The Autumn/Winter edition of the Total Craigroyston newsletter is now available online and paper copies will be distributed via the community shop and schools.
Click on the link Newsletter autumn 2015 to open the PDF.
The Autumn/Winter edition of the Total Craigroyston newsletter is now available online and paper copies will be distributed via the community shop and schools.
Click on the link Newsletter autumn 2015 to open the PDF.
Granton Community Gardeners to share their bumper harvest 
Weather’s turning wintry, time to gather inside and have some hot food!
YOU’RE ALL INVITED!
Friday 20 November, 6pm Royston Wardieburn Community Centre
No need to bring anything, but message us if you’d like to help organise, set up or bring food. (and RSVPs are helpful for numbers)
Granton Community Gardeners committee member Tom Kirby reports:
Most things have grown really well in the gardens this year, and there’s been a great regular team of local residents, we’ve all learned a lot from each other! We still meet up every Tuesday and Saturday at 11am (unless weather is really bad!) at the community garden on the corner of Boswall Parkway and Wardieburn Road. Anyone is very welcome to join us, no prior gardening experience needed!
This Saturday (weather permitting) we’ll be sowing the first of our trial plots of winter wheat! We are participating in a project organised by Bread Matters, to try growing small scale plots of varieties of wheat that used to be grown in Scotland before cereal production became so industrialised (and before issues like gluten intolerances were such a problem).
We’re already making plans for next year, but it’s good to take some time to relax and celebrate what’s been achieved.
Hope you’re well and keeping warm,
PILTON EQUALITIES PROJECT
ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING
MONDAY 16 NOVEMBER 11am – 12 noon
Pilton Equalities Project (PEP) welcomes nominations for membership of the Board of Directors from people who live in North Edinburgh and representatives of local organisations who have an interest in the work of the Project.
The maximum number of members of the Board is 11, with a majority of members being elected from groups or activities associated with the Project. If more than 11 nominations are received in time for the Annual General Meeting then there will be a vote at the AGM. A further 4 co-opted places will be available for those who have experience and/or skills which could be of assistance to the directors
Completed nomination forms must returned by Friday 13 November.
If you wish to stand for appointment at the 2014/15 Annual General Meeting of Pilton Equalities Project, please fill in the nomination form (below) and then sign it and return it to Pilton Equalities Project, 3 West Pilton Park, Edinburgh, EH4 4EL
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Central Taxis to sponsor Spartans Connections
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Living in Harmony Group meets tomorrow evening
It was fantastic to see so many people at the Positively Diverse event at the beginning of October. There was some great feedback, including how helpful it was to hear from residents themselves about their experiences (writes Hannah Kitchen).
We have been looking through people’s postcards, notes and feedback and are keen to help you follow up on some of the things you were inspired to do at the event.
Living in Harmony Forum, Wednesday 28 October, 5-7pm at Pilton Community Health Project
The Living in Harmony forum is a space for residents and workers in North Edinburgh to work and learn together in order to make services more accessible for people from BME communities, and to put on activities that increase friendship and understanding between people in the area.
On Wednesday we will be meeting to carry on some of the conversations we started at the Positively Diverse event. I’m attaching a draft agenda. Please contact me if there are any items you would like to add.
We would love to see you there. Please reply to this email to tell me if you are able to come. We can arrange free crèche places for anyone who needs them, but need 24 hours’ notice to do this.
Hannah Kitchen
Development Worker, Living in Harmony,
Pilton Community Health Project, 73 Boswall Parkway, Edinburgh, EH5 2PW
Telephone 0131 551 1671
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