The BFI Film Academy and Screen Education Edinburgh are offering an intensive course in filmmaking for 16-19 year olds who live in the South East of Scotland. Continue reading Screen Education Edinburgh seeks talented youngsters for BFI Film Academy
Category: West Pilton
October 15 is Beach Day!
Beach day with Zoo Arts Extra
Join us for food, fire, sea, sky, sand and art!
The garden project at North Edinburgh Arts is again joining forces with Zoo Arts to host another beach day.
On beach days, we aim to have fun, relax, enjoy the outdoors and create art together. These trips are suitable for everyone and food is provided so we can really make a day of it.
The next beach day is on Saturday 15th Ocrober, leaving NEA at 12 noon and returning for 4.30pm. Children over 8 can come by themselves but must hand in a permission slip from their parents.
THIS TRIP IS FREE
Donations are welcome towards cost of food and materials.
Donations are welcome towards cost of food and materials.
BOOK PLACES:
in person
at North Edinburgh Arts, 15a Pennywell Court EH4 4TZ
at North Edinburgh Arts, 15a Pennywell Court EH4 4TZ
by emailing
garden@northedinburgharts.co.uk
by phoning
0131 315 2151
Permission slips are available from:
North Edinburgh Arts reception and Muirhouse Library (available from Fri 30th Sept)
See you there!
Valla
West Pilton West Granton CC meets on Tuesday
The first meeting of the new West Pilton West Granton Community Council is on Tuesday 4 October, 7pm at the West Pilton Neighbourhood Centre.
Cllr Vicki Redpath (Returning Officer)
Opportunities for young people at West Pilton Park
Hi All,
We are delighted to announce that Action For Children are taking on one of the West Park Improvement Plans as part of their ‘Community Challenge’ employability initiative. This is a fantastic opportunity for local young people to get involved in carrying out improvements to the woodland in their local area at the same time as developing new skills. It’s a great programme with lots of opportunities for progression. Find more information about the programme below and details on how to refer are attached. Please share around your local networks.
Lianne Pipskyj,
Development Worker- Physical Activity, Pilton Community Health Project
** We are now recruiting for our next Challenge programme at – WEST PILTON PARK**
Could you please share this amongst your colleagues and partners within the North Edinburgh area?
Ideally we would be looking to engage with 13 young people in the local area. If we are not able to fill the 13 places from our group then I may need to open the referral process further to ensure we utilise the spaces.
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Challenge October 2016 Intake – Timeline |
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Closing Date for Referrals |
Wednesday 5th October 2016 |
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One to One meetings with successful candidates |
6th & 7th October 2016 |
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Programme Commences |
Monday 10th October 2016 |
***CLOSING DATE FOR REFERRALS is: Wednesday, 5th October 2016
Referral forms (please ensure you complete the referral form using the barrier definition for which is attached) to be completed and returned to:
E-mail:
nicola.raine@actionforchildren.org.uk
Do not hesitate to contact me on 0131 661 7828 or 0754570136 should you wish to discuss anything.
Nicola Raine
Practice Team Leader, Action for Children
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West Pilton West Granton: your community needs YOU!
Please get your application to be a Community Councillor form in to our Returning Officer, Councillor Vicki Redpath immediately!!
A nomination form is attached (see below)
You have to get it signed by 2 other residents who propose and second your nomination.
Please send the completed form to Vicki. Her email address is below but your form has to be actually signed.
Either give it to her directly or leave your form at the West Pilton Neighbourhood Centre early on Monday where I will pick it up and deliver it to Vicki.
Vicki is on 0131 529 3262 or vicki.redpath@edinburgh.gov.uk
Vicki will leave some blank forms at West Pilton Neighbourhood Centre at about 11 o’ clock this morning. Forms can be filled in and then left at Muirhouse Library for her to collect when she does her surgery on Monday at 6pm.
Please tell anyone else you know would be interested in becoming a Community Councillor. We only have till Monday night to get nominations in!
Please make this a priority, we need you!!
Barbara Robertson
Morrisons hand over charity cheques
You may recall Morrison’s local stores Granton and Ferry Road took part in a local derby at Spartans recently and the keenly fought football match raised over £1200 for charity.
Morrisons staff nominated two local charities to receive a share of the money raised, and last week representatives from St Columba’s Hospice and SIMBA (Simpsons Memory Box Appeal) called in to the Granton store on the Waterfront to collect their cheques.
Congratulations to the sporting staff who took part in the big game and well done too to all who generously supported the event.
Thanks to Morrison’s Dorothy Thomson for the pictures
MSP welcomes criminal cashback for local groups
“This funding will support Pilton Youth and Children’s Project and The Prince’s Trust Scotland to continue to provide valuable services to our young people in Edinburgh Northern and Leith” – Ben Macpherson MSP
Ben Macpherson MSP has welcomed the award of Cashback for Communities funding to Pilton Youth and Children’s Project (PYCP) and The Prince’s Trust Scotland. The fund disburses cash seized from criminals, and this year the scheme will see almost £2 million given to community groups across Scotland to help young people in disadvantaged areas – often the areas that suffer most from crime and antisocial behaviour. Continue reading MSP welcomes criminal cashback for local groups
Five go swimming to Colinton!
Support Health Project’s cross-city sponsored swim
Dear colleagues,
You already do lots to support our work at Pilton Community Health Project, but please consider sponsoring us and sharing this link with others.
Five of us who work at Pilton Community Health Project are attempting to swim the distance between Pilton and Colinton to highlight inequalities in the city – that’s 400 lengths of Westwards pool (or TEN km) – and raise cash for the project.
More info here
https://mydonate.bt.com/events/swimforcash/330332
Thanks in advance
Anita Aggarwal
Community Development Manager, Pilton Community Health Project
All welcome at community Eid event
THIS SUNDAY
25 September 1.30 – 3.30pm
Royston Wardieburn Community Centre
New day, new time, new venue for Chat Cafe
Mondays, 12 – 2pm at Royston Wardieburn Community Centre
Hi folks,
Just to say the Chat Café is up and running again and looking for new people to get involved. It’s for people new to the area, who may be learning English and for longer term residents too who want a chance to get out of the house, meet new people and help new folk settle in. It’s a simple way to get people out of the house to make new friends and support each other.
There is a free creche, so it’s especially useful for young parents who can be very isolated, especially if they are recent arrivals and don’t have family support around them. We talk, share a meal, go on trips, share information etc. All very relaxed and informal.
Chat Café
Mondays 12.00pm – 2.00pm
Royston Wardieburn Community Centre Cafe