Low-income families with young children will receive increased payments, digital smartcards and access to a wider range of foods under new proposals. The Scottish Government is consulting on plans to reshape the Welfare Foods Scheme, which aims to help families access a healthy diet. Continue reading Have your say on Welfare Foods Scheme proposals
Imagining Perfect Childcare event
The Prentice Centre
Saturday 21st April 9.30 – 11am OR 11.30 – 1pm
Scran Academy – a local North Edinburgh youth catering business, are throwing a big Tea Party!
21st APRIL 11am – 1pm at FetLor Youth Club, Crewe Road South
Scone, sandwiches, cakes, tea and coffee, live music, chat and laughs all under one big yummy community banner!
Home made North Edinburgh Jam and Marmalade for sale too!
Great raffle prizes
PLUS SPECIAL GUESTS
Low income families will have greater access to affordable credit through a new £2 million fund. Announced as part of the Tackling Child Poverty Delivery Plan, the Scottish Government will provide £1 million to the Carnegie Trust’s Affordable Credit Loan Fund, doubling the size of the fund. Continue reading Credit where it’s due: new support to help reduce the cost of borrowing
Parents of premature and sick newborn babies will receive help meeting the additional costs they face as a result of their baby being in hospital with the introduction of a new £1.5 million fund. From 1 April, the Neonatal Expenses Fund will be available to all parents to support them to spend as much time with their babies as possible, while they are receiving care within a neonatal unit. Continue reading Neonatal Fund will support families through “hugely testing and emotional time”
FRIDAY 6th APRIL 1 – 4pm
West Pilton Park
Come dance! bring the whole family, and at the same time raise money for Dads Rock! The Ceilidh is open to all ages. Caroline from Ceilidhkids is running the dancing, we’ll also have face painting and refreshments.
Caroline, Bex – the face painter and The Charteris Centre are donating their time and space to us also kindly giving us free use of their space, so 100% of the funds raised will be going to Dads Rock.
Tuesday 3rd April 12 – 4pm
Muirhouse Millennium Community Centre
Latest statistics indicate poverty and inequality slowly rising in Scotland in recent years
Statistics show the incomes of poorer households fell further behind those of middle income households in recent years, pushing more people into poverty. Continue reading More Scots trapped in poverty
More young people will be able to get involved in the First Minister’s Reading Challenge as it expands to include secondary schools, libraries and community groups. First Minister Nicola Sturgeon made the announcement at Riverside Primary School in Stirling – the winner of the School and Community Partnership Reading Journey award for its participation in the challenge. Continue reading New chapter for Reading Challenge
