Neil Forbes, Scottish Chef of the Year 2011, met up with the women of PCHP’s Use Your Loaf group last week. The women are making bread and organising this years Yummy Food Festival on Friday 15 March. Neil will be there on the big day too, joining local people to do a cooking demonstration and workshops.
Lisa Arnott
PCHP Healthy Lifestyles Coordinator
MESSAGE FROM MARILYN KEILLOH, STEPPING STONES NORTH EDINBURGH
As you will be aware I have been part of a small steering group that has been overseeing a community crèche pilot based at Pilton Community Health Project.
This pilot has been in two parts. Towards the end of last year, we offered free crèche spaces for one designated session per week for six weeks. Since January we have been offering a limited number of free spaces during crèche sessions at PCHP. The funding for the pilot is now coming to an end and we would like to invite interested parties to come along to a meeting on
MONDAY 4 MARCH 10.30am at Pilton Community Health Project
The purpose of this meeting is to discuss how the pilot went and any formal evaluation that might now need to be undertaken. We would also like to gauge whether there is a need in this area for a service such as this to continue and if so what the next and any future developments should be.
If you can’t come along to the meeting but would like to give some feedback or indeed find out more about the pilot please get in touch with me.
Marilyn Keilloh
Stepping Stones (North Edinburgh)
10 Wardieburn Road, Edinburgh EH5 1LY
Telephone 0131 551 1632
Email: info@steppingstonesnorthedinburgh.co.uk
The Yummy Food Festival – Celebrating healthy eating in Muirhouse
Building on the success of last year, this year’s yummy food festival will be bigger and better. Local people have risen to the challenge and will be showing off their skills with cooking demonstrations, foody stories, arts and songs and food growing demonstrations. Add local organisations, a politician, food groups from around Scotland and a top Scottish chef into the pot and you have a recipe for a great day.
Local people from around the world are giving the day an international feel. There will be Mexican chilli and Italian pasta, ‘a taste of the East’ and some good Scottish soup.
The Yummy Food festival organisers have been kneading it into shape at weekly bread making sessions and are now baking bread for local community cafes as a side line! They said: ‘We are delighted that so many local people and organisations are contributing to the day. It’s a real celebration of what people in Muirhouse can do.’
Lisa Arnott, Pilton Community Health Project said: ‘The Health project would like to congratulate the women on bringing together such a brilliant event. There will be something for everyone – face painting, cake stalls, arts and crafts and lots and lots of food to share! We look forward to seeing you there’.
The Yummy Food Festival will take place on Friday 15 March
from 12 – 5pm
at North Edinburgh Arts Centre
Pilton Community Health Project’s singing group meets in PCHP at 73 Boswall Parkway on Tuesday mornings from 9.30 – 11am.
No experience necessary – all welcome!
Telephone 0131 551 1671 or email admin@pchp.org.uk for more info
Hello!
Last year a group of local women started the first Food Festival in North Edinburgh called the Yummy Food Festival celebrating healthy eating in Muirhouse. Even although it rained, it was an amazing day – full of food storytelling , food demonstrations, giveaways, cooking demonstrations, theatre, information stalls and face painting! Over 500 people come to North Edinburgh Arts to celebrate the talented cooks and chefs within the North Edinburgh Community.
On Friday 15 March 2013 the festival will be happening again! Next year’s food festival will continue with the theme of cooking on a budget £5 for a family of five, but this year’s festival aims have a very international feel and celebrate the culinary talents that are in our community.
Would you like to get involved … YES! we hear you cry!!
There are many ways you can get involved:
Last year’s event was amazing and we are busy planning next year’s Festival. To make it a real celebration of our community do lets us know if you want to get involved.
Thanks for your support!
The Yummy Food Festival 2013 group
If you’d like to be involved or require further info contact Lisa Arnott at Pilton Community Health Project on 551 1671, email lisaarnott@pchp.org.uk
North Edinburgh’s Womens International Group are delighted with the success of last week’s Health Day – the first of it’s kind organised by the womens’ group based at Royston Wardieburn Community Centre. Over forty women of all ages took part in a full day of events and activities in Royston Wardieburn – and while they may not all have gone home a lot healthier, they definitely went home happier!
From registration and refreshments at 10am it was a packed programme – Jane Jones gave a talk about ‘What Affects Our Health?’, there was Zumba and aerobics in the sports hall, pamper sessions and gentle exercise; all before lunch time!
