St Columba’s Hospice has launched a new film about the services it provides and how it helps patients and families. The film is being launched as part of a year-long programme of activities to mark 40 years since the Hospice opened. Continue reading St Columba’s launches film to mark 40 years of care
I hope you had a great Christmas and a fantastic Hogmanay. Here’s your first update of the year from TCC which includes a glance forward to events over the next 12 months. Get your diaries out!
Also a couple of supplementary attachments on the Local Improvement Plan and the ArtRoots funding for anyone who is looking for more detail on these.
Best Wishes for 2017,
Bill Rodger
ArtRoots Fund info
LIP engagement events
Police have arrested an 18-year-old male in connection with a number of offences in the North Edinburgh area. The teenager has been charged with forty-three vandalisms, which include damage to a number of cars overnight in a trail of carnage between 13 and 14 November. Continue reading Teenager in custody following vandalism spree
Just in time for the Christmas break and all that wrapping paper from Christmas presents – here’s an update from our December meeting with a special emphasis on recycling!
As ever, we’d be delighted to get your feedback on anything mentioned in the newsletter – indeed on anything at all, really!
Have a great Christmas, a Happy Hogmanay, and a fantastic 2017!
Best Wishes,
Bill Rodger, Trinity CC
Please find attached this month’s update. Hope you enjoy it. As ever, we’d be delighted to hear your comments on anything in it – or anything else for that matter.
Bill Rodger, Trinity CC
St Columba’s Hospice has been celebrating its many volunteers with special long service awards ceremonies. In total, the people who have been recognised for their long service have given a massive 525 years to the Hospice. Continue reading St Coulumba’s celebrates the dedication of it’s magnificent volunteers
Police following a ‘positive line of inquiry’
Police Scotland are again appealing for information following a series of car vandalism in the North Edinburgh area. Continue reading Local car vandalism attacks: police issue further appeal
At least 25 cars damaged in overnight vandalism attacks
Police are investigating following a wave of car vandalisms across North Edinburgh. A series of incidents occurred overnight between Sunday and Monday and took place across the area -incidents were reported in Granton, Boswall, Trinity and Hawthornvale. Continue reading North Edinburgh hit by car vandalism spree
Housing and care services are in crisis. Can local community co-operatives help to meet local needs?
These are questions for a ‘radical’ new community project in Edinburgh Northern and Leith. Side by Side aims to explore how we can learn from each other and work together to create positive practical change in our local neighbourhood.
Housing, environment and care of the young and elderly were the top concerns to emerge from two community Open Space events in the last 12 months. The first event identified the needs; the second came up with bold ideas to fill gaps in local services – including housing and childcare co-operatives
Now Side by Side aims to take the next step with The Gathering, at Norton Park Conference Centre on Saturday 3 December. And this time the event will start by celebrating the successes and achievements of local groups who are already changing lives.
‘Through our events we discovered fantastic creative enterprises in Edinburgh Northern and Leith,’ says Fay Young, one of the organisers, ‘But not everyone knows about them. We hope to learn from each other to build on what is here already and generate new ideas to enhance quality of life in our area.’
Keynote speaker Josh Littlejohn, co-founder of Social Bite, will set the tone of an event which seeks to ‘share best practice and build on local achievements’. A panel of experts from Pilton Community Health Project, Port of Leith Housing Association, Shrub Swap and Reuse Hub and North Edinburgh Childcare will also provide first hand accounts of successful community enterprises and projects.
Workshop discussions and outcomes will be led and decided by the audience and facilitated by Judith Chivers. Proposals put forward by The Gathering will contribute to a community manifesto for our neighbourhood in time for the local authority elections in May 2017.
Side by Side has grown from two Open Space community discussion events hosted by Councillor Lesley Hinds, in December 2015 and April 2016. Local organisations and residents were invited to explore how we might make use of new powers coming to the Scottish Parliament to improve life in our part of Edinburgh.
Councillor Hinds who is standing down after 33 years on City of Edinburgh Council said: ‘I promised to turn words into action and that is what The Gathering aims to do. My colleagues will ensure this is taken forward”.
Side by Side is a community project open to all. The Gathering will be introduced and hosted by Labour Councillors for Edinburgh Northern and Leith, and is supported by Leith Open Space, an intercultural community discussion group formed in 2005.
Edinburgh based Selah Corbin, a cinematic songwriter and multi-instrumentalist whose work has been likened to “paintings that come alive” will provide the music and a light lunch of delicious food from Punjabi Junction will be served.
To take part, book now on Eventbrite https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/side-by-side-edinburgh-northern-and-leith-gathering-tickets-28336222404?aff=es2
and follow Facebook.com/SBSGathering and http://www.edinburghlabournorthernandleith.org.uk/ for updates.
For further information please contact Marion Donaldson councillormariondonaldson@gmail.com
All change at TCC with several new faces. We welcome those and hope that they find the role as fulfilling as it will be challenging (writes Bill Rodger). Continue reading Trinity Community Council news
