Organisers have announced that all tickets for Saturday’s community ceilidh at Royston Wardieburn Community Centre have now gone and the event is SOLD OUT!
UNITE to fight ‘silent slaughter’
‘Once again it is the low paid and vulnerable – including children, elderly and disabled people – who will be the worst affected by these cuts’ – Amanda Kerr, UNISON
The Edinburgh branch of public service union UNISON will lobby the City of Edinburgh Council budget meeting tomorrow from 08.45-9.45 against 2,000 job losses and £160 million in cuts to services over four years. Continue reading UNITE to fight ‘silent slaughter’
Hopes rise for Drylaw Neighbourhood Centre
Some funding secured but the fight goes on
Drylaw Neighbourhood Centre has received a boost ahead of a crucial funding meeting next week. It’s now recommended that the Centre WILL receive funding from Health and Social Care – albeit with a cut. Centre chairman Alex Dale says that’s welcome news – but stressed that the fight to save the centre is not over yet.
The Centre’s management committee received an update from Inverleith councillor Lesley Hinds yesterday. She told Drylaw Community Association:
“Following my discussion with Councillor Ricky Henderson, Convener of Health and Social Care, I am pleased to inform you the Health and Social Care Committee meeting on 26th January will recommend funding for Drylaw Neighbourhood Centre.
I would be grateful if you could pass on this information to Board members and users of Drylaw Neighbourhood Centre.
The Children and Families Committee will make a decision on your other grant on 11th February and I will be strongly arguing for a grant to be awarded from this Committee.”
Welcoming the news, Drylaw Telford Community Association chair Alex Dale said: “It’s very good news for Drylaw Neighbourhood Centre that Health & Social Care has decided to revisited our Grant Applicant and have decided to recommend for approval a grant award based at last year’s level minus 4.1 %.
“This is a positive step forward for the Centre’s future and its users but the future of the centre will not be secured until the Children and Families report back on 11 February with a positive recommendation for the centre.
“On behalf of the Management committee I would like to thank the City of Edinburgh Inverleith Councillors who fought on our behalf to persuade their colleagues and council officers to reinstate this stream of funding and their ongoing support to secure funding from Children & Families.
“I would also like to thank our centre users and the community who took the time to support the centre via our on–line petition and those who took time to pop into the centre and sign our paper version – this very much appreciated but the campaign to secure the future of the centre goes on.”
Brave wee Kai loses fight for life
Brave wee Kai Laidlaw has died. The local three year old fought leukaemia twice in his short life – he was first diagnosed in September 2013, when he was only eight months old. Continue reading Brave wee Kai loses fight for life
Edinburgh College Information Day today
Granton Campus today from 2 – 6pm
Edinburgh College is inviting anyone wanting to learn about study options to information days at its campuses this week. Course advisors will provide guidance about 2016/17 courses and remaining last-minute places on programmes starting this month. Continue reading Edinburgh College Information Day today
Help them shine
new ad campaign to support childrens’ literacy and numeracy
Parents and families have a key role to play in helping their children to read, write and count well and a new TV and supermarket-based advertising campaign has been launched to encourage and help parents to support their children’s learning beyond the classroom. Continue reading Help them shine
Castles set to celebrate life and works of Burns
Burns for beginners at Edinburgh Castle
Edinburgh and Stirling Castles are set to celebrate all things Robert Burns with special weekend-long events as part of the annual celebrations for one of Scotland’s most famous poets and exports.
Continue reading Castles set to celebrate life and works of Burns
Edinburgh College stars set to shine at DanceFest
Catch college performers before they Take Flight
Edinburgh College’s performing arts students are ready to mesmerise the crowd tomorrow at a one-night dance festival at the city’s Festival Theatre. Continue reading Edinburgh College stars set to shine at DanceFest
Police seek witnesses to Muirhouse assault and robbery
Man assaulted during motor scooter theft
Police are appealing for witnesses following an assault and robbery in Muirhouse. The incident happened at around 8.45pm on Saturday evening in Muirhouse Grove. Continue reading Police seek witnesses to Muirhouse assault and robbery
Nominations open for Leith Central CC
The search is on for people who want to represent the interests of people in the Leith Central area. Nominations are open for places on Leith Central Community Council, which is holding an interim election.