A host of high-profile Scottish celebrities, including Bill Paterson, Richard Wilson and Jane McCarry, pledged their support to Heart Research UK’s ‘Heart of Scotland Appeal’ with a reception at London’s Dover House, the London HQ of the Scotland Office. Continue reading Heart of Scotland Appeal stops off in London
More than 83,000 carers in Scotland will this year get an extra £452.40 in Carer’s Allowance Supplement as a result of Scottish Government spending. Continue reading More financial support for Scotland’s carers
St Andrews Brewing Company have announced the release of their newest beer, Above & Beyond, specially brewed in order to raise money for the RNLI. Ten pence from every pint sold and 5p from every can will be donated to the lifesaving charity.
The beer was launched at the RNLI Anstruther Lifeboat Open Day on Saturday. Continue reading RNLI Beer Launch!
Social enterprises are to benefit from £5 million of new funding to enable them to access free specialist business advice. Continue reading Business support for social enterprises: more funding for free advice service
Free events across Edinburgh for Bookbug Week 2019
Scottish Book Trust, the national charity changing lives through reading and writing, invites families to join Bookbug’s Big Picnic from 13 – 19 May. Continue reading Join Bookbug’s Big Picnic!
WITH TEMPERATURES rising in the capital, property market activity among both buyers and sellers is continuing to hit record levels. According to Warners Solicitors & Estate Agents, activity is at its highest since the ‘credit crunch’, and shows few signs of slowing down despite the prospect of Brexit. Continue reading Edinburgh’s Housing Market Banishes Brexit Blues
Please find attached agenda of our next meeting and draft minutes of March meeting.
Our next meeting will take place on:
Monday 29 April 2019, at 6.30pm – 8.30pm
Venue: Royston and Wardieburn Community Centre, 11 Pilton Drive North, Edinburgh EH5 1NF
Looking forward to see you on Monday.
Kind regards
Mizan Rahman
Secretary, Granton and District Community Council
E-mail: secretary@grantoncc.scot | Tel: 07930 183352 | www.grantoncc.scot
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Police in Edinburgh are investigating following the death of a man in Fords Road yesterday. Continue reading Appeal for information following Fords Road death
Edinburgh Inter Faith Association
Saturday 9th March: 2 – 6pm
City of Edinburgh Methodist Church, Nicholson Square
Supported by Jools Holland OBE, and run by charity Music for All, the 2019 Learn to Play Day will take place on Saturday 23rd and Sunday 24th March, and will see music shops, teachers, venues and schools throughout the country partner with leading musical instrument brands to offer thousands of FREE music lessons. Continue reading Just a month to go before Learn to Play Day
