We’re excited to invite you to the PEPs Christmas Party!
Queensberry Bowling Club
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1–3.30pmFree entry, meal, entertainment & gift included!
Transport available on request.
Get in touch to book your place-
0131 315 4466 | 
hello@pepscot.org
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PEP buses vandalised: Appeal
As some of you are aware, almost all of our much loved PEP buses were vandalised over last weekend, having their fuel tanks drilled and emptied.
This sadly resulted in having to cancel our transport commitments, which we are extremely sorry and sad about. Thank you to those individuals, family members and organisations for understanding the need to cancel, which has resulted in many of your vital services being cancelled or delayed and additional pressures experienced.
We will stay in touch with all of those involved as things move forward.
Our amazing team here at PEP sprung into action to create our action plan to get us back up and running, which hopefully won’t be too much longer. We will also be looking for more secure, long term parking facilities, if you know or anywhere, please share!
This vandalism has of course been reported to the police, but if anyone knows any information about who may have done this please do get in touch.
I don’t think they realise the conquences and impact of their actions, after all we are a Charity delivering vital services to many vulnerable people, not to mention the financial impact this has caused.
Thank you to everyone who has reached out to support PEP, offering help in many ways. The local community are amazing and we are proud to serve you.
We appreciate that Christmas is just around the corner and wish we were not asking, however any donations to help us recover from the recent vandalism to our buses would be massively appreciated by ourselves as well as the organisations we work alongside 
Reminder: PEP’s Helen Tait retires tomorrow
A chance to say farewell to HELEN TAIT on her last day at Pilton Equalities Project
Friday 27 September from 11am – 2pm at PEP, West Pilton Park
PEP: Become a Volunteer Trustee
MAKE A DIFFERENCE IN YOUR LOCAL COMMUNITY
PEP is overseen by a Board of Trustees who have overall responsibility and accountability for the Project. They set and maintain PEP’s vision, mission and values; support strategic development of services, establish and monitor policies, monitor employment procedures alongside the Manager, support the Manager and ensure good governance.
About Pilton Equalities Project:
Aims to enhance the quality of life for older people in North Edinburgh by continuing to develop services that measurably reduce isolation and which enable people and other vulnerable and isolated adults to actively participate in community life.
Experience Required:
Good independent judgement, ability to think creatively, willingness to speak your mind, an understanding and acceptance of the legal duties, responsibilities and liabilities of trusteeship, an ability to work effectively as a member of a team and to take decisions for the good of the charity.
Training Details:
PEP, 3 West Pilton Park, Edinburgh, EH4 4EL . Training will be given on commencement of volunteering as a Trustee.
Location/Travel Details:
Board meet once a month for 2 hours, normally meetings are held in the PEP Office.
Accessibility Details:
Named Contact for Volunteer. Wheelchair Access/Disabled Access Toilet
Contact Details:
Diane.palmer@pepscot.org
Hello@pepscot.org
0131 315 4466
3 West Pilton Park
Edinburgh
EH4 4EL
PEP seeks Trustees
BECOME A VOLUNTEER TRUSTEE AT PILTON EQUALITIES PROJECT
Make a difference in your local community:
PEP is overseen by a Board of Trustees who have overall responsibility and ac-countability for the Project. They set and maintain PEP’s vision, mission and values; support strategic development of services, establish and monitor policies, monitor employment procedures alongside the Manager, support the Manager and ensure good governance.
About Pilton Equalities Project:
Aims to enhance the quality of life for older people in North Edinburgh by continuing to develop services that measurably reduce isolation and which enable people and other vulnerable and isolated adults to actively participate in community life.
Experience Required:
Good independent judgement, ability to think creatively, willingness to speak your mind, an understanding and acceptance of the legal duties, responsibilities and liabilities of trusteeship, an ability to work effectively as a member of a team and to take decisions for the good of the charity.
Training Details:
PEP, 3 West Pilton Park, Edinburgh, EH4 4EL . Training will be given on commencement of volunteering.
Location/Travel Details:
Board meet once a month for 2 hours, normally meetings are held in the PEP Office.
Expenses:
Public transport and out of pocket expenses paid.
Accessibility Details:
Named Contact for Volunteer. Wheelchair Access/Disabled Access Toilet
Contact:
Hello@pepscot.org or tel. 0131 315 4466
Website www.pepscot.org
Facebook: Piltonequalitiesproject
Pilton Equalities Project AGM
The Pilton Equalities Project AGM will take place over Zoom on Monday 21 November at 11am.
If you would like to attend, please email pepequalities@btconnect.com
PEP: Mandy Hosey
It is with great sadness that we announce the sudden death of our friend and colleague Mandy Hosey, aged 54.
Mandy worked at PEP for 15 years delivering our mental health services. Many people in the area will have known Mandy and valued the support that she gave to everyone that she worked with.
Mandy was a valued member of the team at PEP, and we will all miss her very much.
Mandy is survived by her children Oran and Eva to whom we give our sincere condolences
Helen Tait, Pilton Equalities Project
Become a Volunteer Trustee at Pilton Equalities Project
Make a difference in your local community
BECOME A VOLUNTEER TRUSTEE AT PILTON EQUALITIES PROJECT
Make a difference in your local community
PEP is overseen by a Board of Trustees who have overall responsibility and accountability for the Project. They set and maintain PEP’s vision, mission and values; support strategic development of services, establish and monitor policies, monitor employment procedures alongside the Manager, support the Manager and ensure good governance.
About Pilton Equalities Project
Aims to enhance the quality of life for older people in North Edinburgh by continuing to develop services that measurably reduce isolation and which enable people and other vulnerable and isolated adults to actively participate in community life.
Experience Required
Good independent judgement, ability to think creatively, willingness to speak your mind, an understanding and acceptance of the legal duties, responsibilities and liabilities of trusteeship, an ability to work effectively as a member of a team and to take decisions for the good of the charity.
Training Details
PEP, 3 West Pilton Park, Edinburgh, EH4 4EL . Training will be given on commencement of volunteering.
Location/Travel Details
Board meet once a month for 2 hours by zoom. Normally meetings are held in the PEP Office, 3 West Pilton Park EH4 4EL .
Expenses
Public transport and out of pocket expenses paid.
Accessibility Details
Named Contact For Volunteer. Wheelchair Access/Disabled Access Toilet
Interested? Contact:
dianepepequalities@hotmail.co.uk or tel 0131 315 4466
www.pepequalities.co.uk Facebook: Piltonequalitiesproject
PEP rises to the COVID challenge
Pilton Equalities Project (PEP) is a member of The Edinburgh Community Transport Operators Group (ECTOG).
With the support of EVOC, ECTOG has put together a report on the services we have all provided during the COVID pandemic.
You can read the report here (or see below):
https://www.evoc.org.uk/…/2021/03/ECTOG-Report-FINAL1.pdf
Here at PEP, we’ve been active in the North West Edinburgh area, serving the community right from the start of the pandemic. You can see what we’ve been up to in the image above.
Well done, everyone!
PEP in the front line to support vaccination programme
Since January this year, Pilton Equalities Project (PEP) have been using our minibuses to deliver PPE to vaccination centres.
Last week PEP took on an important new role – transporting nurses to administer the vaccine to homebound individuals. We will continue working with the NHS over the coming months to ensure hundreds of vulnerable people are vaccinated against COVID-19.
The City of Edinburgh Council have also been working with us to coordinate the transportation of nurses. We’re really proud of this role.
Thank you and well done to all of our drivers and to our community transport partners at ECTOG who are also providing this valuable service across the city.
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