Not good enough, say Greens: ‘wider crisis cannot be ignored’
The Scottish Government has exceeded its 30,000 affordable homes target by more than 10 %, according to official statistics released yesterday. Continue reading Affordable homes target beaten by 10%
Time to say goodbye to Charity of the Year 2015/16
Sainsburys Blackhall have been supporting Meningitis Research Foundation for the last year as our store’s Local Charity of the Year (writes Gail Wilson).
It is now time to say goodbye, and colleagues from Blackhall presented a cheque for £12,605.13 to Alison Baker from Meningitis Research Foundation.
We have had a great time supporting and raising funds for MRF and would like to thank all colleagues and customers for their help in reaching our final total. We would also like to wish all at MRF good luck in the future.
Pictured: Gail Wilson, Susan Keiller, Trish Donlevy and Alison Baker
REMEMBER Voting for Sainsbury’s Blackhall Charity of the Year 2016-17 is open now!
Delivering for children: Scottish Government’s top team head education summit at Craigroyston Community High School
First Minister Nicola Sturgeon and Deputy First Minister John Swinney will meet teachers’ representatives, young people, education experts, political leaders, representatives of local authorities, unions and other third party stakeholders at Craigroyston Community High School today to consider the immediate actions required to close the educational attainment gap and raise standards for all children in Scotland. Continue reading Closing the Gap: Key education summit at Craigroyston today
The Sponsored Walk will take place at 1pm on Friday 24 June leaving from Muirhouse Community Centre
The Living Memory project remembers the “forgotten front” – the 300,000 war graves and commemorations here in the UK.
The Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) in partnership with Big Ideas Company are asking the public in the British Isles to re-connect with the war dead buried in their own communities. Broadcaster Kirsty Wark, who lost her great-uncle at the end of the Great War, launched the campaign in Scotland earlier today. Continue reading New project remembers ‘the forgotten front’
SATURDAY 18 JUNE 2 – 5pm
Summer Community BBQ Saturday 18th June
Our welcoming events volunteers are organising a summer BBQ with international food, music, dance and children’s activities at North Edinburgh Arts Centre, 5-9pm on 18th June.
It should be a great opportunity for anyone in the area to meet new people and have fun. Tickets are £1 from North Edinburgh Arts or Pilton Community Health Project.
Addressing Inequality in Employment forum meeting
Wednesday 29th June 1.30-4pm
at Spartans Community Football Academy
Employment is a big issue for many people in our area. Research in the recent Framework for Racial Equality highlighted that BME people are underrepresented in many areas. How should organisations address this?
We will have a guest speaker from the Coalition for Racial Equality and Rights giving an overview of the current inequalities and how these could be addressed. We will also hear from organisations that have reviewed their recruitment practices to try to make them more accessible or to reach out to specific groups.
Local BME residents who have been supported by Community Renewal to find work or start businesses will share their experiences, as well as LINK Mentoring which runs a mentoring scheme for BME people looking for specific types of work.
There will be a chance to exchange ideas and discuss ways of moving forward both collectively and as individual organisations or residents. Lunch and crèche included. Please RSVP.
I hope you can make either or both of these events!
Hannah Kitchen
Development Worker, Living in Harmony
A project to help bring experienced women back into the workplace after a career break is to be trialled in Scotland, First Minister Nicola Sturgeon has announced. Continue reading Supporting women back to work
It was a busy morning at the Academy last Friday with around 100 girls from 5 local primary schools joining in the Spartans Community Football Academy Girls Festival – the second year we have hosted the event (writes Nichola Sturrock). Continue reading Spartans’ Girls Football Festival is great success
Broughton High School has cancelled a concert scheduled to tale place this evening as a mark of respect for pupil Brad Williamson, who died in an accident in Silverknowes at the weekend.
The School announced on Facebook:
As a mark of respect to Brad Williamson, a pupil in our school community who died during the weekend, we are cancelling the Summer Concert which was scheduled for this evening, Monday 13 June. Any tickets already purchased will be honoured if the concert is re-scheduled. Anyone wishing a refund should contact the school to arrange reimbursement.
Further updates will be shared through the school website.
Pilton Youth & Childrens Project have also paid a moving tribute to the local youth:
All the staff and volunteers at Pilton Youth & Children’s Project would like to pass on our condolences to Brad’s family and friends.
Brad was a popular young man who attended lots of our clubs and groups on a regular basis and he will be sadly missed.
With love from all the team at PYCP xxxx
