NEW YEAR, NEW PROGRAMME
WE’RE BACK 
PY clubs are back with a bang next week!
Please have a look at our programme below as we have a bunch of new opportunities including new Drop Ins to help young people create CV’s and apply for jobs, extended P1-4 clubs and targeted group work provisions
We can’t wait to see you all next week – if you’re joining any groups for the first time please grab a consent form!
It was a full house at West Pilton Neighbourhood Centre on Saturday for Edinburgh International Book Festival’s Stories and Scran event.
Guests braved plunging temperatures to enjoy a delicious afternoon tea provided by Scran Academy and to hear a rich variety of stories and poems from EIBF’S Citizen programme participants.
Hosted by EIBF’s Ryan Van Winkle, the packed programme also included brilliant contributions from authors Kate Foster and Douglas Johnstone, and there was another welcome opportunity to see the touching documentary produced by North Edinburgh Arts’ Adult Drama Group.
Yes, it may have been freezing outside but there was a warm welcome and a cosy atmosphere in the local community centre. A real winter warmer!
Next week we have the Christmas pop up shop running at the Fresh Start Pantry
Monday 9am-12.30pm
Tuesday 9am-12.30pm
Wednesday 2.30-5.00pm
Friday 9am-12.30pm
*Thursday – Community Wealth Builders Group from North Edinburgh Arts will be in the Pantry 12 – 4pm selling beautiful handmade gifts.
Please come along and shop!
WINTER WARMER EVENT at WEST PILTON NEIGHBOURHOOD CENTRE
Citizen Winter Warmer: Stories and Scran at North Edinburgh Arts
Saturday 2 December at 3pm
West Pilton Neighbourhood Centre
£5/£3 (Concession/NEA Members) including an afternoon tea
Come along to this special community celebration bringing together local voices with authors and artists from across Scotland.
Savour a sumptuous afternoon-tea provided by the Scran Academy (included with your ticket) and hear brilliant new writing from local people who have taken part in Edinburgh International Book Festival‘s ‘Citizen’ alongside special guests including Kate Forster and Doug Johnstone.
This year’s event showcases the diverse voices and creative talent from local groups including a film from the North Edinburgh Drama Group and the Book Festival’s own Adults Writing Group.
Don’t miss the event and book your tickets at:
In the run up to Christmas, we like to make our food packs a little more festive!
If you’d like to contribute, please drop any donations off at our warehouse by the beginning of December – it would be lovely to bring a little festive cheer to people’s lives at this time of year!
INFO EVENT – THURSDAY 16 NOVEMBER 4.30 – 5.30
The Edinburgh International Book Festival has announced Stories and Scran will take place on Friday 1st and Saturday 2nd December as part of the third season of Citizen Winter Warmer events: a community celebration bringing together local voices and authors and artists.
Audiences are invited to savour a sumptuous 3-course meal provided by the Scran Academy (included in the price of the ticket) and hear new writing from local people who have taken part in the Citizen project.
This year’s first event will take place at Fisherrow Centre in Musselburgh and will showcase the diverse voices and creative talent from local groups including illustrations from students at Edinburgh College of Art and the Book Festival’s own Adults Writing Group and The Citizen Collective. Special guests include Chitra Ramaswamy.
This will be followed on Saturday 2nd November with another Stories and Scran Winter Warmer event in North Edinburgh.
Join us at West Pilton Neighbourhood Centre for tasty food and brilliant storytelling in a heart warming event at the heart of the community.
Savour a sumptuous afternoon-tea provided by Scran Academy (included with your ticket) and hear new writing from local people alongside special guests including including Kate Foster and Doug Johnstone.
This year’s North Edinburgh event showcases the diverse voices and creative talent from local groups including a film from the North Edinburgh Drama Group and the Book Festival’s own Adults Writing Group.
For more information visit: https://www.edbookfest.co.uk/the-festival/whats-on/stories-and-scran-2
LATEST R2 NEWSLETTER – NOVEMBER 2023
BONFIRE WEEKEND
This weekend PY will be running on BOTH Friday and Saturday night for our S1+ Drop In Hubs!
Muirhouse Youth Development Group will be with us, and Granton Youth will be doing street work so pop by and say hi!
Please stay safe this weekend, be careful of yourselves and mindful of your pals and other people in the community.
Thank you to LAYC for the funding to allow us to run these activities!
