Category: West Pilton

Free music lessons with Amazing Harmonies

Starts next Monday, 26 August from 5 – 6pm

at West Pilton Neighbourhood Centre

August 26th at 5pm

September 23rd & 30th at 5pm

October 21st & 28th at 5pm

November 18th & 25th at 5pm.

So its always 2nd last and last Mondays of the month from 5 – 6pm, except in December where we wikk communicate dates to parents.

The kids will play at our community Christmas concert on 19th December at North Edinburgh Arts.

Our regular choir continues to meet every last Monday of the month from 6 – 7pm (after the kids training sessions).

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Still time to sign up for Childcare Academy

Interested in a job in Childcare? 

The Childcare Academy could be for you!    

THE CHILDCARE ACADEMY IS AN EMPLOYABILITY FUND STAGE 3 PROGRAMME WHICH WILL PROVIDE YOU WITH THE OPPORTUNITY TO:

  • Undertake free training requiring attendance of up to 30 hours weekly within a safe, friendly environment
  • Gain significant experience of working with children by undertaking a quality supported work experience placement within an early years care and education setting or an out of school care setting
  • Gain 2 Accredited SQA Units from the Social Services (Children and Young People) SVQ Level 2 Award
  • Gain employment in the childcare sector
  • Access a Young Persons Allowance of £55 per week for eligible 16 to 18 year olds (for a max of 26 weeks)
  • Progression onto our Modern Apprenticeship programme to gain the SVQ Level 3 Social Services Children and Young People Award

Our next Childcare Academy starts on MONDAY 2nd September 2019

Why not come along to our Childcare Academy information session. This will last approx. 1 hour and will give you the opportunity to find out what is involved in our Academy programme, ask any questions and take away an application pack.

  • Wednesday 21st August @1pm
  • Monday 26th August @10am

If you would like to find out more, please contact Audrey O’Neill (our Communications & Compliance Officer) on 0131 311 6931 or e-mail audrey.oneill@northedinburghchildcare.co.uk

Morrisons charity football match raises £832

The weather was awful, but Sunday night’s charity football match at Spartans between the two local Morrisons stores still raised an impressive £832.76

Congratulations to the organisers and to everyone who took part to help raise funds for SAMH and CLIC SARGENT.

The match result? On an evening better suited to water polo Ferry Road beat their Granton Waterfront rivals 4 – 0!

Pic Collage: Morrisons Granton

Unexplained death in West Pilton March: can you help?

Police are appealing for witnesses after the body of a man was discovered yesterday in the Pilton area.

The 38-year-old was found on a bench within a park in West Pilton March, just off West Granton Road, around 1.45pm on Saturday. Continue reading Unexplained death in West Pilton March: can you help?

Roots by Routes: Family Fun Day

Friday 9th August 1pm – 3pm

Easter Drylaw Park

Hi Everyone, 

We would like to invite everyone to a family fun event where we will unveil the story boards and hear some local people share their stories; there will also be free food and activities for children and adults to enjoy. 
The storyboards feature stories, images and information that celebrate the area. They will be placed along the cycle path between Ainslie Park and Easter Drylaw Park.
The event will take place on Drylaw Park on Friday 9th August, 1-3pm. 
Best Wishes 
Lianne Pipskyj

Family cooking lessons spice up the school holidays

Children and their families are tucking into a feast of free cookery classes at venues across the city this summer as part of a programme of activities to help families during the school holidays. Continue reading Family cooking lessons spice up the school holidays

Funding support for Screen Education Edinburgh

SEVEN projects across Scotland have been awarded a total of £600,000 funding through Screen Scotland’s Film Education Partnership Fund towards Film Education programmes.

Among the successful projects is Pilton-based Screen Education Edinburgh, formerly known as Pilton Video. The project, based in Ferry Road Avenue, receives over £200,000. Continue reading Funding support for Screen Education Edinburgh