including the local Greater Pilton Community Alliance.

While Irene’s time was often dominated by too many meetings she enjoyed the performing arts and was an enthusiastic cast member in the memorable Oyster Wars community drama staged at North Edinburgh Arts Centre in June 2003 (above).

Further afield, Irene also made her presence felt as a community representative on citywide and national health fora, always a strong voice for socially excluded communities.

I will remember Irene – with her ever-loyal husband Al always there to give his support – with great fondness. Al sadly passed away in August after a long battle with dementia and now North Edinburgh has lost another of that generation of strong women activists who did so much to speak up for those communities whose voices are never heard.

Deepest commiserations to Sara-Louise and family – I will pass on the funeral arrangements when I have them.

Pictures: Sara-Louise Garden