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Holyrood Park BIG Fun Run set for 9 October

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After the success of the Big Fun Run Series last year, the events are set to return in 2016 and are promised to be bigger and better than ever! Taking place from July – October and set in some of the most scenic parks throughout the UK, the 5K events are aimed at all members of the family with FREE entry for children under 5.

The 17 event-long series begins down in the South Coast in Brighton on 23rd July and then makes its way throughout locations in Scotland, the North West, North East, Midlands and South before finishing in London with a Halloween-themed run in Victoria Park on 30th October.

Big Fun Run events are the perfect way for runners to fundraise for a cause they really care about. Last year, over £200,000 was raised for charity and the series is brilliantly supported by hundreds of charities all throughout the UK.

Zahid Mahmood took part in last year’s Birmingham event after choosing to fundraise for a lifesaving baby unit that cared for his wife and newborn son. “I feel by doing the 5K Big Fun Run I’ve gone a little way to show the gratitude I have for the neonatal doctors and nurses,” he said.

The £450 he raised will go towards the purchase of specialist post-birth equipment such as incubators and heart rate monitors.

Big Fun Run Event Director, Neil Kilgour said: “Tens of thousands of people take part in Big Fun Run every year, it attracts people of all shapes, sizes and ages. No event is timed, it is all about having fun and raising funds for a charity close to your heart. Each run has a friendly atmosphere whilst offering an achievable challenge .

“It is a great event for all the family and it is not unusual to see grandma, mum and daughter all lining up together at the start line. We also have many people taking part in fancy dress to add to the feelgood atmosphere.”

To find out more about the 2016 Series, go to www.bigfunrun.com.

Care and Repair Edinburgh

Care and Repair Edinburgh – Better At Home https://www.careandrepairedinburgh.org.uk/

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Care and Repair Edinburgh – Advice and Information Leaflet

Registered charity Care and Repair Edinburgh supports older (60+) and disabled people to live safely at home through providing a range of practical services. 

C&RE is contracted by the City of Edinburgh Council (CEC) to provide the following core services:

  • Small Repairs
  • Adaptations
  • FREE Handyperson/Volunteer
  • Keysafe Fitting (Police Approved)
  • Trade Referrals

See leaflet for more info

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Morrisons local derby for charity

***** Charity Football Match – Sunday 28 August *****

08 AUG Morrisons Charity Football

Four weeks to go! Who’s raring to go for the match? We would love you all to join us! Morrisons Granton vs Morrisons Ferry Road. Epic battle – which store will win?

All money raised will be going to SiMBA, Simpson’s Memory Box Appeal St Columba’s Hospice

Join our event page to find out details and to see what raffle prizes can be won on the night. Getting back to the raffle- today I got word that we are getting a hamper from Mars! So all you sweet tooth’s chuck the diet out the window and get ready to buy your raffle tickets!!

#‎football‬‪#‎charityfootballmatch‬ ‪#‎Morrisons‬ ‪#‎Spartans‬ ‪#‎Granton‬ ‪#‎Ferryroad‬‪#‎August28th‬ ‪#‎edinburgh‬

Crewe Toll company gives local kids a break

Leonardo-Finmeccanica invited local children in for lunch on Friday … and Forth 1 popped in too!

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It happened in a flash. Marie Cooper, an employee at Leonardo-Finmeccanica, the electronic engineering company based at Crewe Toll, was walking through the restaurant. She had just left a meeting with Forth One’s Cash for Kids team discussing their fundraising drive, Holiday Hunger, raising money to feed children from the local area who often go hungry during the summer school holidays. 

She suddenly thought perhaps we could use our facility and get Cash for Kids to contact local organisations to invite some of the children they support in for lunch one day during the holidays.

Marie approached the business and ISS, who are responsible for our catering, and was given their full support to open the doors on Friday 15 July to feed over 150 young people from the local Edinburgh community who often have to struggle during the summer school holidays with little food at home.

Marie said: “To think that many of these children not only go hungry but can’t invite their friends over during the holidays because the expense is too great is quite heart breaking and hopefully this activity we are planning will give them a bit of a boost.”