A short presentation by local women got the afternoon activities underway, and this was followed by talk on Breast Awareness by Lynda Luke of the Breast Screening Service. Julie Smith gave a presentation on North Edinburgh Time Bank and Roberta Blaikie gave a brief contribution about North Edinburgh Credit Union. The final hour of the day was dedicated to social activities and fundraising for McMillan Cancer Trust in the cafe community room, with a nearly new stall and raffle.
Women’s International Group (WIG) said: ‘We would like to thank the following organisations for their support : Community Learning and Development, Royston Wardieburn Centre Management Committee, Pilton Health Project, North Edinburgh Arts, Telford College students, the Breast Screening Service, McMillan Cancer Trust, North Edinburgh Time Bank, North Edinburgh Credit Union and Stepping Stones. We would also like to take this opportunity to thank all the individuals who have given up their time or who have contributed to the raffle or nearly new stall and the local businesses who have made donations.’
Thanks to Community Learning and Development worker Lynne McCabe for the following Health Day pictures:
Pilton Community Health Project’s Food for Thought Forum will be celebrating the humble apple at a free event at Craigroyston Community High School later this month.
The Food for Thought Forum invite you to ‘A celebration of local apples (and pumpkins!)’ on Friday 19 October from 10am – midday at Craigroyston Community High School, Pennywell Road
Everyone’s invited to:
Who’s got the best apple recipe in North Edinburgh?
Cook your favourite apple dish, bring it along and enter the great apple competition! Everyone gets to be a judge and there will be a brilliant prize for the winner!
For more information call Anita on 551 1671.
Almost four hundred local people took part in Friday’s Muirhouse Million Steps event. Local schools were well represented on the walk, which was also supported by Edinburgh Western MSP Colin Keir.
And did those marching feet make the magical million milestone? We’ll have to wait until next week to find out! Event organiser Lisa Arnott, Pilton Community Health Project’s Healthy Lifestyles coordinator, has promised to be in touch soon.
Some photographs of the event:
MUIRHOUSE MILLION STEPS 2012
One day, Two routes AND our fabulous goody bag, free Zumba passes, FREE swim and our very collectable certificate for everybody who registers and does the walk!
Last years Million Steps was on a Saturday but we have moved it back to a Friday due to popular demand!
Last year we did well over a million steps…. can we beat that!!!
Groups and organisations used this as an opportunity for raising funds for community groups and local groups – so if you are a local school, community group, mothers group, dads group, local organisation, work place, get a team together and take those wee steps towards a healthier lifestyle!
PS if you are a local organisation or business and you can’t make it on the day you can always take part in Walkin’ at Work week, from 17 – 21 September.
Lisa Arnott, PCHP Community Healthy Lifestyles Coordinator (on behalf of the organising group)
Pilton Community Health Project’s Healthy Lifestyles coordinator Lisa Arnott has news of two opportunities to step out next month:
WALKING at WORK WEEK
Monday 17 September to Friday 21 September
On 17 September Pilton Community Health Project will be launching its new physical activity event ‘Walking at Work Week’. Walking is free and is the simplest way to becoming fit. ‘‘Walkin at Work Week’ is a great way to encouraging us to think about the way we get too work, school or shops. Can I walk there and leave the car or bus?
Do we take a car to a meeting or shops when I can walk? This week we are hoping as may local business, schools and local organisations will join us in ‘Walkin at Work Week’ wear a pedometer for that week and show just how far we all walk.
All the steps made during ‘Walking at Work Week’ will contribute to the Muirhouse Million Steps which takes place on Friday 28 September from 10am.
MUIRHOUSE MILLION STEPS 2012
Friday 28 September 2012
10am -12.30 from North Edinburgh Arts, Pennywell Court Muirhouse
After the success of previous years the Muirhouse Million Steps 2012 is currently being planned. This year’s event will take place on Friday 28 September, 10am to 12.30am. The fun family walking event has proven to be popular in previous years and a way of encouraging local people to take those steps towards a healthier lifestyle.
This year Muirhouse Million Steps will have three walks, a long, short and toddlers walk. For every registered walker they will receive an amazing goody bag and vouchers for swimming at Craigroyston Community High School and a free Zumba class at PCHP .
To register for the walk, or for more information about Walking at Work Week, contact Lisa Arnott at Pilton Community Health Project, telephone 551 1671.
