Category: Granton

Roots by Routes display launched at Drylaw Neighbourhood Centre

Roots by Routes is a celebration of people and places across Pilton, Muirhouse, Granton and Drylaw. An initiative by Sustrans and Pilton Community Health Project, the project will see informative story pictureboards displayed along a section of the North Edinburgh cycle path. Continue reading Roots by Routes display launched at Drylaw Neighbourhood Centre

£8 million nature boost for urban communities

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

Morrisons charity football match raises £832

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

Unexplained death in West Pilton March: can you help?

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?

TONIGHT: Morrisons Charity Football Match

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

Last call to groups for Granton Community Day

TO GROUPS AND ORGANISATIONS IN GRANTON AREA

I am writing to invite your organisation/group to take part in a Community Day at Granton Parish Church on Saturday 7th September from 10am – 2pm.
We know that in Granton we can be proud of our wide range of social, educational, sporting and spiritual groups, covering all ages, where people can mix, enjoy fellowship and grow within our community.
The Community Day will be a chance for groups and organisations to show what they offer, and for people in the community to see what is available.
The format of the event is that we would simply provide the publicity and location, and groups such as yours can have a space to display your services. We would also encourage groups to run practical sessions based on your activities.From past experience we know that the most successful groups are those that have some kind of engagement activity available – games, quizzes, experiences, competitions, freebies etc, although you would, of course, be welcome to just come along with information.

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.org.uk.