MONDAY 21st NOVEMBER
online at 6pm via Microsoft Teams
Inverleith Neighbourhood Network meets online tonight
Tag: participation
CleanupUK launches litter-picking hubs as climate emergency continues
A new initiative from UK-based charity CleanupUK has launched, offering communities access to free litter-picking equipment to protect their local environment from the impact of litter and to connect communities.
CleanupUK has established litter-picking hubs to mitigate the effects of litter on neighbourhoods and local wildlife in the UK whilst tackling loneliness and isolation that can take place during the winter months.
The Cleanup Hubs have been developed in partnership with local community groups such as youth centres, Councils for Voluntary Services (CVS), city farms, and a local mental health charity. Through collaboration and collective action, these organisations are coming together to serve the local community and to help foster a sense of pride in otherwise challenging times.
CleanupUK will offer litter-picking equipment including high-vis jackets, litter-picking hoops, and litter-picking sticks to local hubs which can be borrowed free of charge by the local community.
CleanupUK and partnering organisations believe that this will:
- Support communities to look after their natural environment in a way that suits them
- Give communities a place where they can come together and take practical action for the environment
- Allow communities to make an immediate positive impact on their local neighbourhoods
- Encourage people to connect with those they may otherwise not engage with and help foster a sense of community and local pride
The development of Cleanup Hubs comes against the backdrop of 27th session of the Conference of the Parties (COP27) which will see leaders from across the world gather to discuss the impact of climate change on our planet.
CleanupUK Chief Executive George Monck says, “We know that all of us can make an extraordinary impact on society and litter-picking is a great example of that.
“By coming together, local people can prevent harmful litter infiltrating parks and entering our rivers and waterways, all whilst building a stronger sense of community and having fun.”
A full list of current CleanupUK Hubs is below:
- The Wharton Annexe, TS24 8NS
- Kilmarnock Children’s Centre, TS25 3NU
- Jellystone Park, TS4 2SL
Belle Vue Community Sports & Youth Centre, TS25 1QU - Primrose Hill Community Centre, TS19 0HL
- Mind, TN34 1HG
- Stepney City Farm, E1 3DG
- St-George-in-the-East, E1 0BH
- Women’s Inclusive Team, E2 9LJ
- Love Bethnal Green, E2 OTB
- Jaywick Sands Community Forum, CO15 2LU
- Baggator, BS5 0HH
- West End Refugee Service, NE4 5JE
- CVST Harwich, CO12 3AJ
- CVST Clacton, CO15 1NZ
- Eastbourne Sports Complex
Inverleith Neighbourhood Network meets this month
ONLINE MEETING – MONDAY 21 NOVEMBER at 6pm
Corstorphine Community Centre to launch Community Shed this Friday
Are you looking for something new to do? CCC are launching our Community Shed this Friday – 4th November.
Between 11am & 2pm you can come along and find out about our wee garden space and fully fitted workshop.
Citizens’ Panel on Public Participation to meet in the Scottish Parliament
A newly established Citizens’ Panel will meet for the first time this weekend (28th – 30th October) in the Scottish Parliament to help shape how Parliament engages with the people of Scotland.
The Citizens’ Panel, comprised of 22 people broadly reflecting the demographic make-up of Scotland, will come together to deliberate how the Scottish Parliament can best work with communities to ensure their needs are reflected in its work.
The Citizens’ Panel will meet for two full weekends at the Scottish Parliament and three shorter evening sessions online.
Earlier this year, the Citizen Participation and Public Petitions Committee launched an inquiry into Public Participation, looking at how people’s voices are heard in the work of the Parliament.
The Citizens’ Panel will assist the inquiry by making recommendations on improving how Holyrood’s work involves, reflects, and meets the needs of the full range of communities it represents, focusing on improving engagement for those currently under-represented.
Throughout the sittings, the Citizen’s Panel will have the opportunity to hear from MSPs and leading academics about democracy and public participation to help facilitate discussion and inform their findings.
Citizen Participation and Public Petitions Convener Jackson Carlaw, MSP, said: “Our inquiry into Public Participation is important because we know that the Parliament doesn’t hear enough from some groups and communities.
“We want to make sure that the views and opinions of everyone in Scotland are included in the work of the Parliament, and the Citizens’ Panel will be crucial to helping us understand how we can improve this.
“Ensuring the Scottish Parliament is accessible to a diverse range of people, particularly when developing new laws or policies that affect them, is essential and the Committee will eagerly anticipate the Citizens’ Panel recommendations.”
TODAY: Autumn Community Event and Information Day at Royston Wardieburn Community Centre
INFORMATION and ACTIVITIES with FREE LUNCH too – ALL WELCOME!
A wee reminder about our community event at Royston Wardiebirn Community Centre today.
The following organisations will be represented at the event:
Granton Information Centre, Pilton Equalities Project, LIFT, Age Scotland, Change Works, Edinburgh Coalition Against Poverty, People Know How, Deaf Action, Thrive, Edinburgh Leisure, Remode Collective, Access to Industry, Project Esperanza.
We will also be having workshops and taster session on storytelling and creative writing, digital skills, arts and crafts, singing for fun, exercise to music, whats on at the national galleries and energy advice.
We will also be having a community lunch between 12 and 1 which anyone can attend.
No booking necessary – all welcome!
Drylaw Telford CC meets tomorrow
Our next Community Council Meeting is tomorrow – Wednesday 26th October – 7pm at the Drylaw Neighbourhood Centre. All welcome.
Last months minutes can be found on our website:
Community info event at Royston Wardieburn Community Centre
The main purpose of the event is to provide an opportunity for local people to access information about services which will be able to offer advice and support during the difficult months ahead.
We’re also having a community lunch on the day.
We are hoping to be able to open up the cafe area and increase the days that we are doing the community lunch and the pantry.
Change of date for Drumbrae Library Hub’s Adult Creative Writing Club
ANNOUNCEMENT FOR ALL THE COOL FOLKS!
Our Adult Creative Writing Club has had a date change, our next meeting will be on the 22nd of October at 3.30 rather than the 15th.
Every level of writer is welcome.
Have you got a manuscript in your drawer that you would like feedback on? Bring it along!
Have you always wanted to write but don’t know where to start? Come start!
Do you want to do some writing exercises with other writers to let the creative juices flowing? Come flow with us!
No need to book, just show up and have a good time
Royston Wardieburn AGM
TUESDAY 25th OCTOBER from 2 – 3pm
We would like to invite you on our Annual General Meeting (AGM) of the Royston Wardieburn Community Education Centre Management Committee on Tuesday, 25 October 2022, 2 pm – 3 pm
Venue: Royston Wardieburn Community Centre, 11 Pilton Drive North, Edinburgh EH5 1NF
We would like to extend this invitation to the centre users, local community groups and organisation who use this community facilities on regular basis at the centre.
We are looking for people to join the Management Committee who can bring new skills and expertise; therefore, all North Edinburgh residents are welcome.
Tea coffee and refreshment will be provided.
This is a public event, no registration is required to attend. For any further information, please contact us via email: rwccmc@yahoo.com
Please find attached the agenda and minutes of last year AGM.
Looking forward to see you at the AGM on 25th October,
Kind regards
MIZAN RAHMAN
Chair, RWCC Management Committee
Chair, RWCC Management Committee