Today – 24 November 2017 – is national Carers’ Rights Day and VOCAL, a charity that supports unpaid carers, is using the day to highlight the development of a new Edinburgh Carers’ Hub and launch an appeal for £100,000 to prepare for its opening in spring of next year. Continue reading Caring in the City: New Edinburgh Hub for Family Carers
Continue reading Councillor Neil Gardiner is new Planning Convener
Budding film directors will have the chance to hone their film-making skills while promoting road safety thanks to a new competition for Edinburgh primary schools.
Continue reading 20mph schools road safety video competition launched
Further improvements have been made to the proposed designs for Picardy Place ahead of a series of public engagement events. The revised proposals include greater public realm provision outside St Mary’s Cathedral, which would allow the much-loved Paolozzi statues to return to their current position once works in the area are complete. Continue reading Latest Picardy Place proposals up for discussion
Stimulating artistic and cultural events across the length and breadth of the Capital is the drive behind a new £60,000 City of Edinburgh Council fund. The one-off ‘Local Events Fund’ aims to inspire audiences and artists who might otherwise not have the chance to participate in cultural ventures to take up the artistic challenge. Continue reading Opening up the arts: council funding for community groups
“We have a strong track record of effective financial management” – Finance Convener Alisdair Rankin
Edinburgh residents are being asked for their views on changes to council services for the 2018/19 budget, which will be set early next year. Continue reading Play your part? Citizens invited to help set Edinburgh’s budget
Sunday 19 November is capital’s Light Night Continue reading Call the Midwife star to switch on city lights
New group aims to end use of B & B accommodation
The city council has created a new homelessness task force to investigate the growing problem in the city. Chaired by the ‘Homelessness Champion’, Councillor Kate Campbell, the task force will review the use of bed and breakfast accommodation and explore alternatives that could better meet the needs of individuals and families, with an aim to end the use of bed and breakfast accommodation. Continue reading City council sets up homelessness taskforce
EVOC AGM and conference to focus on place
Compact Voice, the latest guide to Edinburgh’s third sector and it’s work with public service partners, has been launched. The report is packed with facts and figures about the capital’s voluntary sector: how it is made up, how it organises itself, how it is funded and Compact Voice also covers current concerns and issues for the sector. Well worth a read.
A5 Compact Brochure 2017 [FINAL] 3A5 Compact Brochure 2017
Edinburgh Voluntary Organisations Council’s (EVOC) annual general meeting and conference takes place on Tuesday 7 November from 9am – 2pm. There are still a handful of places available, so sign up for your free place now!
Workshops on the day are:
*We have updated our workshop on setting up a Commission on Prevention to look specifically at prevention in the context of funding and grants, in light of the review of the Health and Social Care grants programme.
All workshops will be available to sign up to on the day, and you can find more information about the topics and speakers by visiting the website.
The City of Edinburgh Council has outlined a detailed plan to deliver the first phase of the Capital Coalition’s commitment to build 20,000 affordable homes over the next ten years. Continue reading Council outlines plan for 20,000 affordable homes
