Category: Stockbridge

Voluntary Sector Forum meets tomorrow

Forth & Inverleith Voluntary Sector Forum meets tomorrow (Wednesday 1st May) from 10.30-12.30 at North Edinburgh Arts. Continue reading Voluntary Sector Forum meets tomorrow

National Awards for local youth projects

Two local projects have scooped awards at this year’s National Youth Work Awards. Spartans Community Football Academy picked up the National Raising Attainment Award for their work with vulnerable youngsters in North Edinburgh, while the Action for Children Heritage and Inclusion Project has won the National Equality and Diversity Award, sponsored by BBC Children in Need. Continue reading National Awards for local youth projects

Scotland has lost OVER A THIRD of bank branches in just eight years

New analysis from Which? has revealed that Scotland lost over a third of its bank and building society branches in just eight years, raising concerns that consumers and businesses alike could struggle to access cash across the country. Continue reading Scotland has lost OVER A THIRD of bank branches in just eight years

Voluntary Sector Forum meets on Monday

Forth & Inverleith Voluntary Sector Forum meeting will take place on:

Monday 18th March, 9.30 – 11.30am

at Royston Wardieburn Community Centre

Among agenda items to be discussed will be the possible withdrawal of EVOC’s  support of the city’s Voluntary Sector Forums.

There will also be an update on the ongoing funding crisis faced by local projects.

 

Stockbridge: the land of Milk and Honey

New business venture announced for Raeburn Place

Raeburn Place Foundation (RPF) is pleased to announce that Milk & Honey, a trading arm of Sweet by Scotts Limited, will establish an upmarket gelateria in its new development at Raeburn Place, Stockbridge. Continue reading Stockbridge: the land of Milk and Honey

Get Snappy in Stockbridge!

Get Snappy in Stockbridge
Digital photography competition
Send us your favourite image taken in and around Stockbridge.

Open to all levels but you must be library members, you can join online here – https://bit.ly/2vwmOim

Please email your entries to stockbridge.library.edin@gmail.com

Subject: Get Snappy in Stockbridge
Please supply your name and library membership number
5MB limit on images.
Closing date: 1st April 2019
The prize for the winning entry is a lovely framed art print of Stockbridge [courtesy of Wee Blue Coo]

An exhibition of all entries will shown in the library from 8-30 April.