THURSDAY 21 JULY 1 – 3.30pm
Tag: PEP
PEP looking for volunteer drivers
Make a difference in your local community
Pilton Equalities Project is looking to recruit new volunteers to drive minibuses; D1 is required on your driving licence.
For more info contact Elaine Anderson at PEP, telephone 315 4466 or email elainepepequalities@hotmail.co.uk
Many thanks
Elaine
PEP AGM next Monday
PILTON EQUALITIES PROJECT
ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING
MONDAY 16 NOVEMBER 11am – 12 noon
Pilton Equalities Project (PEP) welcomes nominations for membership of the Board of Directors from people who live in North Edinburgh and representatives of local organisations who have an interest in the work of the Project.
The maximum number of members of the Board is 11, with a majority of members being elected from groups or activities associated with the Project. If more than 11 nominations are received in time for the Annual General Meeting then there will be a vote at the AGM. A further 4 co-opted places will be available for those who have experience and/or skills which could be of assistance to the directors
Completed nomination forms must returned by Friday 13 November.
If you wish to stand for appointment at the 2014/15 Annual General Meeting of Pilton Equalities Project, please fill in the nomination form (below) and then sign it and return it to Pilton Equalities Project, 3 West Pilton Park, Edinburgh, EH4 4EL
PEP Summer Fayre
PEP’s minibus fleet attacked by vandals
Drivers turned up at Pilton Equalities Project’s yard for work this morning only to discover the organisation’s minibus fleet had been wrecked by vandals overnight.
Minibuses were broken into and goods were stolen during the incident. At least three minibuses are now off the road awaiting replacement back windows – drivers and volunteers have made running repairs to others to ensure essential pickups can go ahead today.
PEP manager Helen Tait said: “I am angry and I am upset. This is so pointless, there is nothing to be gained by doing things like this. We now have to get three buses out to Newbridge today to get their windows replaced – if we don’t, we will be forced to cancel jobs and let people down next week.
“As well as the inconvenience, there is the cost involved – like all voluntary organisations money is tight and this is expenditure we could well do without. We’re now forced to spend a lot of money – hundreds of pounds – on repairs, that’s money that should have been spent on improving services for our clients. It’s sickening.”
If you have any information on the incident please contact Police Scotland on 101 or Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.
Ho, ho, ho – it's the PEP Panto!
It’s PEP’s Panto Time!
(Oh no it isn’t, oh yes it is!)
Pilton Equalities Project will perform ‘Cinderella’
at Granton Baptist Church, Crewe Road Gardens
on Thursday 18 December from 6 – 8pm.
Tickets are £4 – Adults, £1– Children – refreshments included
For catering purposes, please book a place – call Trish on 315 4466
Come along to PEP’s AGM
It’s been an event-packed year for Pilton Equalities Project (PEP), what with special anniversaries and awards to celebrate, so why not find out all about it at PEP’s annual General Meeting?
Pilton Equalities Project
ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING
Monday 17 November 2014
11-12noon
PEP Centre, 3 West Pilton Park Edinburgh
R.S.V.P. Email: pepequalities@btconnect.com
If you require transport please call Trisha on 315 4466
Refreshments will be served after the meeting
PLEASE COME ALONG
Places still available for PEP’s minibus training
Accredited Minibus Training (MiDAS)
limited places still available for Thursday 16 October
Pilton Equalities Project (PEP) is registered with the Community Transport Association funded through the City of Edinburgh Council and recognised as the community transport operator for the North Edinburgh quadrant. We are a partner of the Edinburgh Community Transport Operators Group (ECTOG) PEP, Dove Transport, SEAG, LCTS, & Handicabs.
MiDAS is the nationally recognised Minibus Driver Awareness training Scheme, organised by the Community Transport Association U.K. (CTA) which promotes a nationally recognised standard for the assessment and training of minibus drivers. It is a membership based scheme that is designed to enhance minibus driving standards and promote the safer operation of minibuses.
It comprises low cost classroom-based training, plus an on-road driving assessment, as well as optional Passenger Assistance training (PAT’s) for drivers who will be transporting passengers with disabilities.
Criteria: a) Aged over 21 years, and (b) Held a full Driving Licence for 2 years.
As places are limited, for further information on any of our courses call our trainer
Theodora Hidalgo on 0131 315 4466 or email:
theopepequalities@hotmail.co.uk
PEP ahas ten accessible minibuses and applies a good practice model ensuring the Health & Safety of its passengers
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PATS training at PEP
Who’s PAT, and why is he training at PEP? Read on, all will be revealed …
Accredited (PATS) Passenger Assistant Training
Tuesday 2 September 2014
9.30 -2.30 at the PEP Centre, West Pilton Park
Pilton Equalities Project (PEP) is registered with the Community Transport Association funded through the City of Edinburgh Council and recognised as the community transport operator for the North Edinburgh quadrant. We are a partner of the Edinburgh Community Transport Operators Group (ECTOG) PEP, Dove Transport, SEAG, LCTS, & Handicabs.
PATS means Passenger Assistants Training Scheme – PATS is a development of MiDAS and has a similar structure.
PATS has been developed for those people who undertake the role of passenger assistant, sometimes called escort. The PATS programme is relevant for passenger’s assistants working in cars, minicabs, taxis, minibuses, large buses and coaches.
PATS is open to any organisation that employs uses or supplies passenger assistants. An organisation does not have to be a member of the MiDAS training scheme in order to use the Passenger Assistant Training Scheme. It is also open to any organisation that uses volunteers as passenger assistants.
As places are limited, for further information on any of our courses call our trainer:
Theodora Hidalgo on 0131 315 4466
email theopepequalities@hotmail.co.uk
pepequalities@btconnect.com
Theodora Hidalgo
Learning and Training Officer, Pilton Equalities Project
PEP celebrates quarter century
How do you pack twenty-five years of history into a two hour time slot – and leave time for lunch too? It was a Herculean task for for Pilton Equalities Project, but like so many challenges they’ve faced in the past the local project passed the test with flying colours!
Staff past and present, volunteers, service users, friends and community colleagues celebrated PEP’s 25th anniversary at Edinburgh College Granton Campus on Friday.
Introduced by PEP chairperson Joan Turner, health professionals Jane Jones and Christa Wynn-Williams, former PEP worker and community activist Roberta Blaikie and current manager Helen Tait took their guests on a whistle-stop tour: from the beginnings in Royston Wardieburn and The Health Hut as Pilton Elderly Project right on to the present day as the multi-faceted Pilton Equalities Project – quite a journey!
As well as speakers there were displays of PEP memorabilia and photographs and guests also had the opportunity to renew auld acquantances and reminisce over a buffet lunch.
Many happy returns PEP – and here’s to the next 25 years!
and here’s 25 pictures … well, nearly!
