Yet another young volunteer joins us from the council run Scheme, financially helping 16 & 17 into work or education and volunteering (writes James McGinty).
Young Connor joins our Young Team Chris Paul and Dale doing the many tasks that are required to run a successful Community Centre. Chris is pictured enjoying the morning sunshine and tending to the daffodils, maintaining a bright and cheerful garden for our community to enjoy!
The fitness programme previously known as Metafit has changed it’s name and it’s purpose. To allow older people to attend they have made the programme -now called Circuit Class – less intensive for those who cannot manage the more exertive tasks.
The first Circuit Class will take place on 9 April at 6.30pm and will continue weekly every Thursday The cost is £5 per person. Please bring a water bottle (although these will be available in the cafe for 50p).
EXERCISES WILL BE ADAPTED FOR DIFFERENT NEEDS
Participants must be over sixteen years old and should wear suitable clothing and footwear.
James McGinty
Two cancelled events in Muirhouse this week:
TRIM (Tenants & Residents in Muirhouse)
Our scheduled meeting on Tuesday 11 November has been cancelled. It is unlikely we will have another meeting this year due to the festive period.
We will post a new date once we agree it. Our Facebook, Emails and Phone calls will still continue to be dealt with in the normal way.
Zumba
Zumba/Fitsteps Activity Please be aware and pass it on to fellow Zumba friends, David Lowe’s Zumba will not be on this Wednesday but will resume normal dates & times next week (Wednesday 19 November).
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Invites you to their
Annual General Meeting
at Muirhouse Millennium Community Centre, 7 Muirhouse Medway
On Thursday 13th November 2014
3.30pm – 5.30pm
RSVP: call 315 3130 or email resource@nwcarers.org.uk
New Job Club at Muirhouse Millennium starts 27 August
Community Renewal will be present at this centre to assist anyone job seeking on Wednesday afternoons from midday to 2pm. The team will have an up to date list of job vacancies, and assist with CVs, covering letters ad offer general advice on job seeking. This will be a drop in activity with no appointments required.
We hope that our community will take advantage of this free service on their doorsteps, with the centre’s facilities -including our café – at their disposal.
Job Club at Muirhouse Millennium Community Centre starts on Wednesday 27 August.
James McGinty, Muirhouse Millennium Community Centre
Martha Docherty 12.6.1929 – 01.08.2014
Sadly, we have to report that one of our community has died at the grand old age of 85. Born 12 June 1929, Martha Docherty was a much loved member of the “Sunshine Club” and also St. Paul’s social club.
A kind and generous spirited lady, much of the old school, Martha loved both clubs and the company and especially looked forward to the trips out that both afforded their members.
Her love of dogs often stopped a gentle stroll through -St Andrews – Pebbles’ and every town north of the borders. This love was only up-staged by the lunch break, which just had to be fish and chips!! This picture (below) is the only one in which Martha was encouraged to break a lifetime habit and elect for “St.Andrew’s style Steak Pie”!
We will all miss you Martha, and our thoughts are for your immediate family and friends, our memories are of you – Thank you for them all.
Martha’s funeral will take place at St. Paul’s in Muirhouse on Friday 8 August at 10.00am and then on to Craigmillar Castle Cemetery for the committal. This will be followed by light refreshments back at St. Pauls Halls in Muirhouse.
We will never forget our Martha.
James McGinty
Muirhouse Millennium Community Centre
Supporters gather at the start of Muirhouse Millennium Centre’s sponsored walk yesterday. All funds raised will support the community centre’s summer programme.
Thanks to Michael Lindsay for the photograph
Call in Homecare are currently recruiting Community Care Assistants (Full or Part Time in the North Edinburgh areas and they’re holding a Roadshow at Muirhouse Millennium Centre on Tuesday (24 June) from 1 – 5pm.
Call in ir visit our website at www.muirhousecommunitycentre.co.uk
Jim McGinty
I work with a community project called Centipede Project. We work with the community of Muirhouse to organise fun events that they would like to see take place. Our upcoming event is Luminous Muirhouse, please find all the information below.
What: Luminous Muirhouse will take place over one evening on 22 November between 4 – 6pm. It is a Glow in the Dark to scale blueprint of an ideal home spray-painted on the ground of a disused car park in the heart of Muirhouse.
This has been designed by Eileen Hall, Edinburgh-based architect in conjunction with pupils from Craigroyston High School. Glow in the dark flat wood furniture will be added to reflect some of the community’s creativity and desires for their area.
Kenny Bean, Scottish photographer has been taking portraits of locals in hands on workshops which will be projected on the church walls (outside).
A local Baton Twirling group will be performing with glow in the dark batons, group taught by Claire Chalmers.
Local musician, James Campbell, will be playing guitar.
Refreshments will be served.
Where: Opposite Muirhouse St. Andrew’s Parish Church on the brown field site, earmarked for development in 2014 Pennywell and the Church itself. Pennywell Medway as Pennywell Gardens is closed for roadworks.
When: Friday 22nd November 4 – 6pm.
Who: Centipede Project a locally based participative organisation, funded by Go For It fund. Artist Natalie Taylor, Project Co-ordinator Jo McArthur
With Thanks to: North Edinburgh Arts, Blacklight, Craigroyston Community High School, Edinburgh City Council, Zoo Arts, Tomorrow’s People, Muirhouse Youth Development Group, Muirhouse Millennium Centre, Don Bosco Club, Borja Prada, Muirhouse Library.
Joanne McArthur, Centipede Project
Muirhouse Millenium Centre has had to change our service provider to Go Daddy from the free Google Site, as free Google sites have a limited memory capacity and could not handle our archive news, etc.
Please visit our new site, which had to be renamed to:
www.muirhousecommunitycentre.co.uk
Jim McGinty
