From A to Z: Andy White & Zoee in the Wee Red Bar

Wee Red Bar, Edinburgh College of Art, Friday 6 December

Belfast singer-songwriter Andy White’s first single Religious Persuasion and 1986 debut album Rave On Andy White kick-started a career which includes twenty albums, two books of poetry and a novel. Continue reading From A to Z: Andy White & Zoee in the Wee Red Bar

New road named after ‘brilliant’ emergency doctor

Staff at the Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh have paid tribute to a “brilliant” former colleague by naming a road on the hospital campus after him.

Colleagues have honoured the late Dr Robin Gordon Mitchell by naming the new road “Robin Mitchell Way”. Continue reading New road named after ‘brilliant’ emergency doctor

West Pilton & West Granton Community Council meets tomorrow

TUESDAY 3rd DECEMBER

7pm at WEST PILTON NEIGHBOURHOOD CENTRE

West Pilton & West Granton Community Council meets tomorrow night for the first ‘normal’ business meeting since the Autum community council elections.

See below for Tuesday’s Agenda

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Festive Pines: December Garden Plants of the Month

Not just for the festive season, but beautiful all year round: the spruce and fir tree help create a variety-filled patio and garden.
Spruce (Picea) and fir tree (Abies) are the real stars in December, but don’t overlook what they can offer during the rest of the year in terms of greenery and interesting points of focus in the garden.

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Charities to support more women and families

Third-sector organisations are set to increase the availability of services for mums at risk of poor mental health during and after pregnancy.

A grant of £225,000 has been allocated to 11 organisations as part of a £1 million investment in perinatal mental health services for mums and families announced by the Health Secretary Jeane Freeman in August.

All the organisations will also be offered additional perinatal mental health training for staff.

Mental Health Minister Clare Haughey said: “Mental illness during and after pregnancy is common, affecting one in five women. We want all mums to get the best possible support, and working with third sector partners is one way we can widen access to services and advice.

“Charities provide an invaluable service by offering peer-to-peer support and counselling and helping to build confidence to help make the leap into parenthood and family life a bit easier.  

“We are investing £50 million to improve perinatal and infant mental health services and it is vital that women, young children and families are able to access services in the right place at the right time.”

List of third-sector organisations receiving funding:

Barnardo’s £29,044
Home Start Glasgow South £22,421
Aberlour £41,346
Amma Birth Companions £9,000
Home Start Glasgow North £6,791
CrossReach £17,998 plus an additional £25,000 to provide training to other organisations
Quarriers £6,051
Midlothian Sure Start £11,457
MindMosaic Counselling and Therapy £6,950
PND The Borders £13,000
Inspiring Scotland £34,000

The Scottish Government invited applications for third sector organisations who provide perinatal and infant mental health support services to apply for funding, with the focus on sustaining their existing service.

The aim of the fund is to sustain current provision and develop a national approach to non-clinical interventions for women, partners and families – to meet the needs of those 11,000 women and families who might benefit for additional support.

The projects must fulfil the following outcomes:

  • Women/primary caregivers who use the service experience improved mental wellbeing.
  • Women/primary caregivers experience improved confidence and satisfaction with parenting and the parent/infant relationship.
  • Family/partner engagement in supporting women and developing the parent/infant relationship is improved.
  • Woman/primary caregivers have access to further help, information and support and are referred to NHS or other services as appropriate.

 

 

Spring events for the Scottish social calendar in aid of Heart of Scotland Appeal

The Balmoral and Archerfield have announced that tickets are now on sale for a new golfing challenge and an unmissable charity dinner in support of the Heart Research UK’s Heart of Scotland appeal.  Continue reading Spring events for the Scottish social calendar in aid of Heart of Scotland Appeal