Tag: Children and Families

Childcare Academy places available

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We still have places available for our Childcare Academy Information Sessions on: 

Wednesday 16 December @ 1.30pm

Thursday 14 January @ 10am

Wednesday 27 January @ 1.30pm

If you would like to book a place to come along and hear more about the Academy, ask any questions and take away an application pack, please do not hesitate to contact me on the number below or Barbara Webster on 0131 311 6926.

Audrey O’Neill
Training Administrator, North Edinburgh Childcare
Telephone: 0131 311 6931

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EVOC looks for answers on third sector grants

Anger and anxiety over funding debacle

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Third sector umbrella organisation EVOC is to seek answers to funding queries following the uncertainty caused by Tuesday’s Education, Children and Families committee meeting.

The meeting was expected to recommend that organisations that had received funding in 2015/16 would be given the same amount as last year, while successful new applicants would receive 50% of their bid. However the key report was withdrawn on the eve of the meeting, leaving scores of community organisations in the dark over their futures.

Following the decision to withdraw the grant recommendations paper before Tuesday’s meeting, EVOC approached the Executive Director of Communities and Families for clarification and she has agreed to respond to questions collected by EVOC on behalf of organisations affected. 

EVOC’s Children, Young People and Families Network development worker Sarah Wade said: “If you wish to raise a question please email me at sarah.wade@evoc.org.uk by 10am on Monday 14 December.

“This will enable us to collate questions from the Sector and submit them to Gillian Tee as soon as possible. Please include the name of the organisation you represent when you contact me – this will not be included with your question. For those organisations who have already been in touch with me, I will include the questions you have already raised.”

Email sarah.wade@evoc.org.uk or call 555 9133 for further info

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What’s top to do for tots?

PLAYTALKREAD WANTS TO HEAR FROM YOU!

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Do you enjoy feeding the ducks at the pond in Inverleith Park, playing mini golf at Bruntsfield Links with your wee one or reading the next destination when you’re on the tram together?  PlayTalkRead is calling for you to vote for top things for tots to do in Edinburgh and Lothians before voting closes on 13 December. Continue reading What’s top to do for tots?

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