A new 38degrees petition, “NorthEdinburgh#saveourservices” is now available online. Continue reading North Edinburgh Save our Services: sign the petition!
Category: Stockbridge
Community Council cancelled: activists speaking at tonight’s Localities meeting
Tonight’s Drylaw Telford Community Council meeting has been cancelled as all Inverleith councillors will be attending another meeting – North West Locality Committee is meeting tonight at 6.30pm in the Dean of Guilds Room at the City Chambers.
Two local activists representing Save Our Services North Edinburgh will be speaking about the impact of the Health and Social Care cuts in a deputation to the Localities Committee.
The meeting is open to the public: go along and support local services if you can!
NW Localities committee meets on Wednesday
The next meeting of North West Locality Committee will take place this Wednesday (30th January) from 6.30 – 8.30pm in the Dean of Guilds Room at the City Chambers. Continue reading NW Localities committee meets on Wednesday
Scottish Book Trust announces New Writers Awards
Scottish Book Trust today announces the 10 recipients of the New Writers Award, which is supported by Creative Scotland. Stockbridge poet Alice Turback (above) is one of five Edinburgh writers to receive an award. Continue reading Scottish Book Trust announces New Writers Awards
Let’s Get Critical!
Discussion Group at Stockbridge Library
Come along to the first session of Let’s Get Critical – our new Discussion Group. We’ll be getting to know one another over a warm beverage and chatting about some of the things the course might cover. Continue reading Let’s Get Critical!
Plastic purge checks in at New Town hotel
A SIMPLE product switch is set to dramatically cut plastic waste at a top Edinburgh hotel. Continue reading Plastic purge checks in at New Town hotel
Working together: Forth & Inverleith VSF meets on Thursday
FORTH & INVERLEITH VOLUNTARY SECTOR FORUM
Partnership Event
Thursday 22 November at Drylaw Neighbourhood Centre Continue reading Working together: Forth & Inverleith VSF meets on Thursday
People, Not Profit: Communities minister launches credit union campaign
The ‘People, Not Profit’ credit unions campaign was launched by Aileen Campbell, Cabinet Secretary for Communities and Local Government today, as results of a new survey reveal that one in five (20%) people in Scotland have not heard of a credit union. Continue reading People, Not Profit: Communities minister launches credit union campaign
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
