Police Open Day at Fettes this Sunday

Sunday 10th September, 11am – 3pm 

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Bring the wee ones and the older ones and come behind the scenes to see what it’s like to be a police officer for the day!

Activities include:

  • The Marine Unit (boat included minus the water!)
  • Roads Policing (fast cars and motorbikes AKA nee naws to the wee ones)
  • Police Dogs and Horses (because who doesn’t love our furry friends…criminals aside)
  • The wildlife crime team (just to make sure there’s not too much horsing about)
  • Counterfeit goods (can you spot a fake?!?) 
  • Recruitment (Come and join us!)

Our partners will be out in force as well with their smiling faces and fancy kit including:

– Scottish Ambulance Service
Scottish Fire and Rescue Service
British Army
The City of Edinburgh Council
– Borders Search and Rescue
– Coastguard
– Spartans Street Football
6VT Edinburgh City Youth Cafe
– Action for Children
Lothian Buses
– Emergency Riders
Neighbourhood Watch Scotland
– Tweedale Mountain Rescue

and lots more activities to keep the kids busy! 

This year all of the proceeds will be donated to Marie Curie with a raffle to be drawn on the day with some fantastic prizes on offer including; afternoon tea for 2, signed rugby and football tops, spa day, family tickets to various City Centre attractions, restaurant vouchers, hairdressing vouchers, holiday vouchers, golf vouchers and theatre tickets.

The Open Day is free entry, but will have a limited capacity. However please remember the event is running from 11am to 3pm so feel free to pop in to see us throughout the day!

As much as we love furry friends due to our police dogs/horses being in attendance only guide dogs will be permitted entry on the day.

Please note – the attendance of some specialist police resources and emergency partners will be subject to operational requirements.
– You may be searched prior to enetering the event arena.

Join dementia friendly walk at Botanic Gardens

A relaxed, informal information afternoon and dementia friendly walk day for people to learn more about services for people living with dementia, is being held at the Royal Botanical Gardens on Monday, 28 August. Continue reading Join dementia friendly walk at Botanic Gardens

Inverleith Neighbourhood Partnership meets on Monday

Inverleith Neighbourhood Partnership meeting takes place next Monday (21st August)at 6.30pm in Stockbridge Library. All welcome. Continue reading Inverleith Neighbourhood Partnership meets on Monday

August round of Neighbourhood Partnership meetings

Neighbourhood Partnership meetings are taking place in August

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With the ongoing rollout of new Localities community planning structures across the city, the future of Neighbourhood Partnerships has been in some doubt but they are back for now – at least until a suitable replacement can be agreed.

Neighbourhood Partnership meetings are open to the public, so take the opportunity to hear discussions and decisions about Local Community Grant Fund applications, North West Locality Improvement Planning, participate in the popular ‘question time’ session and more.

There are four Neighbourhood Partnerships within the new North West Locality and each of these will meet in August. Dates are:

Forth Neighbourhood Partnership

Tuesday 15 August at Royston Wardieburn Community Centre, 6.30-8.30pm

Inverleith Neighbourhood Partnership

Monday 21 August at Stockbridge Library, 6.30-8.30pm.

Almond Neighbourhood Partnership

Wed 23 August at Rosebery Hall, South Queensferry, 6.30-8.30pm.

Western Neighbourhood Partnership

Thursday 31 August Drumbrae Hub, 6.30-8.30pm.

Full agendas for all meetings will be available here 

Spring Festival at The Botanics

Spring Festival

Sat 29 & Sun 30 April, 1pm-4pm (drop -in), all ages, free

Come to the Botanic Cottage and Demonstration Garden as the Edible Gardening team get started in the vegetable patch for another year. Be inspired by nature and learn about gardening in an environmentally friendly way.

With information for budding gardeners, fun family friendly activities and fresh garden tasters. With Edinburgh Wildlife Watch Group (https://scottishwildlifetrust.org.uk/watch-group/edinburgh/) and Grass Roots Remedies (http://www.grassrootsremedies.co.uk/)

The Edible Gardening project is supported by players of People’s Postcode Lottery.