Category: North Edinburgh News

Search is on for youth work champions

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Scotland’s national agency for youth work, YouthLink Scotland, is looking for local youth workers and volunteers who make a real difference to the lives our young people to be recognised at a national level.

Youthlink is seeking nominations from organisations and young people throughout Scotland for the National Youth Worker of the Year Awards 2017.

The 10th National Youth Worker of the Year Awards will be a celebration of the crucial work that is being done by the nation’s 80,000 youth workers, paid and voluntary. Volunteers clock up a staggering 13 million volunteer hours each year.

YouthLink Scotland is searching for outstanding examples of talent, dedication and commitment from across the voluntary and local authority sectors, as well as in the many support agencies and community organisations where youth work takes place.

With nearly 400,000 young people benefiting from youth work each week, the awards will reflect youth work’s impact on young people’s increased life chances, personal development and well-being.

Jim Sweeney MBE, Chief Executive of YouthLink Scotland, said: “Scotland has one of the most vibrant youth work sectors in the world. In every area, every day, thousands of youth workers are helping our young people to follow their dreams, build their confidence and realise their potential. From local youth work and schools partnerships through to dedicated employability projects, we know there are hundreds of examples of youth workers making a positive, and long-lasting impact on the lives of our young people. We know that #youthworkchangeslives , so let’s nominate so we can celebrate some of these amazing people.”

The deadline for nominations is Monday 16 January 2017.  An Awards Dinner to announce and celebrate the achievements of the finalists will be held on Thursday 16 March 2017 at the Crowne Plaza Hotel in Glasgow.

To find out more information about the National Youth Worker of the Year Awards 2017 and to download a nomination form, visit the YouthLink Scotland website at www.youthlinkscotland.org

 

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Joyriders: Edinburgh MSPs back community call for tougher deterrents

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City MSPs have written to the Cabinet Secretary for Justice and the Lord Advocate to push for stronger action against motorcycle crime and associated antisocial behaviour. Holyrood politicians, including local MSPs Ben Macpherson and Alex Cole-Hamilton say that, although action to tackle this behaviour is ongoing, local residents feel more must be done to deter joyriders and make the community safer. Continue reading Joyriders: Edinburgh MSPs back community call for tougher deterrents

GP Practice payments for deprived areas not enough, say Greens

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The difference in payments per head to GP practices in the most and least deprived areas does not do enough to tackle health inequalities says a Green MSP.

Alison Johnstone, health spokesperson for the Scottish Greens, believes the difference of £3.97 per person should be considerably more, considering that practices in areas listed as Scotland’s most deprived by the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation see significantly more patients than in less deprived areas.

A report by ISD Scotland reveals that the overall payment to General Practice service providers of £753.9 million is “virtually the same amount” as last year.

Alison Johnstone, health spokesperson for the Scottish Greens and MSP for Lothian, said: “GP practices in the most deprived areas typically have more patients on their lists and less capacity to address patient needs.  Greens want to see increases in spending for general practice, and primary care more broadly, to be targeted towards practices with high levels of deprivation.

“Greater and more targeted spending for general practice can play a key part in an overall preventative spending strategy. By preventing ill-health, we can ease the pressure on our NHS and ensure that fewer patients end up needing more expensive treatment.” Continue reading GP Practice payments for deprived areas not enough, say Greens

Millennium Centre trembles as Muirhouse Minis do Halloween!

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Muirhouse Minis held their Hallowe’en Party for the children on Tuesday and 91 guests (54 kids-37 adults) were welcomed through the doors( writes James McGinty).

Preparation for the party with Danielle (mum, co-founder & committee member) started at 9.30 am with hall decoration, hotdog and cake making. Darren (D.J. and fun maker had his hands full for two full hours!

The following photos show the amountof work put in by the mums in decorating the hall and dressing up the kids, their imagination was amazing.  I apologise if your child does not appear in the many photos that were taken!

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