Young homeless in Edinburgh to benefit from conflict resolution workshops

Cyrenians will continue to transform the lives of the homeless in Edinburgh and Lothians with the help of £7,500 from Aberdeen Standard Investments Charitable Foundation to offer conflict resolution workshops to 100 more young people. Continue reading Young homeless in Edinburgh to benefit from conflict resolution workshops

Social Bite Village manager is guest speaker at community council meeting

GRANTON & DISTRICT COMMUNITY COUNCIL

Please find attached agenda and draft minutes of the August meeting.

Next meeting will take place on: Monday, 24 September 2018 at 7pm

Venue: Royston and Wardieburn Community Centre, 11 Pilton Drive north, Edinburgh EH5 1NF

Guest speaker: Kathy Hoyle, Social Bite Village Manager

 Looking forward to see you on next Monday.

Agenda Sept 2018 GDCC

GDCC_minutes_27August2018

Mizan Rahman

Secretary, Granton and District Community Council 

E-mail: secretary@grantoncc.scot | Tel: 07930 183352 | www.grantoncc.scot

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Homelessness Service hub earmarked for former school site

Recommendations to house a new Inclusive Homelessness Service on the site of the former Panmure St Ann’s school in the Cowgate have been approved by the Edinburgh Integration Joint Board (EIJB). Continue reading Homelessness Service hub earmarked for former school site

Cyrenians consortium to head up Housing First Edinburgh

Cyrenians has been announced as the lead organisation for a new fund aimed at tackling homelessness in Edinburgh. The Edinburgh based homelessness charity, who are currently marking their 50th year, are delighted to be selected as the lead organisation in the ambitious Housing First Edinburgh programme. Continue reading Cyrenians consortium to head up Housing First Edinburgh

Natural health service: Cyrenians and SNH celebrate 3 years of green learning

 

Cyrenians is a Scottish charity stopping homelessness and supporting people. Cyrenians community gardens, situated at the Royal Edinburgh Hospital and Midlothian Community Hospital, provide opportunities for people to get outside and grow food, bringing people together and reducing social isolation. Continue reading Natural health service: Cyrenians and SNH celebrate 3 years of green learning

Feeding 1000 bellies, not bins, across Leith!

There’s an old expression that ‘There’s no such thing as a free lunch’ Well, think again! Environmental charity Changeworks is hosting a free lunch on Sunday 6 May 2018 made from food that would otherwise have gone to waste. Continue reading Feeding 1000 bellies, not bins, across Leith!