Edinburgh charity seeks local projects solving loneliness with food

Food redistribution charity FareShare Central and South East, in partnership with Cyrenians, is seeking new charities and community groups across the city that could benefit from fresh, in-date surplus food. Continue reading Edinburgh charity seeks local projects solving loneliness with food

Lindsay & Gilmour support Cyrenians with delivery of winter ‘Crash Packs’

Lindsay & Gilmour have pledged their ongoing support for the life-changing work of homelessness charity Cyrenians with the donation of winter ‘Crash Packs’ containing essential toiletries for those who may find themselves homeless over the coming months. Continue reading Lindsay & Gilmour support Cyrenians with delivery of winter ‘Crash Packs’

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