Five go swimming to Colinton!

Support Health Project’s cross-city sponsored swim

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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

 

 

Who Cares? STV Children’s Appeal viewers do!

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STV’s fantastic line-up of programmes to highlight the work carried out by the STV Children’s Appeal and local fundraisers across the country to raise money and awareness about children and young people living in poverty in Scotland continues tonight with Who Cares?  at 8pm. Continue reading Who Cares? STV Children’s Appeal viewers do!

Muirhouse Shopping Centre to be demolished

Gunner to go for good as regeneration plans unveiled

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The mutli-million pound regeneration of Muirhouse and Pennywell has taken another significant step forward with the launch of a consultation exercise on Muirhouse Shopping Centre and the surrounding environment. Continue reading Muirhouse Shopping Centre to be demolished

Scottish SPCA seeks homes for sixteen beautiful bunnies

… but you don’t have to take them all!

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The Scottish SPCA is appealing for help rehoming 16 beautiful bunnies who have made a fantastic recovery from a case of snuffles. The rabbits are currently housed at Edinburgh and Lothians Animal Rescue and Rehoming Centre as they look to start a new life with a loving family. Continue reading Scottish SPCA seeks homes for sixteen beautiful bunnies

Older People’s Companionship Day

Friday 30th September

Castlebrae Business Centre, Peffer Place, Edinburgh, EH16 4BB

10.30am – 1.30pm

Free admission

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Home Instead Senior Care is celebrating five years caring for older people across Edinburgh by holding an Older Person’s Companionship Day alongside the annual Macmillan Coffee Morning. The day will bring together a host of local organisations giving people a chance to meet with those helping with companionship and befriending services. Continue reading Older People’s Companionship Day

Police helicopter joins hunt for Groathill youths

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Police are searching for a group of youths following a serious collision in Groathill Road North this morning. An out of control Mercedes ploughed through a fence and into a stationery caravan in a garden in the busy street just after 8am and witnesses report seeing young people fleeing the scene. Police have enlisted the support of the aerial support to search for the culprits. Continue reading Police helicopter joins hunt for Groathill youths

Hundreds of affordable homes set for Shrubhill

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Housing Minister Kevin Stewart marked the start of work on a new affordable housing development in the capital when he visit Shrubhill yesterday. Mr Stewart joined representatives from the City of Edinburgh Council and property developers Places for People, during his visit to the development which will provide 236 much needed affordable homes in the north of the city. Continue reading Hundreds of affordable homes set for Shrubhill