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Bonfire Season: Advice to local parents

Dear Parents/Guardians

In the run up to bonfire season, Police Scotland, City of Edinburgh Council and Scottish Fire & Rescue are keen to keep everyone safe during the festivities. In previous years we have seen firework-related anti-social behaviour (ASB) and disorder in this area, and we are asking for your help to prevent this occurring again. Continue reading Bonfire Season: Advice to local parents

Save our Serenity: time’s running out for small local charity

Comas, a small local charity which supports the recovery community in Edinburgh & The Lothians, is urgently appealing for help to find new premises to enable it to continue its vital work. With less than three months until the end of the tenancy agreement on its current premises at Jackson’s Entry, in the city centre, Comas faces the closure of its Serenity Café and other facilities unless it can find a new home for them. Continue reading Save our Serenity: time’s running out for small local charity

Closure-threatened Kindred launches fundraising appeal

 

An Edinburgh based charity that has helped to transform the lives of children with disabilities and other complex needs by supporting their families for over 25 years has launched a major fundraising appeal to prevent its doors from closing. Led by parents of children with disabilities, Kindred delivers an invaluable service for families of severely ill and/or disabled children in Scotland, providing help, support and advocacy in stressful situations where parents often don’t know where to turn. Continue reading Closure-threatened Kindred launches fundraising appeal

Crewe Terrace fire: Spartans come to the aid of ‘one of our own’

Spartans Academy sets up appeal fund

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GRIM O’GRADY FUND

You might know that Grim (or Garry to give him his Sunday name) came home (Thursday 14 May) to find his family house in North Edinburgh had been destroyed in a fire. Grim and his family have lost all their possessions including his wonderful dog Buster and their cats.

To help Grim and his family quickly get back on their feet we have set up a collection for them via the Spartans Academy just giving website.

Everyone right across Spartans knows Grim and the fantastic contribution he makes, especially to the Spartans Connections programme. He has given up so much to help a large number of people within the North Edinburgh community and we’re hoping the Spartans, Lowland League and Scottish Football communities can help him in his time of need.

The football club will start the collection with a contribution of £500. If you would like to make a contribution but cannot do it online, please hand it into the Academy office and let them know it is for the Grim O’Grady Fund. If you want to contribute by cheque please make it payable to our charity, The Spartans Community Football Academy.

Our thoughts are with Grim and his family.

Make an online donation at www.justgiving.com/fund-for-grim

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So far (Friday 9am) the appeal has raised over £17000 – keep giving!

North Edinburgh rallies to support Nepal

Royston Wardieburn fundraiser to support earthquake victims 

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The Nepal Scotland Association has organised an evening of Nepalese food, music and dancing at Royston Wardieburn Community Centre from 5pm on Saturday 23 May.

Tickets are available from RWCC reception, or from community members (contact the numbers on the poster).

Show your support for our friends in Nepal!

APRIL earthquake in Nepal

 

Help Granton leavers have their ‘quali’

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Hi

I am a parent at Granton Primary School and unfortunately the school has cancelled the traditional ‘qually’ leavers dance: we parents are now having to put this on all at at our own cost as the school is not willing to help.

We are looking for:

  • Businesses to sponsor us for the food in return for advertising
  • A piper
  • Any decor that fits in with Hollywood glamour theme
  • And any other help would be appreciated

Annie Lamb