116 voluntary sector organisations to benefit from new fund
Charities supporting children, families and adult learning have been awarded £12 million, the Children’s Minister has announced. Continue reading Happy New Year for some with £12 million funding annoucement
Kick off the New Year with Cookarama!
Cook tasty, affordable family meals in a friendly setting
Tuesdays 10am – 12 noon from 12 January
at Pilton Community Health Project, Boswall Parkway
Free Creche (must be booked in advance)
To book your place contact JOE or MEMES at Pilton Community Health Project, telephone 551 1671 or email admin@pchp.org.uk
New Tuesday cooking flyer Jan 2016
Green light for Forth Bridge traffic following 18 day closure
The Forth Road Bridge will be open to vehicles except HGVs from tomorrow morning. The bridge was closed for safety reasons following the discovery of a cracked crossmember, but temporary repairs will allow the bridge to reopen ahead of schedule. Continue reading Forth Road Bridge to re-open tomorrow
Lewis is Apprentice of the Year
An Edinburgh College Construction student has received a festive treat with a gold medal at the Scottish Building Apprenticeship Training Council (SBATC) Apprentices of the Year Awards. Continue reading A merry Christmas for College apprentices
Scots are being urged to check on elderly relatives, friends and neighbours over the festive period
First Minister Nicola Sturgeon visited Age Scotland’s offices in Edinburgh yesterday and spoke to staff and volunteers who work on the Silver Line Scotland helpline for older people. Continue reading A caring Christmas
The Edinburgh Compact Partnership has had a brilliant response to our 2015 Compact Survey so far – many thanks for all who have participated.
However, we still need to hear about YOUR Third Sector organisation for our Compact Voice 2015 Survey!
All the information provided from last year’s survey was published in this infographic style Compact Voice 2014/15 report. This went to the Council and other Public Sector Organisations and has helped provide Third Sector input in decision making.
The survey takes about 20 minutes to complete. We know this is quite a time commitment but we promise the results will be shared widely – take the survey now.
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There’s always plenty of Christmas cheer at the Sunshine Club party!
The Sunshine Club extended their now customary annual invitation to the Loose Women to share their Christmas party – and party they did (writes James McGinty)! Continue reading Festive Sunshine at Muirhouse Millennium Centre
Don’t be a turkey when it comes to food safety this Christmas
NHS 24 is reminding people to be vigilant about food safety this Christmas.The call comes as part of NHS Scotland’s Be #Healthwise This Winter campaign which aims to help people protect their friends and family from illness over the festive and winter period. Continue reading Make sure food safety’s at the top of your Christmas list
For most people, Christmas is a happy time – but that’s not the case for everyone …
For some, it is a source of stress and anxiety which means this time of year is not enjoyable at all and can make their physical and mental health suffer. Many people find their feelings of grief are much harder to cope with, too. Continue reading Coping with a not-so-Merry Christmas
Zero Waste Scotland has launched two new, easy-to-use guides to help businesses in Scotland to improve their bottom line figures, just by following some simple energy-saving tips. Continue reading Energy-saving advice from Zero Waste Scotland
