Chinese Autumn Lights event

Dear friends,

Edinburgh Chinese Arts Association (ECAA) invites you to – Celebrating Chinese Autumn Lights event on 05 November 2016, Saturday 7.30pm – 10pm, Venue: Central hall, 2 West Tollcross, Edinburgh (next to fire station).

The event will be hosted in collaboration with Edinburgh & Lothians Regional Equality Council (ELREC) and Breast Cancer Care Scotland (BCCS), aims to promote Chinese culture and heritage to the mainstream society and to increase community cohesion.

Live fantabulous performance includes traditional Chinese dance and music, kung fu and other multicultural perform will be featured at the event. Finger food and beverage will also be available!

All proceeds from the event will go to BCCS for the united goal of a better and pain-free tomorrow.

Entry fee: adults £6 and concessions £5. To book ticket online: https://autumn-light.eventbrite.com

Please come join us and enjoy an evening of fun, culture, art and philanthropic unity! There will also be raffle tickets and other fun-packed activities on the night, so bring the whole family. All are invited to this event.

Edinburgh Chinese Arts Association (ECAA) is a voluntary, non-profit and independent association for Chinese arts and culture. We are a group of music and dance lovers both professional and beginners who devote our time to deliver the best of Chinese culture to our neighbourhoods and local communities.Please see the event poster for more information.

Please find our event on: www.facebook.com/events/1778112665802339 . We would be grateful if you can please circulate this invitation to your friends and contact.

For more information contact, Tel. 07834 63 0031, E-mail: yishutuan2014@gmail.com

Look forward to welcoming you on 05 Nov.

Many thanks and kind regards,

Jessica Young

EACC

E-mail: jessica-uk@hotmail.com

Drylaw Neighbourhood Centre comes of age

DNC – still the place to be!

Drylaw Neighbourhood Centre celebrated a very special birthday at the weekend – the community hub off Groathill Road North is 21! Former staff, board members old and new and local politicians Edinburgh West MP Michelle Thomson and Inverleith councillors Nigel Bagshaw, Gavin Barrie and Lesley Hinds joined current community members and volunteers for a Friday night of memories and celebration.

Drylaw Community Association chair Alex Dale welcomed guests and said: “It’s hard to believe we have been here for 21 years and I’d like to think that, despite the funding difficulties we’ve experienced this year, going forward we will be here for the community for another 21 years.”

Inverleith councillor Lesley Hinds has lived in Drylaw for nearly forty years and remembers the local campaign to get a dedicated community centre for the area. She told guests: “This Centre has been a great asset for both the young and old in our community and it’s great to see so many old friends here who were involved in the campaign here tonight.

“However as you will all know it’s been a difficult year financially and next year will be just as challenging for the council. If you don’t use it you lose it, so it’s up to you to keep pressure on us as councillors to try to get other resources in to keep the centre here at the heart of the community. Thanks to all the staff past and present and all the people who have supported and used the centre over the years and have made it such a success.”

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Astroturf to open once again

Saturday 18 June 11.30am – 2.30pm

West Pilton Neighbourhood Centre

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Celebrating success: North Edinburgh Youth Awards

Community gets together to recognise youth achievements

The North Edinburgh community celebrated the achievements of our local young people at a gala event at North Edinburgh Arts on Thursday evening. The North Edinburgh Youth Awards were organised and presented by North Edinburgh Young People’s Forum and the evening was a great success. Continue reading Celebrating success: North Edinburgh Youth Awards

Get together, make a difference on International Women’s Day

I am writing to invite you to this year’s International Women’s Day event which takes place next Tuesday (8 March) in Royston/Wardieburn Community Centre, Pilton Drive North. We have decided to combine this year’s event with our third Getting Together Making a Difference event.

As you will see from the leaflet there will be films, poetry, music, stories, discussion and food – all the ingredients for a nice get together with friends and neighbours! We have organised a crèche for pre-school children to allow as many women as possible to take part. Please book a crèche place in advance as the crèche is likely to be very busy (tel 552 5700 or 551 1671).

Registration is at 10am in the reception area and we will be starting at 10.15 in room F34 upstairs. Lunch will be served at 1pm.

I would be grateful if you would forward the leaflet to any local women you know who might be interested in joining us.

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Lynn McCabe (on behalf of the planning group)

Don’t forget the Youth Awards

THURSDAY 3 MARCH 5 – 8pm at NORTH EDINBURGH ARTS

Share the Centipede Project’s Harvest Banquet

The Centipede Project would like to invite you to their Community Harvest Banquet

on Monday 12th October, 1-3pm

at the Old Kirk and Muirhouse Church.

