Prestonfield House Hotel – Friday 8 April
Comedian Fred Macaulay (above) is to host an evening of comedy in aid of St Columba’s Hospice. The event, Stand Up for St Columba’s Hospice, will also see a variety of top comedy and music acts take to the stage. Continue reading Stand Up for St Columba’s!
One year’s funding gives hope to Pilton Retreat
A statement from Pilton Retreat (issued 22 February)
The Education, Children & Families Committee did not change their decision at the meeting on 11 February 2016 so the Retreat has not been awarded a 3-year grant.
They have however proposed giving us a 1-year contract extension (95% of the 2015-1016 contract value). This still needs to be approved by the Finance & Resources Committee which meets on 17 March 2016.
If this extension is granted, it will give us time to investigate what other sources of funding may be available to allow the Retreat to remain open after March 2017.
A further update will be posted once we have heard the outcome of the meeting on 17 March.
A heartfelt thank you for all your support.
Pilton Retreat
Thursday 3 March from 5.30pm at North Edinburgh Arts
Hi Everyone,
We would like to invite you all along to the North Edinburgh Youth Awards on Thursday 3rd March 2016, 5:30-8:00pm at North Edinburgh Arts Centre. There shall be refreshments from 5:00-5:30pm. We hope to see everyone there!
Please see poster (below) – please could everyone display this in their establishments?
If you would like any more information contact us or Danielle Ward at danielle.ward2@edinburgh.gov.uk
Regards,
North Edinburgh Young People’s Forum
Spartans Community Football Academy, Ainslie Park
Fridays 2 – 3pm
Little Miss Kickers is our new girls only programme which is delivered during term time for girls aged 5-8 years. The sessions for this programme take place on Fridays (starts 26 February). Continue reading Little Miss Kickers sessions at Spartans
Four Edinburgh College Hair & Beauty students have made the cut in a UK-wide hairdressing competition, taking home six awards at the regional heats and qualifying for the national final. Continue reading Students make the cut
There is another opportunity to sign up for this one day training session at West Pilton Neighbourhood Centre on 23 March. See the poster for more details – places are limited so please book early.
GRANTS from £5,000 – £10,000 AVAILABLE
The OneCity Trust’s main grant programme is now open for applications. Registered charities and constituted groups based in Edinburgh and focussing their work in the city with an annual income of less than £200,000 are invited to apply for funding for social inclusion projects meeting one or more of the priorities of:
· COMMUNITY CONNECTEDNESS
· CULTURAL BRIDGING
· CIVIC INCLUSION
New this year is a partnership with Travis Perkins Managed Services and the City of Edinburgh Council. A Community Benefit fund offered to the Council by Travis Perkins as part of a major contract will be allocated through the OneCity Trust.
Applications for this funding will be considered from organisations that involve City of Edinburgh Council tenants, or from other organisations aiming to benefit geographical areas with a high proportion of Council homes. The themes will be the same: community connectedness, cultural bridging and civic inclusion.
Overall, the Trust intends to make up to 8 grants, each at the level of £5,000 to £10,000.
For further information and to request an application form, please see www.onecity.org.uk
If you’d prefer to speak to someone, please telephone Susan Shippey on 0131 469 3874 or email 1617applications@onecity.org.uk Please note that the Trust is supported by the council on a part-time basis.
The deadline for applications is 29 April 2016, and projects should commence on 1 July 2016 and run for up to one year.
Local community theatre group St Serf’s Players have won the Edinburgh round of the SCDA’s 2016 One Act Festival with their production of Erica & Me by Alan Robinson, directed by Philip Wilson. Continue reading Encore! St Serf’s Players triumph at One Act Festival
Police are appealing for witnesses following a robbery in North Edinburgh on Thursday night. The incident happened at around 10.30pm on West Pilton Gardens. Continue reading Police seek witnesses following hammer threat
REFERENDUM DATE set for 23 JUNE
Not quite a ‘peace in our time’ moment – but has the Prime Minister secured enough concessions to keep Britain in Europe?
The Prime Minister made a statement following the meeting of the European Council where he negotiated a deal to give the UK special status in the EU. Continue reading Europe Referendum date is 23 June
