Natural Environment Minister Mairi Gougeon has announced more support to tackle marine litter build ups on Scotland’s coastlines.
CAN training session on Thursday evening
Just wanted to highlight this training session we are running on Thursday evening at Granton Hub (6.30 pm – 8.30pm). It will help you and your group work out what your key priorities and avoid taking on too much.
https://www.communityactionnorth.org/event/training-identifying-aims-and-avoiding-burnout/
Please let me know if you would like to attend – or if you need childcare, transport or anything else so you can attend.
Please share with anyone you think may be interested.
Anita Aggarwal
Community Development Worker
Community Action North
0131 315 6405
anita@communityactionnorth.org
Check out our training programme here –don’t forget to book.
Social Bite Village manager is guest speaker at community council meeting
GRANTON & DISTRICT COMMUNITY COUNCIL
Please find attached agenda and draft minutes of the August meeting.
Next meeting will take place on: Monday, 24 September 2018 at 7pm
Venue: Royston and Wardieburn Community Centre, 11 Pilton Drive north, Edinburgh EH5 1NF
Guest speaker: Kathy Hoyle, Social Bite Village Manager
Looking forward to see you on next Monday.
Mizan Rahman
Secretary, Granton and District Community Council
E-mail: secretary@grantoncc.scot | Tel: 07930 183352 | www.grantoncc.scot
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