A gentle reminder that February is fast approaching and it’s nearly time for another NEN newspaper. The deadline is THIS FRIDAY (23 January)!
So if you have any articles for the next edition – or you would like to advertise with us (see ad rate card below) – please get in touch: email
northedinnews@gmail.com
We look forward to hearing from you!
Your December NEN is out now!
North Edinburgh News, your community newspaper, is being now being distributed but you can enjoy a sneak preview – to view the latest edition online click on the link below:
News from your community newspaper:
North Edinburgh News – Annual General Meeting
NEN’s AGM will be held in Drylaw Neighbourhood Centre next Tuesday (18 November) at 7pm. All welcome – come along and find out what’s happening at your community newspaper.
North Edinburgh News – December edition
The next NEN print edition is fast approaching – we’ll be printing again in December (look on it as an early Christmas gift!) If you have news you’d like to share with the wider community, email your article and pictures to northedinnews@gmail.com
Or what about taking out an advert? Rates are very reasonable (see below) and your’e supporting your community too!
And for this edition only (true, there’s no much point in running Festive ads in June!) you can say ‘Merry Christmas’ to friends, colleagues, members, family, users and clients in a business card-sized ad for only £25! Just send your words and logo and we’ll add a seasonal graphic. Ho, ho, ho indeed!
DEADLINE for all copy – articles and advertising – is
FRIDAY 21 NOVEMBER so don’t put it off for too long!
The latest edition of North Edinburgh News is out now!
Your Autumn paper is now being distributed and copies will soon be available in libraries and community centres across Forth and Inverleith.
If you just can’t wait to see a print copy, click on the link below:
Have you missed your NEN newspaper? Do you like the latest edition? What would you like to see in the NEN? Let us know: post a comment or email northedinnews@gmail.com
Happy reading!
North Edinburgh’s own community newspaper will be printed again next month. The North Edinburgh News (NEN) will be delivered to thousands of homes across Forth and Inverleith, with copies of the newspaper available in community venues across the area too.
NEN is leading the Contact in the Capital – North pilot project and we plan to print three editions before the first year of the initiative ends next March. The first of these will be published in October.
Deadline for all copy is Friday 26 September
Like to contribute? A community newspaper is by, for and about the community it serves – so be involved!
Stories and Articles
Doing something you’d like to share with the North Edinburgh community? Won something? Achieved something great? Starting something new? Let us know – we welcome contributions from individuals and organisations.
Advertising
Want to advertise your service or a forthcoming event? Use the NEN – a copy of our advertising rates can be found below.
Community Directory
NEN’s Community Directory has always been an important section of the paper, listing schools, groups and organisations’ names, addresses and telephone numbers. It’s probably about time we revised this to include website addresses, Facebook details and Twitter info too – it seems this social media thing is catching on …!
Send us your contact info and we’ll include your details it in our bright new Community Directory – and there’s NO CHARGE for this service!
How to get in touch:
If you have articles for inclusion, would like to place an ad or just want more information, email us at northedinnews@gmail.com
We look forward to hearing from you, but remember that copy deadline:
Friday 26 September!
How do you get your information? How do you find out what’s happening in your local area? TV, radio, newspapers, social media, newsletters, posters, emails, leaflets … there are so many different ways to be kept informed, but what works best for you?
Forth and Inverleith Neighbourhood Partnerships are supporting an initiative to improve local communications, and they need your help to get things right!
How do you currently access information and how would you prefer to receive communications? Please complete the attached online survey at:
https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/NorthComms
It should only take a few minutes to complete or, if you prefer, this can also be done using the printable version (attached below).
If friends or colleagues don’t go online – and many people still don’t have access to a computer – please let them know about the survey; why not print off a copy for them?
But do it soon – the survey closes in two weeks on 31 May!
Printed Communications Questionnaire May 2014
Agenda NEN AGM 12 November 2013
Item No 7.5 Contact in the Capital – Community Communication Pilot
The North Edinburgh News has had some good news in the run-up to tomorrow’s annual general meeting. Last week, the city council’s Policy & Strategy Committee agreed that North Edinburgh is one of three neighbourhoods selected to pilot ‘community-based information initiatives’.
Since the decision was taken to scrap ‘Outlook’, the city council has been looking for new ways of improving communications and getting information out into communities, and the £50,000 ‘Contact in the Capital’ pilots will now run for twelve months in the North Edinburgh, Gorgie/Dalry and Craigmillar communities.
The council support for NEN, which it describes in background papers as ‘a locally well-regarded newspaper and blog’, is both welcome and timely. NEN last appeared in print form back in June and since then has remained alive through this online blog until decisions on the paper’s future could be made.
It’s now thought that the council support can help support a NEN relaunch, although the NEN’s voluntary board members have still to discuss the detail of what is being proposed – NEN remains an independent community organisation managed by local people.
It’s hoped that more information about how the scheme could work will be forthcoming at NEN’s annual general meeting (it’s on the Agenda, attached), which takes place tomorrow (Tuesday 12 November) at Spartans Community Football Academy at Ainslie Park. All welcome.
The North Edinburgh News’ annual general meeting will be held on Tuesday 12 November at 7.30pm in The Spartans Community Football Academy’s club rooms (by Ainslie Park Leisure Centre, off Pilton Drive North).
Come along and find out what’s happening with the NEN, your community newspaper. All welcome.
It’s been quite a year for your community newspaper North Edinburgh News. You can find out what’s happened, what’s happening now and future plans when the NEN annual general meeting takes place next month.
The AGM will be held at 7.30pm on Tuesday 12 November at Spartans Community Academy’s club rooms, Ainslie Park. All welcome. A full agenda will be published here on the blog nearer the meeting date.
The NEN will appear in newspaper form again later this month thanks to the generosity of local organisations and individuals who have shown their support by advertising in the forthcoming edition.
NEN would like to thank the following for their commitment to North Edinburgh’s community newspaper:
MALCOLM CHISHOLM MSP
CRAIGROYSTON COMMUNITY HIGH SCHOOL
FORTH & INVERLEITH LABOUR COUNCILLORS
GRANTON INFORMATION CENTRE
LIFECARE
NORTH EDINBURGH ALCOHOL INITIATIVE COLLABORATIVE
NORTH EDINBURGH ARTS
NORTH EDINBURGH CHILDCARE
NORTH EDINBURGH CREDIT UNION
NORTH EDINBURGH REFORMED PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
THE PRENTICE CENTRE
ROYSTON WARDIEBURN COMMUNITY CENTRE
THE SPARTANS COMMUNITY FOOTBALL ACADEMY
THE STAND COMEDY CLUB
STEPPING STONES NORTH EDINBURGH
TOTAL CRAIGROYSTON
WEST PILTON NEIGHBOURHOOD CENTRE
We’d also like to thank the organisations who got back in touch to say that, while they are not in a position to advertise at this time, they will consider doing so in future editions.
So thank you all for your support.
Without it, NEN just couldn’t continue.
PS:
If your name’s not down, you’re not gettin’ in! Is your name missing from the above list? Should it be there? Do you want it to be there? If so, get in touch at northedinnews@gmail.com but you’ll have to be quick!
