Tag: funding cuts

Tom Kitchen calls in to support PCHP

Top Scottish chef Tom Kitchin called in to Pilton Community Health Project on Friday to show his support for the local organisation – the oldest community health project in the country.

PCHP’s future is under threat following funding cuts to Health and Social Care Grants announced by Edinburgh Integration Joint Board in December. The project, which has been part of North Edinburgh’s community landscape since 1984, has already been forced to shed much-valued staff and PCHP’s future remains in the balance.

Tom met staff, volunteers and service users and enjoyed some home-made scones while chatting

The Michelin-starred chef is offering some great incentives to supporters who sign up to PCHP’s crowdfunding initiative, as is his colleague Martin Wishart.

The campaign has raised over £10,500 to date (including Gift Aid) – all donations large and small are welcome.

New incentives and offers are coming soon – keep an eye on www.savepchp.com for more information.

#SavePCHP

http://uk.virginmoneygiving.com/fund/PCHP

 

Council cuts double whammy: first Health and Social Care, now Children and Families?

Deja Vu.Too many voluntary organisations seeking grant funding, not enough money in the council pot … with community projects already reeling from news of severe cuts to Edinburgh’s Health & Social Care grants, the city’s youth and children projects are now also braced for potentially catastrophic cuts. Continue reading Council cuts double whammy: first Health and Social Care, now Children and Families?

Funding cuts crisis: Voluntary Sector Forum meets this morning

Forth & Inverleith Voluntary Sector Forum meets this morning (Monday 18th February) from 9:30 – 11.30am at Royston Wardieburn Community Centre. 

Forum members will discuss funding cuts of over £600,000 to local projects and will consider the impact this will have on the community. A plan for a local voluntary sector response will also developed at the meeting.

Jen Richards leaves Pilton Community Health Project

Co-director Jen Richards has left Pilton Community Health Project:

Today is a day of reflection for me as I am leaving PCHP after working here for 9 ½ years; I’ve had a couple of different jobs here and my last one has been that of Director for the last 7 years (writes JEN RICHARDS). Continue reading Jen Richards leaves Pilton Community Health Project

ENOUGH IS ENOUGH: No More Cuts!

Join the protests

Thursday 21 February from 9am

UNISON, the biggest union in Edinburgh Council, will join Edinburgh Trades Union Council and community groups to lobby the council and the Scottish Parliament on 21 February 2019 to say ‘enough is enough’ as Edinburgh faces yet another cut of over £30 million. Continue reading ENOUGH IS ENOUGH: No More Cuts!

North Edinburgh Save our Services: Action Meeting tonight

ACTION MEETING

Tonight at The Prentice Centre, 6 – 8pm

All Welcome Continue reading North Edinburgh Save our Services: Action Meeting tonight

Voluntary Sector Forum to focus on funding cuts

This is a reminder of the next Forth & Inverleith VSF:

Monday 18th Feb, 9.30-11.30

F34 at Royston Wardieburn Community Centre

We will be discussing the cuts to local projects, amounting to over £600,000. Continue reading Voluntary Sector Forum to focus on funding cuts

Edinburgh Compact: Is It Working?

Third Sector: Time to tell us what you think!

The Edinburgh Compact Partnership is a citywide partnership between the Public and Third Sectors which seeks to improve working relationships, influence public policy and encourage closer collaborative working between organisations and agencies.

The Edinburgh Compact Partnership works to the Strategic Framework and Action Plan 2015-2020. Continue reading Edinburgh Compact: Is It Working?

How are cuts affecting your volunteers?

Will the EIJB Health & Social Care funding decisions affect your projects’ volunteers? Volunteer Edinburgh is keen to hear from you …

Following the announcement of the successful applicants to the Health and Social Care Grants programme in December, we know that a number of previously funded projects were not successful.

While we totally understand the current pressures that these project are under at the moment, we are very keen to try and quantify the impact on volunteering following the loss of these valued and important services.

If your project is impacted by the decisions of the EIJB and your project currently involves volunteers we would really like to hear from you.

Please contact Paul Wilson by email here.

Funding cuts: end of the road for LOOPS service

No funding for Local Opportunities for Older People initiative

Over the last five years, the LOOPs partners and teams have been working closely with City of Edinburgh Council and, more recently, Edinburgh Health and Social Care Partnership to deliver the Local Opportunities for Older People initiative across the city. It is with sadness that we are now in the position to inform you that this work will be coming to an end in March.

Continue reading Funding cuts: end of the road for LOOPS service