Drylaw Telford Community Council is seeking nominations for their annual Thomas Tierney Award – and time is running out! The closing date for nominations is next Tuesday (23rd February) – so get that nomination in now! Continue reading Deadline looms for Tierney nominations
Dump your dreich and drookit doldrums and Laugh OUT LOUD with LGBT Youth Scotland tonight!
Support our Lothian LGBTYS team to work with lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex young people enabling them to be included and celebrated at home, at school and in their communities. Laugh OUT LOUD is the first LGBT comedians event at The Stand welcoming you to be entertained by our five fabulous comedy hosts.
Online link to buy tickets, which will be collected at the venue on the evening and checked against our registrations of sale:
https://lgbtys.eventsmart.com/
Online information about The Stand, extra tickets and concessions which will also be collected at the venue against registrations:
http://www.thestand.co.uk/
I’m going to Easter Road. Whether I’ll be laughing, well …!
FEBRUARY NEWSLETTER FROM TRINITY CC
This month, as well as discussing how we communicate with residents, we again include news of some developments to east and west of us – in particular the hotel proposed to be built next to Ocean Terminal (above). Continue reading News from Trinity Community Council
Reprieve for some but others still await funding decision
The city council has heralded a new way of distributing grants but some highly-regarded local voluntary sector projects still await the decisions that will determine their future. And with just six weeks before the start of the new financial year, management committees and voluntary boards across the city are faced with unpalatable choices: issue redundancy notices and risk losing staff or hope that all will be well with next year’s funding? Continue reading Council funding: for some, the wait goes on
More than sixty local people braved rain, sleet and snow to attend the North Edinburgh Community Conference on Saturday. The Conference agreed that doing nothing is not an option and established Action Groups to address the challenges facing our community. Continue reading Community conference plans a way forward
Do your bit this Thursday!
Turn over a new leaf!
Debt charity workers expect today (Monday 15 February) to be their busiest day yet, following a record-breaking start to 2016. Continue reading Debt charity workers braced for busiest day
Twelve guest social entrepreneurs from Edinburgh Social Enterprise’s (ESEN) citywide network shared their expertise with businesses who were successful in winning a place on the Social Innovation Incubation Award programme at an event at The Melting Pot last week. Continue reading City social enterprises strive for success
Due to unprecedented demand our February camp sold out ahead of the school holidays – thank you to everyone who has booked onto our camps and for your continued support (writes Mark Coull of Edinburgh Rugby). Continue reading Edinburgh Rugby camps: worth a try?