The Centipede Project is celebrating local produce whilst creatively highlighting food poverty on Monday 12 October. An art installation incorporated into a Harvest Banquet will focus on facts about food poverty at the same time as celebrating traditions of grace and sharing of food from around the world.

Thanks to support from local organisations, a very special treat will be on offer for dessert!

Why not start the fun early?

We are running a FREE Porridge & Play session with Licketyspit Theatre Company, starting at North Edinburgh Arts at 10.30am, for ages 3-8 years with families.

From 11am you can join in with apple pressing and planting your own edibles (indoor activity) in the church, suitable for all ages. There will also be children’s workshops running during the meal.

Collect your FREE tickets from North Edinburgh Arts or Muirhouse Community Shop before they run out!

For more details go to www.centipedeproject.wordpress.com

So there IS such a thing as a free lunch!

Eid Mubarak!

Foreign Secretary Philip Hammond has sent his best wishes to Muslims celebrating Eid al-Adha

Foreign Secretary Philip Hammond said: “I would like to send my best wishes to Muslims across the world who are celebrating Eid al-Adha, marking the end of Hajj, the holy pilgrimage to Mecca.

“We remember all of those killed and injured in the terrible accident at the Grand Mosque and our thoughts are with their families at this time.

“As Muslims gather with their families I wish you a peaceful and joyous Eid al-Adha.

“Eid Mubarak.”

Advice from the Charity Commission on how to give safely during Eid-al-Adha

Eid-al-Adha is a time of very generous charitable giving. People have a right to feel confident that their generosity is not abused and that their donations are being used for legitimate charitable purposes.

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As part of its campaign #changethepicture the commission has produced a video for encouraging people to check before they give. It illustrates how people can help make sure their generosity makes a real difference to those in need by giving to legitimate, registered charities.

Top 10 tips from the commission to make sure you give safely:

Before giving, check the charity’s name and registration number against the online charity search tool: Find a charity – register of charities
Fundraisers require a licence from the local authority (or the police in London) to collect in a public place. Check that they have this. If the collection is in a privately owned place, check that they have the owner’s permission.
When approached by collectors, check whether they are wearing a proper ID badge and that any collection tin is sealed.
If in doubt, ask the collector for more information – a genuine fundraiser should be happy to answer questions and explain more about the work of the charity.
Genuine fundraising materials should feature the charity’s name, registered name and a landline contact number. Be wary of those that list only a mobile number.
Make sure when you give to radio and television appeals that the process is secure. Ofcom lists the rules for radio and television charity appeals on its website: Licensing – Ofcom website.
Take care when responding to emails or clicking links to a charity’s website to ensure that they are genuine. Instead, search online for your chosen charity to check you have the right web address. For further guidance see: Guidance for donors – Get Safe Online.
Carefully review collection bags for clothing and household goods to ascertain whether they are from a genuine charity.
After making these checks, if you think that a collection or appeal is not legitimate, report it to Action Fraud on 0300 123 2040 and inform the Charity Commission: Action Fraud – Police.
Don’t be pressurised to give to a collection immediately. If in any doubt, donate directly to charity.

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Forty years old but no slowing down: happy birthday, PoLHA!

Port of Leith Housing Association (PoLHA) marked its 40^th anniversary with a celebration at Hibs’ Easter Road stadium last week. The event was attended by 150 guests including staff, tenants, partners and contractors.

Established in 1975, the Association has invested over £200m creating over 2,700 good quality affordable homes in the Leith and North Edinburgh areas, and the Association has also assisted over 500 young people into further training and work since the launch of it’s TOiL project in 2005.

To mark this impressive milestone, a “This Is Your Life” style production entertained the guests. This featured old stills of Leith and PoLHA along with a short film highlighting the impact the Association makes on the lives of residents and the community.

On a night to remember there was also an audio featuring Douglas McKay, the very first Chair of the Association, and current Chair Margaret O’ Connor and her predecessor Jack Hunter also took part in live interviews.

Keith Anderson, Chief Executive, said: “As one of Edinburgh’s oldest local housing associations to have reached this milestone is a great achievement.

“Our beliefs are still very much what they were 40 years in that we are committed to building even more high quality affordable homes for people in Leith and North Edinburgh.

“I would like to take this opportunity to thank everyone who has supported us over the years. Working together we are better able to deliver our ambition which is to make places great for people to live in and to change lives for the better in future.”

Celebrate with Granton Youth Centre

GYC Annual General Meeting
Friday 25 September
1.30pm for 2pm start.

Please find attached calling notice for our AGM and Annual Youth Work Celebration (see below).

This year’s celebration will again include staff and young people presenting work completed and achievements gained, we look forward to seeing you there!

RSVP – wendy@grantonyouth.com

Annual General Meeting 2015 Invite – notice