Wednesday 6 December
North Edinburgh Arts from 5.30pm
Category: Granton
Granton & District CC produce first newsletter
Granton and District Community Council have produced their first newsletter. CC secretary Mizan Rahman launched the four-page edition at Monday’s monthly meeting in Royston Wardieburn Community Centre and he is now looking for feedback on the new publication. Continue reading Granton & District CC produce first newsletter
“An opportunity to make history”: Cyrenians appoint Manager for Social Bite Village
Homelessness and inclusion charity Cyrenians have appointed a Manager for the Social Bite Village. Kathy Hoyle says she is ‘thrilled to be managing such an exciting and innovative project’. Continue reading “An opportunity to make history”: Cyrenians appoint Manager for Social Bite Village
Gardeners Gathering at Madelvic House
SUNDAY 3 DECEMBER 1pm – 3pm
MADELVIC HOUSE, Granton Park Avenue
On Granton Waterfront: Carols by Candlelight
CAROLS BY CANDLELIGHT
We invite you to an unforgettable Christmas experience packed with uplifting carols, multimedia, and a thought-provoking message. Mulled wine and mince pies will be served.
Also featuring a fun-packed Christmas party for kids aged 1-12.
Destiny Church | North Saturday 9th December, 5pm 7 Waterfront Broadway
EH5 1SA (Morrisons complex)
Tomorrow: Wardie Bay Beachwatch
Well, this is awfully short notice. Sorry peeps! That’s three episodes of Blue Planet II in between times! Hope you’re watching. It’s sensational. Did you see this last Sunday’s episode highlighting the plastic problem? That’s millions of people now hopefully nudged to change habits. Where has the Beeb been?
Moreover, I hope you can come to Wardie Bay Beachwatch this Saturday 25th Nov, 11:30-2pm. Just turn up or sign up on facebook or the MCS website here.
No need to tell me you’re coming. Just wrap up warm! Last time I looked, it’s going to be sunny. 
We’ve been very lucky with the weather. It’s let us do our work relatively unhindered.
Last month’s data summary attached as ever. 73.7% plastic…. grrrr…. (see below)
I look forward to seeing you Saturday for more vital evidence gathering.
With love
Karen,
Wardie Bay Beachwatch
email: wardiebaybeachwatch@
facebook: @WardieBayBeachwatch
twitter: @wardiebaybeach
MCS website: Wardie Bay
Swinney: “More must be done to change attitudes to young people”
People are most likely to hold positive views of young people as trustworthy and helpful to others, new research from the Scottish Government shows. The survey, published during the launch week of Year of Young People 2018 (above) examined the attitudes and perceptions of more than 1,000 adults towards 13-19 year olds. Continue reading Swinney: “More must be done to change attitudes to young people”
Join Granton Community Gardeners for a Harvest Meal on Tuesday
Dear All,
It’s turning cold! Time to find a warm building, and cook lots of tasty food! You’re all invited to:
GRANTON COMMUNITY GARDENERS HARVEST MEAL 2017
TUESDAY, 21st November. Food served 5-7pm.
At Granton Parish Church (55 Boswall Parkway) -entrance on the corner of Wardieburn Street East.
FREE
ALL AGES WELCOME! (kids need to come with a responsible adult)
If you’d like to help out in any way, we need some people to help decorate, cook, serve food, or wash up. Please reply to this email or speak to Jayne or Tom if you’d like to volunteer!
You’re welcome to bring neighbours, friends and family.. (if you can RSVP it’s helpful to get an idea of numbers, but you can just show up!)
Big thank you to Granton Parish Church for letting us use their kitchen and hall!
This will be the first of a regular series of meals, every Tuesday (early evening) between now and 12th December. We have some funding from the Scottish Government to support this, so will be hosting as many meals as we can over the Winter.
We’re very glad to have a vegetarian chef working with us, Jayne, who also works as a cookery teacher, so she’ll be keeping us right and in charge of food! If anyone would like to help cook, it could be a good opportunity to share and learn some skills..
In other news:
Regular gardening drop ins are continuing, twice a week when the weather is ok. Meet 11am Tuesday or Saturday, at the garden on the corner of Boswall Parkway and Wardieburn Road. Yesterday we were planting garlic..
Bread club has been really popular, and is now happening roughly once a month. If you’d like to learn to bake or practice your skills, or would like to be contacted when we next have some of our own bread to sell, please get in touch! We’re about to mill our wheat from this year’s harvest, so we’ll have some more of our own flour to bake with.
We should hopefully have some new exciting updates to share fairly soon, watch this space!
Hope you’re all well,
Tom
Granton Community Gardeners
For more regular updates check: http://www.facebook.com/grantoncommunitygardeners.
Bereaved families to benefit from National Lottery investment
… and Lottery success for Granton Community Gardeners
A mother who lost her son in the most tragic of circumstances has today welcomed a National Lottery cash boost that will allow the Scottish Cot Death Trust to support many more bereaved parents to come together to share their experiences. Local project Granton Community Gardeners also received some welcome news this morning – the project is to receive over £78,000 to support and expand it’s programme of activities. Continue reading Bereaved families to benefit from National Lottery investment
Edinburgh College is Living Wage employer
Edinburgh College receives Living Wage accreditation
The Scottish Living Wage Accreditation Initiative has granted Living Wage employer status to Edinburgh College. Edinburgh College already paid staff the real Living Wage but receiving formal accreditation for this strengthens its commitment to fair pay for all staff. Continue reading Edinburgh College is Living Wage employer