Community Conference: now it’s time for action

Action Groups formed based on community priorities

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Five new Action Groups have been formed following last month’s community conference at Craigroyston Community High School.

The conference, organised by Community Action North and Granton Improvement Society supported by Craigroyston High School’s Community Centre, gave local people an opportunity to identify the main issues affecting the area. Participants then worked in small groups to look in detail at these topics and went on to form Action Groups to work with others to find short, medium and longer term solutions to the area’s problems.

The Action Groups are:

  • Big Picture (Economy, Employment & Decision Making)
  • Community Spaces & Environment
  • Crime & Community Safety
  • Housing
  • Youth

More than fifty local people took part in the event and it’s hoped that many more with attend a follow up event in the autumn.

A spokesperson for the conference organisers said: “The weather on the day was really dreadfully so we were delighted that so many people made the effort to attend. There was a lot of enthusiasm and many ideas were generated at the conference and the Action Groups will now take these ideas forward and plan the way ahead. There are lots of changes happening in the area just now and it’s important that local people are involved and have a say in the decisions that affect their lives.”

If you would like to be involved in the Action Groups or want more information about CAN, email comunityactionnorth@gmail.com

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Quiet spell for Millennium Centre? You’re kidding!

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Although we have gone through what is known as the ‘quiet period’ in Community life, January and February has seen Muirhouse Millennium Community Centre supporting 724 children!

This includes Supervision (554 hours of Learning Outcomes) through our own girls & boys clubs (run for the last 16 years), the 3 year old J.A.S.S. clubs and the marvellous Muirhouse Mini’s!

James McGinty

 

New Childcare Academy taster courses announced

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We now have new dates available for our Mini Childcare Taster course: 

Wednesday 13th and Thursday 14th April: 9.30am – 12.30pm

Child Development

Wednesday 8th and Thursday 9th June: 9.30am – 12.30pm

Communication

We have a few free places for young people still at school who are ineligible for ILA funding. Please see attached posters with further information. If you would like to book a place, please complete the attached booking form.

Audrey O’Neill

Training Administrator

North Edinburgh Childcare, 18b Ferry Road Avenue

SHORT COURSE BOOKING FORM – New

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Granton Youth Centre’s work praised in national report

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Youth groups are facing the most challenging time in their history, according to new research commissioned by UK Youth. The report says community-based youth organisations still play a key role in supporting our young people.  Continue reading Granton Youth Centre’s work praised in national report

Season starts early for family days out

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Spring is coming early this year as over 30 historic sites across Scotland prepare to open their doors to the public once again. In Edinburgh and the Lothians, prehistoric Cairnpapple Hill (pictured), the lordly residence of Crichton Castle, and Torphichen Preceptory, a medieval religious building with links to William Wallace, will open their doors on 25th March, just in time for the Easter weekend. Continue reading Season starts early for family days out