FRIDAY 28th JUNE 1 – 3pm
We’re holding an open afternoon on Friday 28th June to thank everyone for their support during our fundraising campaign. Drop in to say hi and enjoy some freshly baked goods any time 1-3pm!
Dear Friends and Partners,
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
Co-director Jen Richards has left Pilton Community Health Project:
Today is a day of reflection for me as I am leaving PCHP after working here for 9 ½ years; I’ve had a couple of different jobs here and my last one has been that of Director for the last 7 years (writes JEN RICHARDS). Continue reading Jen Richards leaves Pilton Community Health Project
Tom Kitchin and Martin Wishart back Pilton Community Health Project crowdfunding campaign launched today.
Two of Edinburgh’s – and Scotland’s – top chefs have added their support to the campaign to keep the closure-threatened Pilton Community Health Project (PCHP) open.
Martin Wishart and Tom Kitchin today helped launch a crowdfunding campaign that aims to raise at least £50,000 to help prevent PCHP having to close its doors to some of North Edinburgh’s most vulnerable residents.
PCHP, which is Scotland’s oldest community health project, was told in late December last year that its funding was being withdrawn by the new Edinburgh Integrated Joint Board for health and social care funding in the city.
In the 35 years it has been in existence, PCHP has transformed thousands of lives. The project provides a range of services to fight the often overwhelming results of health inequality in Edinburgh including mental health counselling, tackling food insecurity, cooking groups and community meals, tackling social isolation and loneliness, community crèche for local affordable childcare, and support for victims of domestic abuse.
By raising £50,000 the campaign will allow PCHP to continue to deliver a reduced level of its life changing services, for 12 months, until longer-term funding is secured again.
The 28 day crowdfunding campaign on
allows anyone to pledge a donation – large or small – to ensure the project can continue its lifeline services.
Both Tom Kitchin and Martin Wishart have offered incentives and rewards to boost the project’s 28 day #SavePCHP crowdfunding campaign, including Dinner for two Tasting menus and matching wines at their Michelin-starred Leith restaurants – The Kitchin and Restaurant Martin Wishart – for the first donors to pledge £1,000 or more.
Other generous donations have been made by the top chefs and these will be revealed at the Launch today, and throughout the campaign on www.savepchp.com and on social media.
Launching the crowd-funding campaign for PCHP, Tom Kitchin and Martin Wishart said: “We are delighted to add our support to this campaign.
“Leith and North Edinburgh have played a big part in our story so it’s great to be involved in saving the lifelines so many local people rely on.
“We are passionate about food, and about food education and food security, and PCHP plays a really important role in ensuring everyone can access and cook healthy, nutritious meals. It’s vital that these and other services continue.”
Between January and December 2018, PCHP has:
http://uk.virginmoneygiving.com/fund/PCHP
Nobody needs to feel alone this Christmas
Emergency Support
Edinburgh Crisis Centre
(open 24/7) 0808 801 0414
www.edinburghcrisiscentre.org.uk
Social Care Direct 0800 731
6969 for out of hours/holidays.
During office hours call 0131 200 2324
Scottish Domestic Violence Helpline – 0800 027 1234
If you are in danger, call 999 for emergency services.
Someone to talk to:
Samaritans – 116 123 (24/7)
www.samaritans.org
Samaritans local line – 0131
221 9999 (9am-10pm)
Breathing Space 0800 83 85 87 0800 (open 6pm – 2am)
https://breathingspace.scot/
CALM – 0800 58 58 58 (for men, 5pm-12am)
www.thecalmzone.net
The Mix – 0808 808 4994
(under 25s)
www.themix.org.uk
Food banks:
Trussel Trust
The Pilton branch will be closed on Wednesday 2nd January.
Full location, days and time for each foodbank centre can be found at: http://edinburghnw.foodbank.org.uk
Edinburgh City Mission at Granton Parish Church, Edinburgh
Closed on Tuesday 1st January.
Pilton Community Health Project also produced this useful support guide:
Pilton Community Health Project could face closure unless alternative funding can be found. The respected local project – Scotland’s oldest community health organisation – was one of 35 who learned last week that they would receive no funding from the latest round of Health & Social Care grants. Continue reading Heartbreak as funding appeal rejected … but the fight goes on
You are warmly invited to attend our AGM on Wednesday 29th November
11 am – 12:30 pm at the Robertson Trust Suite, Spartans.
If you would like to stay for lunch following the meeting would you please let us know by 23rd November, 2017.
Many thanks,
Vikki-Lee Fyfe
Administrative Officer, Pilton Community Health Project
73 Boswall Parkway, Edinburgh EH5 2PW
Tel: 0131 551 1671
Email: admin@pchp.org.uk
Web: www.pchp.org.uk
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