Climate fund success for Millennium Centre

£38,000 boost for Muirhouse Millennium Community Centre

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News has just reached us that our application to the Climate Challenge Fund has been accepted and a grand Total of £ 38,461.66p has been awarded to our Centre to support the ambitious and unique programme put forward by our Manager Peter Airlie in collaboration with CLD’s Alan Hosey (writes James McGinty)

In the application they highlighted the need for three additional staff members to run this project, great news for the successful candidates.

Click on our Website for full details at muirhousecommunitycentre.co.uk

Pilton Retreat safe … for now

Stay of execution for Ratho haven

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Pilton Retreat has been spared – for now. The community resource at Ratho has received one year’s support – but must use that time to explore other sources of  funding. Continue reading Pilton Retreat safe … for now

Help! Craigie’s adult students are homeless!

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Craigroyston Community High School’s adult learners are looking for a new home. Course organisers are urgently seeking temporary accomodation for mature students’ classes – and the courses start next week!
Continue reading Help! Craigie’s adult students are homeless!

The Guid Auld Days at Muirhouse Millennium Centre

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Thursday saw Edinburgh College students with volunteers – Step Up – running their first social event in the community: a retro quiz in Muirhouse Millennium Centre with our regular social groups, The Sunshine Club & the Loose Women (writes James McGinty).

Continue reading The Guid Auld Days at Muirhouse Millennium Centre

CAN newsletter

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Community Action North has produced a Spring newsletter (see below).

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If you’d like to help to make your community a better place to live – perhaps through CAN’s Action Groups, through training or placements or maybe you have some great ideas of your own – CAN would love to hear from you!

Can we improve North Edinburgh? Of course we CAN!

Email communityactionnorth@gmail.com for more info

Total Craigroyston – the final report

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The Total Craigroyston initiative came to a close at the end of March, as the localities model of the City of Edinburgh Council begins to be implemented. A ‘checking-out’ session was held on 23 March at Pilton Children’s and Youth Project to share with local people and workers the progress that had been made and to identify key messages for the locality management team (writes Tim Packer). Continue reading Total Craigroyston – the final report

Craigleith Blackhall to hold Holyrood Hustings

CRAIGLEITH BLACKHALL COMMUNITY COUNCIL

SCOTTISH PARLIAMENT HUSTINGS

Holyrood Parliament

Thursday 28th April, 7.30 – 9.00pm

Blackhall St Columba’s Parish Church, Columba Road 

Representatives are confirmed from:

Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Scottish Labour Party
Liberal Democratic Party
Scottish National Party
Scottish Green Party
RISE Alliance
UK Independence Party
Women’s Equality Party

An opportunity to meet your local candidates
All welcome, bring your tricky questions!