Muirhouse library partners with Craigroyston Community High School to spark conversation about identity and self-expression
Scottish Book Trust, the national charity changing lives through reading and writing, has announced that Glasgow-based poet and young adult author Dean Atta will visit Muirhouse Library for Book Week Scotland 2019 on Monday 18 November from 11am – 12.30pm. Continue reading Dean Atta comes to Muirhouse Library for Book Week Scotland event
BONFIRE NIGHT
Do you know what your children have planned this evening?
We don’t want anyone injuring themselves or others by playing with fireworks. As well as being dangerous, misusing fireworks is also an offence. Now is a good time to talk to your children about the dangers of fireworks and fires as well as the law, before it’s too late.
Check the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service website for more advice and guidance – http://ow.ly/nZgy50x1A3T
Check out the firework code here – http://ow.ly/62Df50x1A3U
The Scottish Fire and Rescue Service is urging people to attend organised Bonfire events this Tuesday, November 5.
Private firework displays and illegal bonfires pose a serious risk to the safety of the communities across Scotland.
And SFRS, alongside the Scottish Government, is making a final appeal to members of the public to attend an organised firework display and help curb illegal behaviour such as the construction of illegal bonfires.
Speaking on the run up to Bonfire Night Assistant Chief Officer Ross Haggart, the SFRS Director of Prevention and Protection, said: “The Scottish Fire and Rescue service can be up to four times busier than usual on November 5.
“There are many official Bonfire events this year in Scotland and attending one of these can help ensure our resources are not delayed.
“Illegal bonfires needlessly take up our time and put others with genuine emergencies at risk.
“I would urge any member of the public who sees someone starting an illegal bonfire to contact Crimestoppers.
“I would also urge anyone who witnesses the construction of an unlit illegal bonfire to contact their local authority to have it removed.
“Together we can help each other stay safe this bonfire night.”
ACO Haggart was joined in the call by Minister for Community Safety Ash Denham.
Ms Denham also highlighted the distress that fireworks can cause for members of the community as well as animals such as livestock and pets.
Ms Denham said: “Bonfire Night is a chance for families and local communities to come together and enjoy fireworks responsibly. However the noise from fireworks can cause distress to vulnerable members of our communities – older people, those with post-traumatic stress disorder, autism or underlying mental health issues – and to animals.
“I would encourage people to be mindful of this and to attend organised displays where fireworks are set off in a controlled and safe environment.
“Bonfire Night is also one of the busiest nights of the year for our blue-light staff and robust action will be taken against anyone involved in the misuse of fireworks.
“I would urge members of the public to report any criminal or anti-social behaviour to Police Scotland, their local council, or through Crimestoppers.”
Crimestoppers can be called anonymously on 0800 555 111 or contacted through their website at www.crimestoppers-uk.org.
North Edinburgh Arts have revealed the programme for tonight’s fundraiser event at The Hub on Castlehill:
Civil Service Strollers to support LIFT with food bank collection
Civil Service Strollers will be supporting the Low Income Families Together (LIFT) project with their annual Christmas ‘Donate at the Gate’. Continue reading Strollers give local project a Christmas LIFT
Scotland has declared a global climate and ecological emergency.
Join us to learn more about the climate crisis and talk about how the changes will affect us all. Discussion will take place between 12 – 1pm, which will be followed by a free lunch.
Everyone’s welcome! Please register in advance as places are limited.
Edinburgh and Lothians groups celebrate £79,415 of funding
As the National Lottery gets ready to celebrate its 25th Birthday later this month, 173 groups from across Scotland are today marking the occasion by sharing in £1.2 million of good cause funding.
One of them is LIFT based at Muirhouse Millennium Centre, who receive almost £9000 to support a drop-in employability service. Continue reading Nice LIFT: Lottery cash for Millennium Centre project
The Old Kirk and Muirhouse church, Drylaw Parish Church, and North Edinburgh Arts have pulled together this programme for “To Absent Friends“, for folk to talk about good life, good death, good grief.
It started yesterday with our annual ‘All Souls’ service and moves around the area for the next fortnight (see poster for details). All welcome.
Alan Fisher (The Old Kirk & Muirhouse Parish Church), Julie Crawford (North Edinburgh Arts), Jenny Williams (Drylaw Parish Church) and Stephen Ashley-Emery (The Old Kirk & Muirhouse Parish Church).
Civil Service Strollers Community Youth Football Club are looking for boys and girls born in 2014 to start a new football team.
First training session takes place tomorrow evening at Craigroyston Community High School from 6 – 7pm.
For further information call Paul Ramsay on 0795 822 4797.
Monday 4 November 6 – 8pm
The Hub, Castlehill
LIFT Community Networking Day
Thursday 24th October 10am -2pm
in Muirhouse Millennium Community Centre
Please feel free to pop in and find out more about the services and organisations in North Edinburgh. Have a cuppa, cake and a blether! Continue reading Thursday is Community Networking Day at Millennium Centre
