A Bill to tackle child poverty has been unanimously approved at its first stage by the Scottish Parliament. Continue reading Child Poverty Bill crosses first hurdle
Ross Fountain restoration gets underway
Work has begun to restore Edinburgh’s A-listed Ross Fountain to its former glory. After initial inspections, the cast-iron feature will be removed piece by piece this summer from West Princes Street Gardens before being repaired and returned next Spring. Continue reading Ross Fountain restoration gets underway
Living in Harmony: Forum Planning Session
WEDNESDAY 21 JUNE 10am – 12 noon
Pilton Community Health Project
Whitehirst Park are Sumdog maths champions
A class of Primary 7 pupils from Whitehirst Park Primary School in Kilwinning, North Ayrshire have won Scotland’s first ever nationwide online maths contest, organised by education technology social enterprise Sumdog. Continue reading Whitehirst Park are Sumdog maths champions
DEEP.CUT: new Alan Lennon exhibition opens tonight
Upright Gallery, Barclay Terrace: 1 – 22 June
Tonight: Unite4Ramadan
TONIGHT: North Edinburgh Arts 8.15pm. All welcome
Transport available
For further info email beyondtheveil@hotmail.co.uk
Just a wee reminder that Beyond the Veil women’s group and the Edinburgh Inter Faith Association are hosting a #unite4ramadan event in North Edinburgh Arts tonight at 8 pm. The organisers hope the event will help to create a better understanding of the peaceful message of Islam.
It will be a very informal session with plenty of opportunity to ask questions, have a chat and eat together. The event is free but registration is essential. Please email beyondtheveil@hotmail.co.uk or call 0771 728 3331.
A minibus has been organised to get people there and back home after the event. Please call Lynn at Royston/Wardieburn Community Centre on 552 5700 to book a seat on the bus.
Health Project celebrates the work of ‘amazing’ volunteers
During Volunteers’ Week (1st to 7th June) Pilton Community Health Project will be celebrating the amazing work that volunteers in the area do. All week we will be posting details of their achievements on facebook. North Edinburgh would be a much poorer place without the efforts of residents who volunteer (writes PCHP’s Anita Aggarwal). Continue reading Health Project celebrates the work of ‘amazing’ volunteers
One million thanks: St Columba’s praises ‘outstanding’ volunteers
National Volunteers’ Week begins today and runs for a week (1 – 7 June) and St Columba’s Hospice has announced new statistics about volunteering at the Trinity-based charity. Continue reading One million thanks: St Columba’s praises ‘outstanding’ volunteers
Calls to Samaritans reach record high
Samaritans volunteers responded to more than 5.7 million calls for help in 2016, an increase of nearly 300,000 on the previous year. Releasing the figures to coincide with the start of Volunteers’ Week (1-7 June), the charity says there are a number of reasons for the record high, including making its confidential helpline free to callers. Continue reading Calls to Samaritans reach record high
Mortonhall Crematorium reopens
The City of Edinburgh Council’s Mortonhall Crematorium has been officially reopened following a £2.1m refurbishment.