No fewer than 21,850 people used Muirhouse Millennium Community Centre during 2015 during an incredibly busy year – and staff and volunteers are looking forward to even ‘bigger and better’ things in the year ahead! Continue reading Bumper year for Millennium Centre
Don’t be alarmed, it’s not the return of the electro-prog rockers – it’s arts and crafts in Muirhouse with a re-use and recycle theme!
MY Adventure director James Howell has died in an accident while on holiday.
Muirhouse Youth Development Group (MYDG’s) Board has issued the following statement:
Over the weekend James was involved in a tragic accident and passed away. At this time we don’t know the full details and we want to provide his family and the MYA team with some time to get their head round it. Normal service will resume at MYA and we will be in touch with the best point of contact for any questions in due course.
James came to MY Adventure two years ago with over 15 years of experience in outdoor education, adventure activities and expedition leadership. He worked extensively in the UK, Asia and Africa and was a passionate believer in the power of the outdoors to change lives for the better.
Our thoughts are with James’ family and colleagues at this terribly difficult time.
Community Shop to remain closed after holidays
The Community Shop on Pennywell Road will remain closed for at least the next month to allow repairs and redecoration to take place.
In a statement on the TRIM (Tenants & Residents in Muirhouse) Facebook page, shop organisers explain:
TRIM would like to make all residents and partners aware that Muirhouse Community Shop will remain CLOSED until further notice.
Volunteers and Muirhouse Link Up will meet this week to discuss a few new ideas for the shop, this includes a mini make over, a fresh look at what is stocked and who we will invite in to the shop ( Organisations / Groups ) –
Your community shop has now been open over 2 years and has served the community well, it is hoped that with a mini make over it will continue to serve you until such time a supermarket or similar opens.
The shop is fully dependant of Volunteers, NO staff get paid and NO profit is ever made from the shop.
Please share this with your friends and family, we may be asking for some support to get the shop looking good as it’s a little old and tired
Of course you can still conatct the shop and TRIM 24/7 via the mobile telephone 07914 942 026
A cyclist is in a serious condition in hospital after being hit by a bus on Pennywell Road last night.
The incident happened at 5.15pm and the man was taken to Edinburgh Royal Infirmary before later being transferred to the Western General Hospital.
Pennywell Gardens: 14 and 37 buses diverted
Due to a road closure at Muirhouse View to repair a burst pipe buses are currently unable to serve Pennywell Gardens and are instead being diverted via Pennywell Road, Muirhouse Parkway and Silverknowes Parkway.
Muirhouse Minis group has grown so large since it first started that the group has been split into 3 session per day. To facilitate this, two parties were arranged with an hour between both, even though the groups have moved into the main hall! (writes James McGinty). Continue reading Muirhouse Minis party at Millennium Centre
There’s always plenty of Christmas cheer at the Sunshine Club party!
The Sunshine Club extended their now customary annual invitation to the Loose Women to share their Christmas party – and party they did (writes James McGinty)! Continue reading Festive Sunshine at Muirhouse Millennium Centre
The latest Tomorrow’s People team ‘graduated’ at a ceremony at Pincent Masons on Edinburgh Quay in Fountainbridge yesterday.
Most of the original twelve participants in the latest Working It Out – North Edinburgh programme have already moved on to pastures new – into work, training and further education – but stalwarts Danny, Donnie, Lewis and Tom were still there at the end and were presented with certificates at yesterday’s event.
Tomorrow’s People Task Force Leader Heather Law, who supervised the team, produced a short film which highlighted the group’s activities over the four month course – and they certainly put in some hard work, providing over 300 hours of volunteering!
Just some of the young people’s activities include: moving three tons of sand to fill a sandpit, ten weeks of training sessions with Edinburgh Rugby, painting and decorating, army training, producing a mural with National Galleries Scotland, planning and interview sessions with international law firm Pincent Masons and helping Community Action North to transform Muirhouse Shopping Centre for Christmas!
The event, kindly hosted by Pincent Masons, offered an opportunity to celebrate all that commitment and hard work – well done, guys!
A new batch of recruits will join Tomorrow’s People in January, but Danny, Donnie, Lewis and Tom and their team-mates will certainly be a hard act to follow!
Student flats set for St Paul’s site
A planning application has been lodged to build 36 student flats on the St Paul’s site off Pennywell Road in Muirhouse:
http://www.urbanrealm.com/news/5864/Edinburgh_church_to_make_way_for_new_student_housing.html
