West Pilton Neighbourhood Centre
Saturday 28 November 12 – 2pm
Making a difference through dialogue
Yesterday saw the launch of Scottish Interfaith Week at Edinburgh’s Our Dynamic Earth.
Organised by Interfaith Scotland, the week of activities provides opportunities for people from different religions and beliefs to come together to share ideas with one another on matters of religious, national and civic importance.
This year, the theme for the week is ‘Care for the Environment’ and there are lots of events taking place across the city. A full programme can be found here
Local training for child welfare professionals
The Safe and Together model has been developed to provide a better framework for dealing with the challenge of domestic violence. It is based on a set of core assumptions, principles and components which recognise that children are best served if we are able to keep them safe and together with the domestic violence survivor. It provides a framework for working with the domestic violence survivor and intervening with the domestic violence perpetrator.
Sign up for a Safe and Together training session on Monday 7 December from 9.30am – noon at the North Edinburgh Local Office, 8 West Pilton Gardens.
Places are limited so please book early by emailing tracey.devenney@edinburgh.gov.uk or telephone 0131 529 5073
Chancellor must listen to growing opposition to austerity measures
The Scottish Government has consistently demonstrated that the UK’s deficit and debt can be brought down without the need for huge public spending cuts as set out by the UK Government, Deputy First Minister and Finance Secretary John Swinney said today. Continue reading Swinney urges Osborne: do the right thing
Club ownership: football belongs to the fans, say Greens
The Scottish Greens are launching the latest stage in their campaign to deliver a fans’ right to buy football clubs in Scotland. Continue reading Fans’ right to buy? We’ll support you evermore, say Greens
MY Adventure team keep their promise to North Edinburgh
Last year MY Adventure ran a hugely successful Crowdfunder campaign (http://www.crowdfunder.co.uk/towford) to renovate an old school house in the Scottish Boarders for the children, young people and the families of North Edinburgh to spend time in a truly wonderful location. Continue reading Mikaeel Memorial Play Park completed at Towford
Living Well North Edinburgh Annual General Meeting
Consultation period extended until 17 December
New proposals to help save the Council money over the next four years have been published for public comment. Edinburgh’s citizens can submit their views on measures, which add to a series of existing proposals on how the Council is to make an annual saving of at least £126m by 2020.
There will now also be an extra week for feedback, with the engagement period now running until 17 December.
Continue reading Council budget: have your say on ‘Transformation Programme’