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Become a PY Pal!

Hello to all our friends and family of PYCP,

Here is a link to our newly revamped website: www.pycp.co.uk

We are also happy to announce the launch of PY Pals.

PY Pals is a simple way to support the project by giving a regular donation or one off payments.

https://cafdonate.cafonline.org/9629#/DonationDetails

For as little as a price of a coffee every month, you can support a local charity to make a real difference.

We would be extremely grateful if you can share this post with your family and friends.

If you have any questions please feel free to ask.

Many thanks

Debbie

Scottish businesses urged to help transform 100 young lives

Business leaders across Scotland are being asked to play a leading role in supporting the country’s young people by each donating £1,000 which will allow them to unlock their potential, develop new skills and ultimately transform their lives.  Continue reading Scottish businesses urged to help transform 100 young lives

Choral Classics performance will support PYCP

Thanks to Jubilo for supporting PYCP and inviting us along to help raise money and providing refreshments to the Choral Classics These Things Shall Be at St Cuthbert’s Church on Lothian Road this Saturday 4th May (writes Pilton Youth & Children’s Project’s Debbie McMillan).

Jubilo Choir have supported us throughout the year with their events and have raised over £2000 for our children and young people at Pilton Youth & Children’s Project.

Thank you to Muriel for meeting us at St Cuthberts and helping us plan our trip to the church; also a big thank you to all the team at St Cuthberts for making room for all our refreshments on the night.

We hope you have a fantastic evening and I wish I could have been there on the night.

Debbie

Edinburgh football giants join super chefs to support PCHP

Tom Kitchin and Martin Wishart have been joined by Gordon Strachan, Heart of Midlothian and Hibernian Football  Clubs to support Pilton Community Health Project crowdfunding campaign to reach their £50,000 target.  Continue reading Edinburgh football giants join super chefs to support PCHP

Tom Kitchin to visit PCHP this morning

Michelin star chef Tom Kitchin is calling in to PCHP on Boswall Parkway this morning to show his support for Scotland’s oldest community health project.

Tom is supporting PCHP’s crowdfunding initiative with some tasty offers to tempt donors:

  • First person to donate £1000 or more receives the Chef’s surprise Tasting Menu for two people, with matching wines, at Michelin star restaurant The Kitchin, 78 Commercial Quay, Leith
  • First person to donate £250 or more receives 6 oysters and 2 glasses of champagne at Southside Scran 14-17 Bruntsfield Place, Edinburgh
  • First person to donate £200 or more receives personalised and signed copies of each of Tom Kitchin’s cookbooks; From Nature to Plate, Kitchin Suppers, Meat & Game, Fish & Shelfish

Please email Dawn Anderson at dawnanderson@pchp.org.uk to find out further details of how to claim.

To be eligible to claim an incentive, donations must include your full details – anonymous donations will not be eligible to claim. Only one incentive can be claimed per donation.

PCHP’s 28 days of fundraising initiative runs until 14 March and has raised over £8000 so far.

Visit savepchp.com to donate. 

 

 

Edinburgh Schools Urged to Spread Charity’s Festive Cheer

SCHOOLS in Edinburgh are being offered the chance to help create a ‘living’ advent calendar for children in hospital so they don’t miss out on the magic of Christmas.

The Edinburgh Children’s Hospital Charity’s (ECHC) ‘Big Christmas Door Appeal’ will see a different door in the Royal Hospital for Sick Children (RHSC) open each day from the 1st-24th December, with special surprise behind each one.

With visits from the Scottish Ballet in their Cinderella costumes and from Hearts and Hibs football teams, the charity is ensuring children undergoing treatment have a smile on their face this Christmas.

This charity is urging schools in Edinburgh to get involved by decorating classroom doors to create a magical Christmas wonderland and fundraise.

Schools can then take photos of the artistically styled doors and share across social channels using the #bigschristmasdoor.

Sue Diamond, Community Fundraising Manager at ECHC, said: “It’s a wonderful opportunity to unite the whole school in something creative and fun over the festive period.

“Not only will the children in school being having fun, they’ll be learning that they can make a real difference to other people’s lives in the process.

“In decorating the doors, the schools will be sending out an important and powerful message that children still need creative and fun stimulation while they’re in hospital.

“It’s a lovely, warm gesture from child to child in support of those in who will be receiving treatment in hospital over the Christmas period.

“Christmas is a time for family and joy, and thanks to the support of schools in the local area, we’ll be able to raise vital funds to support and complement the work of the RHSC as well as other children’s healthcare settings across Scotland.”

ECHC believe that nothing should get in the way of being a child and exist to transform the experiences of children and young people in hospital, so they can be a child first and a patient second.

The charity works to make sure that children and young people’s lives are less interrupted by illness. It distributes around £1.5 million per year in support of the work of the RHSC and other children’s healthcare settings across Scotland.

PIC: Rob McDougall

Jump-ing charity challenge receives recognition

A swimming charity challenge which raised money to give local nursery school pupils affected by poverty the chance to learn to swim – an opportunity that many of these children might not have had – has won a major fundraising award. Continue reading Jump-ing charity challenge receives recognition