Tag: West Pilton Neighbourhood Centre

Digging deep to resolve Pilton’s problems

Final workshop pitch

Pilton Community Health Project has been speaking to people in North Edinburgh about issues affecting their lives and what they think is important in the local area.

Many of the same themes come up again and again – safety, dog mess, no motivation, no sense of community.

Lets look at things in a different way; get underneath the issues and work together to come up with inspiring solutions that really change things!

We invite you to join us in some inspiring and thought provoking sessions thinking in a different way to resolve problems and issues and make Pilton a more active community!

What it will be:

Fun, interesting, thought provoking, possibly it may even transform your life.

We will provide:

Food, drink, prizes, childcare and fun for 2 x 5hr sessions on:

Wednesday 29 May

 &

Wednesday 5 June

from 10am-3pm

at West Pilton Neighbourhood Centre

For more info call Lianne or Clare on 551 1671, email: moveit@pchp.org.uk

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News from West Pilton Neighbourhood Centre

More free mone advice at West Pilton Neighbourhood Centre this Friday (12 April) from 10am – 2pm, courtesy of Money Advice Scotland and CAB. Sessions are free, but by appointment only – to make yours call 551 3194.

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LOOKING FOR LOCAL OFFICE/MEETING SPACE?

Are you a small business or community organisation looking to rent affordable office/meeting space?

Pilton Central Association has space available in the West Pilton area and would be open to discuss possible full or shared use of the space on a temporary basis.

Conditions of Let and rent are negotiable.

If you are interested or would like further information plese contact Willie Black on 0751 568 6421.

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Money advice for free in West Pilton

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Looking for free independent money advice? Then West Pilton Neighbourhood Centre is the place to be on Friday 12 April, when you can meet advisors from the Money Advice Service between 10am – 2pm.

This is an appointment-only service, so to book yours call 0131 551 3194 now!

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Have your say on West Granton/West Pilton tonight

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How could your local neighbourhood be improved? You can express your views on priorities for West Pilton and West Granton at an informal event organised by Forth Neighbourhood Partnership this evening.

West Pilton Neighbourhood Centre is the venue and the event runs from 6 – 8pm.

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MY CHILD consultation at West Pilton

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Are you a parent or a carer of children aged from birth to seven years? West Pilton Neighbourhood Centre is designing My Child, a new programme that will benefit you and your family

You can find out more about My Child at a consultation event in the Neighbourhood Centre in West Pilton Grove next Tuesday (15 January) from 11am – 1pm; buffet lunch and creche are provided.

For further information call Gina Ahmed on 551 3194 or Alan Addison on 332 6316.

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Christmas is just round the corner in West Pilton

SantaWest Pilton will resound to the sound of jingle bells this Saturday when ‘Christmas Round the Corner’ comes to West Pilton Neighbourhood Centre.

The free event promises fun for all the family, with loads of free activities (including Santa’s Grotto) and live music too from 11am – 3pm.

A free Christmas event? Surely even Scrooge would raise a smile! See below for more details

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West Pilton welcomes fifty plus at November events

West Pilton Neighbourhood Centre hosted three days of events this month for age 50+ which involved an activity morning, an information event and a social afternoon. 

Activities included gentle exercise, Indian dance, indoor bowling, table tennis and silk flower making.

Information sessions offered:  benefits advice from Granton Information Centre, Personal Safety from Community Police, health checks (Edinburgh Leisure), general advice (Age Scotland), Cooking on a budget (Barri Grubb) and energy savings advice.

Then ending the week the social offered an afternoon of dancing, bingo and a sing along with a museums outreach worker showing items worn to social events in the 50’s.

Local people were invited to enjoy all of the above with transport and lunch provided each day, funded through a grant received by the PCA.

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Focus falls on over-fifties at West Pilton

 The spotlight falls on the seniors next month when West Pilton will be celebrating older people with a series of social and information events for the over fifties at West Pilton Neighbourhood Centre.

Tuesday 6 November 10.30am – 12.30pm: Fun and Fitness 

Come along for some fun and fitness, followed by a light lunch provided by the Centre.

Thursday 8 November 1 – 3pm: Information Sessions 

Get up to date information on energy efficiency

Have a basic health check

Find out about benefits you may be entitled to (with Granton Information Centre)

Meet your local Councillors

Learn about personal safety from community police officers

And enjoy a buffet lunch courtesy of the Centre!

Friday 9 November 12 – 4pm: Afternoon Social

 Join in with dancing and singing to 50’s, 60’s and 70’s music

Play a game of Bingo or just enjoy the company and entertainment

A buffet lunch will be provided by the Centre.

For further information telephone 551 3194.

 

 

What’s The Matter?

Well, The Matter is a new way for young people to tell their councils and governments what they think about issues that concern them and a group of local teenagers unveiled the first edition of a new publication and presented their findings at West Pilton Neighbourhood Centre last night.

Commissioned by the Total Craigroyston initiative, six young people from North Edinburgh Young People’s Forum spent six manic weeks researching, consulting, interviewing, writing and producing their very own newspaper – The Matter – to articulate younger people’s views on how their voices can be heard in the Forth community planning process.

And what were their findings? Well, you’ll have to wait for those – the young people have clearly developed a taste for journalism so they are going to write an article about The Matter themselves for the NEN. Watch this space!

The Matter is supported by design agency Snook in partnership with Young Scot and Firstport, who support new and emerging social entrepreneurs in Scotland.