Category: Muirhouse

Craigie’s Elaine is Scotland’s Employability Champion

Craigroyston Community High School teacher Elaine Gray has been chosen by Career Ready as the Santander Employability Champion 2017 for Scotland. The award recognises Elaine’s commitment to improving the employment prospects of her students, and she’s been praised for her ‘magnificent leadership and energy.’ Continue reading Craigie’s Elaine is Scotland’s Employability Champion

Free training opportunity at Granton Library this week

Overcoming Language Barriers for Frontline/Reception Staff

Training Opportunity for Workers in North Edinburgh

 10am – 12pm, Wednesday 29th March 2017

Granton Library, 25 Wardieburn Terrace, Edinburgh EH4 4DT

Learn about:

• Practical ways to remove language barriers in your organization.

• Race equality in Scotland

• Some of the current challenges for BME communities.

The trainer will be Eleanor McKnight from Elite Linguist CIC. Living in Harmony and Muirhouse Library are organizing the training.

Book your free place by contacting Anita on 0131 551 1671 or anitaaggarwal@pchp.org.uk

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Muirhouse: It’s your choice on Saturday

The St Paul’s and Muirhouse participatory budgeting (PB) event takes place this Saturday – and you can have your say in how funds should be allocated to local initiatives.
Parish minister Steve Ashley-Emery said: “We have a possible nine applicants to present to the community on Saturday and we have Ben McPherson and Michelle Thomson coming along to the event and presenting cheques. It would be great to see local people coming along to support this community initiative”.
The event at the Old Kirk & Muirhouse Parish Church starts at 10am – free refreshments, all welcome.

Muirhouse Library celebrates 25 years of Library Link service

A local library success story was shared last week as the Library Link service celebrated it’s 25th birthday. This popular service helps people who have difficulty getting out to access books and other library services. It’s fitting that the celebrations centred on Muirhouse Library, for it’s here that the Link service was first established all those years ago! Continue reading Muirhouse Library celebrates 25 years of Library Link service

Pre-apprenticeships set Craigroyston pupils on the right career path

A unique partnership between a Craigroyston Community High School and a number of local employers from across the city has received special recognition from the Scottish Qualifications Authority. The scheme has been highly commended at the SQA Star Awards, lifting a trophy for Promoting Inclusion. Continue reading Pre-apprenticeships set Craigroyston pupils on the right career path

Make and Mend in Muirhouse Shopping Centre

SHARE SKILLS, LEARN NEW SKILLS!

This free taster event is bringing local people with practical skills together to share them in one place.There will be experts there on the day demonstrating basic repairs in textiles, furniture, I.T. and more. With a children’s activity station to keep them busy while you learn something new!

Most importantly, we need your input on the day:

  • What skills do you have?
  • What skills do you want to learn?
  • What would you find most useful?

…come along and tell us!

Saturday 25th March, 10.30am – 12.30pm
Inside Muirhouse Shopping Centre