Category: South Queensferry

North West Locality Committee meets this evening

North West Locality Committee meets tonight in the Dean of Guild Court Room, City Chambers at 6.30pm. The meeting is open to the public. Continue reading North West Locality Committee meets this evening

Talk Money tomorrow

The City of Edinburgh Council will join partner organisations in four Talk Money events held across the city to share tips and advice for managing money.  Continue reading Talk Money tomorrow

Money worries? Start talking!

Wednesday 14th November 11am – 2pm

The Prentice Centre, Granton Mains Avenue

(opposite entrance to Edinburgh College Granton Campus)

The event brings together multiple agencies who are working to tackle poverty and inequality and assist people in a range of ‘financial capability’ areas including income maximisation, debt advice, help with fuel and housing costs, free school meals and clothing grants, housing support, employability, low cost credit, etc.

Organisations taking part in the Prentice Centre event are:

  • Granton Information Centre (hosts)
  • Muirhouse Housing Association (event sponsors)
  • Changeworks
  • Family & Housing Support
  • Scotcash
  • Y People
  • Community Renewal
  • Circle
  • West Granton Housing Co-operative
  • Advice Shop
  • Dunedin Housing Association
  • Fresh Start
  • Turn 2 Us

For further information telephone Granton Information Centre 0131 551 2459 or 0131 552 0458 or email michelle@gic.org.uk or david@gic.org.uk

Mind Your Money event at The Prentice Centre

Money Advice at The Prentice Centre

Wednesday 14th November, 11am – 2pm

Talk Money Week (previously Financial Capability Week) is the annual celebration of the work thousands of organisations are doing to improve money management across the UK. Continue reading Mind Your Money event at The Prentice Centre

NW Locality Committee to meet on 14th November

The next meeting of the North West Locality Committee will take place on Wednesday 14th November from 6.30 – 8.30pm in the Dean of Guilds Room, City Chambers. The meeting is open to the public. Continue reading NW Locality Committee to meet on 14th November

Neighbourhood Partnership meetings scheduled

The following dates have been agreed for meetings of local Neighbourhood Partnerships (North West Locality). These meetings are open to the public and you are very welcome to attend:

Inverleith Neighbourhood Partnership

Tuesday 30th October, 6pm in Blackhall Library

Forth Neighbourhood Partnership

Tuesday 6th November, 6pm in North Local Office, 8 West Pilton Gardens (access from car park)

Almond Neighbourhood Partnership (Almond includes Muirhouse)

Monday 3rd December, 7pm in Rosebery Hall, South Queensferry

Western Edinburgh Neighbourhood Partnership

Yet to be confirmed

Agendas and papers for the meetings will be available here: http://www.edinburgh.gov.uk/meetings

Edinburgh Shoreline Project: free training sessions

I am delighted to let you know that we have two upcoming training sessions available for free through the Edinburgh Shoreline project. Places are limited so please book by following the links to our Eventbrite page. 

Reminiscence and Recording skills

15th October, 10am-12.30pm

The Living Memory Association, Ocean Terminal, Leith

https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/reminiscence-and-recording-skills-training-tickets-49806917832

This event is aimed at training shoreline communities in how to record oral history interviews to capture the heritage of their area. 

Website editing skills

1st November, 11am-12.30pm

The Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh, 20A Inverleith Row

https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/website-editing-skills-tickets-50125965111

This event is aimed at training shoreline communities in how to add their own updates and events to the www.edinburghshoreline.org.uk and will also provide general skills on maintaining all WordPress websites.

Charlotte Johnson, Shoreline Project Manager

The Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh

20a Inverleith Row| Edinburgh | EH3 5LR

0131 552 7171 ext. 3035

Talking localities with community councils

Where do community councils fit in the new Localities community planning structures? That was the subject for discussion at a round table meeting of North West councillors and community council representatives last month. Continue reading Talking localities with community councils

North West Edinburgh Physical Activity Alliance Launch

NORTH EDINBURGH ARTS CENTRE

Wednesday 18 July, 9.30 – 12.30

Physical activity can contribute massively to good physical and mental health for everyone, no matter their age or circumstances and physical activity is about so much more than playing sports or going to the gym.

No single organisation can be solely responsible for promoting physical activity and to enable us to develop opportunities effectively we need to adopt a broad based, community connected, partnership approach.

The launch event will take place at: Wed 18th July, 09:30am-12:30pm, North Edinburgh Arts Centre, 15A Pennywell Court EH4 4TZ, wE

Come along to find out what’s going on in your area to promote physical activity; tell people what you’re up to- put your service on the map; join the network and help make things happen

To book a place, please contact Ellie Eaton by email: eleanor.eaton@nhslothian.scot.nhs.uk or phone 0131 537 9351.

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