The winners of Scotland’s annual awards for excellence in housing were announced at a special awards dinner at Murrayfield Stadium on 27 October. Thirteen award category winners were announced alongside a Lifetime Achievement Award, presented to Mary Taylor in recognition of her services to Scotland’s housing sector. Continue reading Chartered Institute of Housing Scotland Excellence Award winners announced
Community Development Worker – Living in Harmony
14hrs/week
£23 934 pro rata
plus 6% pension contribution
Fixed term contract until the end of June 2020
We are seeking a candidate with a good understanding and experience of community development approaches to join our friendly and successful team. Knowledge of issues facing ethnic minority groups and experience of participatory action research are essential.
For more information call 0131 551 1671 email: admin@pchp.org.uk
This post will also be advertised on www.goodmoves.org.uk
Closing date: 12 noon, Monday 20 November
Interviews: Week beginning 27 November
The starting date for this post is the week commencing the 8 January 2018.
We are committed to equal opportunities.
Pilton Community Health Project is a registered Scottish charity No SC018460 and a company limited by guarantee No SC339435
Curators have packed away hundreds of artefacts, including dolls, toy cars and even an Emu Puppet as the Museum of Childhood closes for refurbishment. Continue reading Moving Out: Museum of Childhood closes for refurbishment
Final preparations are being putting in place for a very special Remembrance Day concert at the Usher Hall on Friday which will help to raise vital funds for leading Armed Forces charity Poppyscotland. Continue reading RSNO Remembrance Concert will help raise funds for Poppyscotland
Neil’s family have confirmed that former local councillor Neil Lindsay’s funeral will be held at Warriston on Thursday (9th November) at 1.00 pm.
The service will be held at Warriston Crematorium, Lorimer Chapel, on Thursday, November 9, at 1 pm, to which all are welcome. Family flowers only please, as donations may be given after the service, in aid of Drumbrae Care Home Welfare Fund.
National awards ceremony recognises ELREC’s efforts to tackle climate change
Community-led organisations from across Scotland gathered in Edinburgh on Wednesday to celebrate the first ever Climate Challenge Fund Awards, organised by environmental charity Keep Scotland Beautiful on behalf of the Scottish Government. The ceremony, which took place at Dynamic Earth, recognised the work undertaken by groups supported by the Fund that have taken local action to tackle climate change – including the efforts of Edinburgh & Lothians Regional Equality Council’s (ELREC’s) Communities for Conservation project. Continue reading ELREC wins first ever Climate Challenge Fund Award
Play spotlights the integration of health and social care
Student nurses are to perform a play about one woman’s experience of falling through cracks in care to highlight the importance of health and social care integration. Mad, Bad, Invisible tells the story of Anne, a young woman living through a mental health crisis, as she tries – and fails – to get the help she needs from a range of services. Continue reading Mad, Bad, Invisible: “a story that desperately needs to be told”
Landmarks across Edinburgh are joining a host of Scotland’s most famous buildings, structures and sculptures, in lighting up Poppy red to raise awareness for the annual fundraising campaign run by Poppyscotland. Edinburgh Castle, St Giles’ Cathedral, The Balmoral clock tower, the Royal Yacht Britannia, Edinburgh Airport control tower, EICC and Scottish Government buildings Victoria Quay and St Andrews House, will turn the capital red in a powerful and visual show of support for the Scottish Poppy Appeal. Continue reading Edinburgh lights up red for Poppyscotland
New group aims to end use of B & B accommodation
The city council has created a new homelessness task force to investigate the growing problem in the city. Chaired by the ‘Homelessness Champion’, Councillor Kate Campbell, the task force will review the use of bed and breakfast accommodation and explore alternatives that could better meet the needs of individuals and families, with an aim to end the use of bed and breakfast accommodation. Continue reading City council sets up homelessness taskforce
Friday 10 November,12.30pm at Drylaw Neighbourhood Centre
