Young Scots have a million reasons to celebrate today as a £1 million cash boost wings its way to 16 projects run for, and by, young people. And among them is North Edinburgh’s Stepping Stones! Continue reading Young Start Lottery success for Stepping Stones
Wednesday 16 January from 6 – 8pm
Muirhouse Millennium Centre Continue reading Saving Our Services: campaign meeting
Continue reading Starts Tuesday: Making Connections at Royston Wardieburn
The New Year has got off to a flying start for 143 arts, sports and community groups across Scotland, thanks to a New Year National Lottery cash boost of £945,298. Among them are local organisation Pilton Retreat, who receive £10,000. Continue reading Lottery cash for Pilton Retreat
Monday mornings at Royston Wardieburn Community Centre
Tuesday afternoons at West Pilton Neighbourhood Centre
Friends and acquaintances of local activist Alice Wedderburn are invited to say goodbye tomorrow (Tuesday 8th January) at 10am at Warriston Crematorium. Alice passed away on Christmas Day.
Guests are invited to wear something purple.
It’s been a busy old year for your North Edinburgh News blog. National (Brexit) and international (Donald Trump) stories may have been making the headlines around the globe, but here in North Edinburgh it was a story about yet another closed local pub that was the most-read post of the year! The news comes as The Telford Arms has announced that it’s to close at the end of this month for a major refurbishment – and will re-open in March as The Scottish Engineer. Continue reading NEN: Top posts of 2018
New course starts at Royston Wardieburn Community Centre on 15 January
£20,000 has been allocated to the North West Locality for the promotion of local cultural and artistic events to take place in 2019. Continue reading Locality funding opportunity for community groups
‘PCHP has been amazing for me’
Pilton Community Health Project enters 2019 facing closure unless a rescue package can be found. Scotland’s oldest community health project – PCHP was established in 1984 – could close in March following Edinburgh Integration Joint Board’s decision to reject PCHP’s application for Health & Social Care funding last month. Continue reading “A lifeline”: Pilton Community Health Project service users speak out