But the inspiration didn’t end there. When Marie heard that the machine shop needed to dispose of obsolete machinery, she suggested that perhaps the proceeds of the sale of the equipment to Lapmaster, amounting to £,5,500, could be donated to this very worthwhile Cash for Kids campaign.

Marie said: “The guys were fantastic and they couldn’t do enough to support and thanks to their cooperation we have been able to add this to the £661 which employees have already generously donated and which has now been handed over to Cash for Kids.”

Forth One attended the event on Friday to show their support for the local children and the Leonardo’s fundraising efforts.

Emma Kemp, Charity Manager, Forth One said: “When I learned that the employees at Leonardo had managed to raise over £6,000 it just blew me away. The money is going to make such a difference to improving the quality of life of so many young people who are really struggling right now. The event on its own was going to be an amazing morale booster for them, but to find out that the extra funds have been gathered too is absolutely fantastic.”

Pictured: Fat Brestovca (DJ Forth One), Emma Kemp (Charity Manager – Radio Forth Cash for Kids), Ruaridh Tait (Radio Borders) and Marie Cooper, PA, Leonardo.

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Volunteering opportunities with Move On

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Volunteer Mentors Wanted

Would you like to make a positive difference to a young person in need?

Could you help develop the skills and confidence of a vulnerable young person in Edinburgh?

Do you have 2 hours a week to support young people to identify and achieve their goals?

Move On Edinburgh is currently recruiting volunteer mentors for our next training course, and your skills, knowledge and experience are our most valuable resource in engaging some of Edinburgh’s hardest to reach young people.

Our mentoring service matches young people (including those who are; young carers, looked after, accommodated, attending SEBD schools, lacking confidence, socially isolated, offending, engaged in risk taking behaviour, misusing substances etc.) with a volunteer mentor.

The service aims to improve outcomes for vulnerable young people such as increased self-esteem and social confidence, extended social networks and improved employability. The mentors also encourage the young people to focus on employment, training and education opportunities, identifying aspirations, finding out about different options and accessing suitable opportunities.

Our mentors are drawn from all walks of life and we are particularly keen to recruit mentors who have personal experience of the care system or homelessness. Mentors undergo a thorough recruitment, training and induction process, involving taking up references, a mandatory 5 week training course and membership of the PVG (Protection of Vulnerable Groups) scheme.

If you are interested in this volunteer opportunity, please call 0131 558 3740 or email rebecca@moveon.org.uk to request an application pack, or visit our website for more information: http://www.moveon.org.uk/mentoring-3

Redhall Walled Garden Open Day

SAMH REDHALL WALLED GARDEN OPEN DAY

Redhall Walled Garden is holding its annual community Razzmatazz open day on Saturday 9 July from 12-5pm.  All welcome

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To summarise what’s on offer :-

  • Live Music
  • Activities for Children including :-
    • Quiz trails
    • Traditional Games
    • Pond Dipping
    • Mask Making
    • Face Painting
  • Free hand/arm massages by Jo Malone
  • Plants for Sale
  • Food, Cream Teas

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Redhall Walled Garden

97 Lanark Road, Edinburgh EH14 2LZ

0131 443 0946

Garden is open to the public Monday- Friday 9am -3:30pm

To find out more about Redhall see our video on Youtube click on

www.youtube.com/watch?v=VglRmOglZis  

or attend our Information day on the first Wednesday of every month – phone to book.

Sainsbury’s says a fond farewell to Meningitis Research Foundation

Time to say goodbye to Charity of the Year 2015/16

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Sainsburys Blackhall have been supporting Meningitis Research Foundation for the last year as our store’s Local Charity of the Year (writes Gail Wilson).

It is now time to say goodbye, and colleagues from Blackhall presented a cheque for £12,605.13 to Alison Baker from Meningitis Research Foundation.

We have had a great time supporting and raising funds for MRF and would like to thank all colleagues and customers for their help in reaching our final total. We would also like to wish all at MRF good luck in the future.

Pictured: Gail Wilson, Susan Keiller, Trish Donlevy and Alison Baker

REMEMBER Voting for Sainsbury’s Blackhall Charity of the Year 2016-17 is open now!