Category: West Pilton

PY’s Sponsored Walk Postponed

FUNDRAISING EVENT RESCHEDULED FOR AUGUST

Hi everyone,

We wanted to share a quick update about our upcoming sponsored walk planned for 30th May.

Unfortunately we’ve had to make the difficult decision to postpone the event until August.

This is due to a couple of challenges we’ve faced recently. Our minibus has been badly vandalised and is currently out of action for the foreseeable future which has significantly impacted our plans. On top of that, we haven’t yet managed to raise enough funds to make the event as worthwhile as we’d hoped.

We’re really disappointed to delay, but we hope you understand that this is the right decision for now.

For those who have already kindly sponsored us, thank you so much for your support — it truly means a lot. If you have any questions about what this change means please don’t hesitate to get in touch with us.

We’re still very much looking forward to completing the walk in August and continuing our fundraising efforts. 💙

Thank you for your understanding and ongoing support.

PYCP Team x

North Edinburgh Community Festival: TODAY’S THE DAY!

AND THE SUN IS SHINING ON WEST PILTON PARK ONCE AGAIN!!

North Edinburgh Community Festival is back TODAY – Saturday 16 May, taking over West Pilton Park for a full day of music, food, activities, sports, arts and crafts and proper community spirit.

Expect live performances, family fun, local groups showcasing what they do best, and plenty of free things to get stuck into. It’s a celebration made by the community, for the community, and everyone’s invited to come along, get involved and make the park buzz.

The festival parade will set off from North Edinburgh Arts at 1030am and wind its way to West Pilton Park arriving for 12noon. It’ll be led in vibrant style by local groups, organisations, schools and performers – a wonderful colourful collaboration with Edinburgh Carnival.

Expect colour, music and a proper burst of energy as the community walks, dances and drums its way into the heart of the festival.

Bring your pals!

The festival is free to attend, 12 noon to 5.30pm

HAVE A GREAT DAY!!

North Edinburgh Community Festival: Join the Flash Mob!

Calling all North Edinburgh Community Festival attendees: Be part of the first ever flash mob by the community for the community!

You’ve danced to it at birthday parties, you’ve danced to it at weddings, shucks you’ve probably danced to it in your pals kitchen at one point.

Join me at 1.15 at the main stage and again at 4pm at the carnival stage.

North Edinburgh Community Festival: Could you be a Casual Interpreter?

Do you have a tent or activity at the North Edinburgh Community Festival on Saturday? Do you speak an additional language to English?

This year, we’re continuing our testing of an initiative to to expand access and the sense of belonging at the festival.

If you don’t mind being a “casual interpreter” and helping our friends who may not speak much English navigate the festival (or even chatting with those who just want to speak their heart language! ❤ ), reach out to elizabeth.hampson@mcfb.org.uk and let me know what language(s) you speak!

We’ll make you a lovely lanyard and hopefully we can build up some community through shared languages.

North Edinburgh Community Festival: Scruffs Dog Show is back!

SATURDAY 16 MAY at WEST PILTON PARK

🐾 Scruffs Dog Show is back — and we can’t wait to see your four‑legged superstars shine!

From waggiest tail to best male, this is your pup’s moment to steal the spotlight. Bring the family, bring the fun, and let’s celebrate the dogs who make our days brighter.

📅 Join us on the day and get ready for a whole lot of paws, applause, and happy chaos!

Saturday 16th May, 1.30pm – 3.30pm

West Pilton Park

£2 entry fee

Park Life: Edinburgh and Lothian Greenspace Trust activities at West Pilton Park

Local school children have been busy monitoring the Wee Forest in West Pilton Park, assessing how the trees are helping to bring more wildlife, cleaner air and flood management for those very wet days.

Pupils have been helping to gather data as part of their studies.

Get in touch with emily@elgt.org.uk if you fancy having a go.

We had more help in West Pilton Park from our Craigmount High School Duke of Edinburgh volunteers, who helped cut back overgrown vegetation, litter picked and helped complete a bird survey. Thanks for your help. 

There were some bears loose in the park as part of the Wellies in the Woods programme. We had fun reading the book ‘We’re Going on a Bear Hunt’ and did lots of fun nature-based activities. Not to worry, the bears were friendly!

We’re very proud of this hard working group of young people from Granton Youth who are learning brick laying skills in order to build some new brick planters in West Pilton Park. This is part of the re-development of the park and will be one of the new design features.

To find out more about the planned improvements see here.