Tag: activism

Talking community: Citizen Betty to speak at Book Festival

GIVING A VOICE TO COMMUNITIES

Tuesday 20 August 18:00 – 19:30

Join us to celebrate Citizen our latest long-term creative programme working in partnership with organisations across Edinburgh, listening to people’s views about the communities in which they live.

Led by Scottish-based writers-in-residence, Claire Askew and Eleanor Thom, Citizen aims to give a voice to communities, offering residents an opportunity to explore their connection to each other and their relationship to neighbourhoods. Come to hear, see and meet some of those who have been taking part so far.

West Pilton’s Betty McVay MBE is among the contributors.

We invite you to Pay What You Can for this event. You may choose to pay an amount between £0 and £25 for your ticket, taking into consideration what you can reasonably afford to spend. This pricing has been introduced to help make the Book Festival accessible to those with limited means. If you are able to pay more for your ticket, you will help support our efforts to provide financial flexibility to those who most need it.

Part of our We Are All Citizens series of events.

 

Today: Leith Creative Sunday Session at Leith Community Centre

Today: the second in a series of free monthly Sunday Sessions where local residents, community activists and specialists can informally share information about what’s happening in Leith and in communities across Scotland.

This month Robin McAlpine, Director of the Common Weal ‘think and do tank’, shares some thoughts on a proposed new system of local democracy in Scotland. Continue reading Today: Leith Creative Sunday Session at Leith Community Centre

International Women’s Day: remembering our own

Tomorrow at North Edinburgh Arts: International Women’s Day

CAN’s contribution to International Women’s Day is a celebration of the life of our friends Alice and Roberta. Alice died on Christmas Day 2018. She always participated actively in International Women’s Day. Continue reading International Women’s Day: remembering our own

Art of Protest: housing event at Royston Wardieburn

Join us on Tuesday 19th February 2019 for a family-friendly, free, catered discussion at Royston Wardieburn Community Centre Community Cafe on protest and the north Edinburgh’s housing crisis. Continue reading Art of Protest: housing event at Royston Wardieburn

North Edinburgh Save our Services: Action Meeting tonight

ACTION MEETING

Tonight at The Prentice Centre, 6 – 8pm

All Welcome Continue reading North Edinburgh Save our Services: Action Meeting tonight

North Edinburgh’s very own Film Festival this weekend

Friday 12th & Saturday 13th October

North Edinburgh Arts

North Edinburgh’s very own Film Festival is taking place at North Edinburgh Arts – and everyone’s invited! Continue reading North Edinburgh’s very own Film Festival this weekend

CAN training session on Thursday evening

Just wanted to highlight this training session we are running on Thursday evening at Granton Hub (6.30 pm – 8.30pm).  It will help you and your group work out what your key priorities and avoid taking on too much.

https://www.communityactionnorth.org/event/training-identifying-aims-and-avoiding-burnout/

Please let me know if you would like to attend – or if you need childcare, transport or anything else so you can attend.

Please share with anyone you think may  be interested.

Anita Aggarwal

Community Development Worker

Community Action North

0131 315 6405

anita@communityactionnorth.org

Check out our training programme here –don’t forget to book.

communityactionnorth.org

facebook.com/CommunityActionNorth/

Groups thank Lynn with farewell tea party

Community says au revoir to ‘people person’ Lynn

Local groups Power to the People and Spring Chickens got together to arrange a surprise summer tea party for popular community worker Lynn McCabe last month. Lynn has decided to take a career break and friends and colleagues couldn’t let her go without saying thanks for the wonderful work Lynn has carried out over the best part of thirty years in North Edinburgh. Continue reading Groups thank Lynn with farewell tea party

Michele McDougall funeral service

The service will be at Lorimer Chapel at Warriston on Tuesday 5th June at 1.pm Everyone very welcome.

“A wonderful woman I first knew when she was chair of the Greater Pilton Childcare Action Group in the early 90s. She took up so many other causes over the years, in spite of ill health, and it was always an inspiration to talk with her , including at St. Columba’s earlier this month. Deepest condolences to Lauren; RIP Michelle.”

Malcolm Chisholm

I am so very sad to hear of Michelle’s passing .She was a really beautiful woman both inside and outside .We did keep in touch for a while through texts and occasionaly FB. I am thinking of her daughter whom Michelle introduced me to .She was a lovely person ,like her mother and had just completed her degree.

If you see this please know I am thinking of you .I am also thinking of Michelle who suffered so much pain but never it make her bitter She always saw the bright side of things .She will be so missed by everybody .So my condolences to hear family,friends and all who knew her .RIP Michelle – you deserve it .

Cait Ni Cadlaigh

 

Courageous Michele, who used her final days to warn fellow mesh victims of the risks, dies after cancer battle

New exhibition to celebrate the historic role played by the women of Edinburgh in the Suffrage movement

Marking the centenary year of the first women receiving the right to vote in the UK, a new exhibition is to open at The Museum of Edinburgh charting the significant role the women of Edinburgh played. Continue reading New exhibition to celebrate the historic role played by the women of Edinburgh in the Suffrage movement