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Category: North Edinburgh News
Edinburgh’s community council umbrella body AGM this week
Edinburgh Association of Community Councils
ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING
This is a reminder that the 2019 Annual General Meeting will take place on Thursday 21st November 2019 at 7 pm in the European Room, City Chambers.
The full papers and reports from Chair and Secretary are attached HERE. Continue reading Edinburgh’s community council umbrella body AGM this week
Winter Warmer on Wednesday
Wednesday 20th November 10.30 – 2pm in Muirhouse Library
Ferrywell Youth Project move into new home
On Saturday 2 November the Ferrywell Youth Project moved into a new home in the heart of the community in Muirhouse and Pennywell, part of a shared community resource with partners including CItizens Advice Edinburgh. Continue reading Ferrywell Youth Project move into new home
Your Priorities: What makes a strong community?
A Scottish Parliament Committee is seeking views on how to achieve community wellbeing.
The Local Government and Communities Committee is keen to find out what people think affects ‘community wellbeing’ and have launched a call for the public’s ideas on what this future work should focus on. Continue reading Your Priorities: What makes a strong community?
Today: Stand Up for the Gardens!
In response to the lack of planning permission & riding roughshod over rules and regulations, the good & proper people of Edinburgh are requested to support a “Mass Stand-in” at East Princes St Gardens, 1pm today (Sunday 17 November).
Scottish sister runs for meningitis in brother’s memory
THE sister of a teenager who died of meningitis is taking to the roads of Edinburgh to raise money in his memory.
Rachel Smith, of Kirkcaldy, will be running a half marathon in the Edinburgh Marathon festival next year for Meningitis Now to honour brother Gregor, who died aged just 13. Continue reading Scottish sister runs for meningitis in brother’s memory
Calls to combat gender gap in distance learning
This International Men’s Day (it’s 19th November – but I know some women who’ll argue that every day is Men’s Day!- Ed) , men are being urged to engage in adult learning for career development and wellbeing, as figures show they are failing to fully exploit these opportunities. Continue reading Calls to combat gender gap in distance learning
Make sure of your vote!
UK GENERAL ELECTION – 12 DECEMBER 2019
Young people tell their stories during Adoption Week Scotland 2019
Adopted young people are to share their own powerful and personal stories, some of which will never have been told before, during this year’s Adoption Week Scotland (18 – 23 November).
Around a dozen youngsters will showcase their collection of poetry and short stories to an audience including Scotland’s Deputy First Minister John Swinney, at Edinburgh’s Scottish Poetry Library on 21 November. Continue reading Young people tell their stories during Adoption Week Scotland 2019