Still time to sign up for Childcare Academy

Interested in a job in Childcare?

The Childcare Academy could be for you!

THE CHILDCARE ACADEMY IS AN EMPLOYABILITY FUND STAGE 3 PROGRAMME WHICH WILL PROVIDE YOU WITH THE OPPORTUNITY TO:

Undertake free training requiring attendance of up to 30 hours weekly within a safe, friendly environment
Gain significant experience of working with children by undertaking a quality supported work experience placement within an early years care and education setting or an out of school care setting
Gain 2 Accredited SQA Units from the Social Services (Children and Young People) SVQ Level 2 Award
Gain employment in the childcare sector
Access a Young Persons Allowance of £55 per week for eligible 16 to 18 year olds (for a max of 26 weeks)
Progression onto our Modern Apprenticeship programme to gain the SVQ Level 3 Social Services Children and Young People Award

Our next Childcare Academy starts on MONDAY 2^nd September 2019

Why not come along to our Childcare Academy information session. This will last approx. 1 hour and will give you the opportunity to find out what is involved in our Academy programme, ask any questions and take away an application pack.

Wednesday 21^st August @1pm
Monday 26^th August @10am

If you would like to find out more, please contact Audrey O’Neill (our Communications & Compliance Officer) on 0131 311 6931 or e-mail audrey.oneill@northedinburghchildcare.co.uk

Living in Harmony double-date

The Living in Harmony Forum meets tonight

Tuesday 25 November from 5.30 -7.30pm

at Royston Wardieburn Community Centre.

The group has also set a date for a Chat Café at Granton Youth Centre next month – see below

community chat cafe poster december

Rachel Farrier (Development Worker, Living in Harmony)

Pilton Community Health Project

Living in Harmony group to decide next steps

North Edinburgh’s Living in Harmony Group is holding a food, music and action planning event at Royston Wardieburn Community Centre tomorrow (Friday) from 5 – 8.30pm.

The Living in Harmony project aims to work with local people to increase understanding and friendship between different ethnic and cultural groups. The group, which is supported by Pilton Community Health Project, also works to reduce barriers to accessing services which people from Black and Minority Ethnic backgrounds have said they sometimes experience.

They do this by supporting activities that bring the community together around food, music, treasure hunts, board games… you name it!

LIH also work strategically with partners in the area to make the most of existing resources.

The project is guided by a forum of local people and organisations which meets regularly – why not find out more at Friday’s event? All welcome!