Tag: Children and Families

Christmas Charity Festival next weekend

Festive fun at Inverleith Park: 5 & 6 December

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The annual Christmas Charity Festival is taking place at Inverleith Park this weekend. Click on the link to find out more about the range of activities: there’s charity walks and toddles, the Santa Parade, live reindeer, Santa’s Grotto, food and drink stalls and lots more (see below) …

Come along and browse round the many charity stalls, stay awhile and have a snack at our tea/ coffee bar!

See Santa’s reindeer waiting to pull Santa on his sleigh in the Santa Parade / Toddle. Toddle Tent for the little ones will be open on Saturday & Sunday.

Lots of things for the wee ones to do, including a soft play area, card making, ginger bread decorating and storytelling and lots more.

Santa’s Grotto open Saturday & Sunday from 10am book early many people said it was one of the best grottos in Edinburgh last year.

Carol Service 3pm Saturday 5 December Join us for our annual Christmas Carol Service followed by free warm mulled wine and hot mince pies.

Safe and Together in North Edinburgh

Local training for child welfare professionals

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The Safe and Together model has been developed to provide a better framework for dealing with the challenge of domestic violence. It is based on a set of core assumptions, principles and components which recognise that children are best served if we are able to keep them safe and together with the domestic violence survivor.  It provides a framework for working with the domestic violence survivor and intervening with the domestic violence perpetrator.

Sign up for a Safe and Together training session on Monday 7 December from 9.30am – noon at the North Edinburgh Local Office, 8 West Pilton Gardens.

Places are limited so please book early by emailing tracey.devenney@edinburgh.gov.uk or telephone 0131 529 5073

Refugees in Edinburgh: some timely information

  • refugees will NOT be taking up council or housing association homes
  • appropriate school and GP placements have been identified for refugees
  • All associated costs will be met by Home Office for first year

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This week Scotland welcomed its first groups of Syrian refugees. Edinburgh will be receiving around 100 people over the next year (writes Hannah Kitchen). Continue reading Refugees in Edinburgh: some timely information

Who are Edinburgh’s youth champions?

Search is on for capital’s top youth workers

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Scotland’s National Agency for Youth Work is looking for the very best youth work being done with young people across Edinburgh. Youth workers and volunteers in Scotland are being encouraged to nominate entries for the National Youth Worker of the Year Awards 2016 organised by YouthLink Scotland. Continue reading Who are Edinburgh’s youth champions?

Eyes down in Muirhouse

Jackie rolls back into Muirhouse Millennium Community Centre tomorrow for her monthly Prize Bingo session (writes James McGinty)

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PRIZE BINGO

Wednesday 4 November, 7.00 for 7.30 pm

Last year the bingo fell on the 5th of November and for the safety of the participants, it was put forward. For details of the night (times and admission prices) click HERE

It’s not fair: ‘many people are being left behind’

More young people than ever living in poverty

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The most comprehensive review ever carried out on progress towards greater equality and human rights protection across Scotland and the rest of Britain has been published. Continue reading It’s not fair: ‘many people are being left behind’