Local news and information
Please find below information on events, courses, and other activities which may be of interest to people living and working in Inverleith, and which have been sent to us. Please contact the organisations directly for more information.
March 2010
From Broughton High School: Broughton High School are holding a parliament question time as part of democracy week. Click here for more information.
From Maggies Centre: Click here to see their latest enewsletter / fundraiser bulletin. For more information contact Marion on marion.taylor@maggiescentres.org
February 2010
From North Edinburgh Childcare: NEC are delighted to announce that they have won the contract to provide Nursery services at Victoria Quay! Contact Theresa for more information on 332 8001.
From 4Winds Inspiration Centre: Four winds announce the sad news that they are unable to run the Treefest this year due to lack of funding, although classes will continue to run all year round.
Four Winds Inspiration Centre is an Environmental Education & Craft based Charity. Established in 1998, Four Winds is a grass roots organisation, working for the benefit of present and future generations. We aim to provide a platform for positive community action & interaction in relation to important social and environmental issues. Click here to open current programme flier and current dates.
From Park and Greenspace Dept: The first draft of the new Allotment Strategy ‘Cultivating Communities: A Growing Concern’ has now been completed and was presented to the Transport, Infrastructure and Environment Committee on 9 February 2010. The Committee approved the document for wider consultation to run until 26th March 2010. Click here to open draft strategy document, click here to open consultation questions.
From Greening Edinburgh: Greening Edinburgh for Health through Community and Therapeutic Gardening Action Plan on 1st April 2010. Details and an application form are attached. We hope that the day will bring together people involved in gardening for health with others involved in wider work on the natural environment and health (through general environmental improvement and sustainability, woods, waterways, orchards and so on). Click here for more information.
From Changeworks: Fuel Poverty Seminar 23rd Feb 2010
From Lothian and Borders Police: Click here to see Inverleith newsletter from Lothian and Borders Police
From NHS Lothian: Details on dentists currently accepting NHS patients as at Jan 2010.
From Childline: Help ChildLine in Scotland make sure no child’s cry for help goes unheard. The NSPCC’s ChildLine service in Scotland is the free and confidential service for children and young people with any problem. Trained volunteers provide advice and support, by phone and online, 24 hours a day on a range of issues including bullying, abuse, neglect, sexuality, pregnancy and facts of life.
Volunteers are at the heart of what we do and by joining us you can help make a difference to the lives of young people. No previous experience of counselling or working with children is needed, as full training and support is provided.
For more information contact ChildLine's Edinburgh base on 0844 892 0280, visit: www.nspcc.org.uk or email: volunteering@childline.org.uk
From North West Carers Centre: We have the following items in the office that we would like to give to a good home. The items are: a white dining table ( brilliant for table top activities, if you have the space) 1 grey office chair, and 6 blue low comfy chairs. Contact marcia@nwcarers.org.uk
From Moonwalk: The MoonWalk Edinburgh is the amazing overnight power walking marathon and half marathon taking place on the 19th of June 2010 at Inverleith Park. Over 12,000 Walkers will be taking on the Walk the Walk challenge in their spectacularly decorated bras to raise money for vital breast cancer causes. There’s going to be music and entertainment and an amazing atmosphere to enjoy.
To make the event happen we need teams of people to come together and volunteer their time and talents to support the event. Volunteers will be welcoming and directing the Walkers around the MoonWalk, marshalling across the city (we’re lighting it pink!), awarding the medals at the finish line and taking on many other important roles across the event. Above all, they’ll be having a great time themselves, whilst helping to raise millions of pounds for vital breast cancer causes. Find out more on www.moonwalk.org
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21st Jan 2010
From NHS Lothian: Attached is an invitation to attend a NHS Lothian consultation event for Lothian’s Palliative Care Strategy for 2010 – 2015 on Tuesday 2nd February from 10:30am – 1.00pm in the Business Centre at the Edinburgh City Chambers, High Street, Edinburgh, EH1 1YJ. Click here to access flyer, and click here to access sumary document.
If you would like to attend this event please contact Veronica Wishart on 0131 460 3603 or email veronica.wishart@edinburgh.gov.uk. Please note that places are limited and will be allocated on a first come first served basis. If you have any access requirements please specify when booking.
If you are unable to attend this meeting you may still respond to NHS Lothian direct either as an individual or organisation. The full version of the Strategy and supplementary reports and a response form are published on the NHS Lothian website. The deadline for consultation responses is Friday 5th February 2010. http://www.nhslothian.scot.nhs.uk/ladwinlothian
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14th Jan 2010
From NHS Lothian: Details on dentists currently accepting NHS patients as at Jan 2010.
From NHS Lothian: This short 2 hour training is available to all staff working in Childrens Services within NHS, CEC and voluntary organisations. We aim to get 120 people across Edinburgh city trained in play@home so please encourage all relevant staff to attend the training so that we can get good coverage across the city. For further information please contact Irene Miller on 0131 313 7574 or email irene.miller@nhs.net.
From Drylaw Neighbourhood Centre: Classes in January 2010, Walking group information, aromatherapy. For information on any of these, call Drylaw Neighbourhood Centre on 315 4989.
From NHS Lothian: Women only drop in clinic which we will be offering at the Spittal Street Centre 4-6pm from Thursday January 14th 2010
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7th January 2010
From NHS Lothian: Details on dentists currently accepting NHS patients as at Jan 2010.
From North Edinburgh Childcare: Free training from the Childcare Academy starts on March 15th. Details of this can be found here. or contact Barbara Webster on 0131 311 6926, email barbara.webster@northedinburghchildcare.co.uk
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16th December 2009
From NHS Lothian: Please note the next seminar in the 2009/2010 session is Support from the Start (tackling health inequality - Equally Well) will be held on Tuesday 26 January at the Engine Shed. Details of this event can be found here. or contact Linda Head, Health Promotion Service on 0131 536 3505
From The Yard: Please find attached Edinburgh Inclusive training courses which are free (but with limited spaces) to practitioners who work with 5 - 12 year olds in the Edinburgh area. Click here for details. or contact George Reavley
Inclusion Development Officer on 0131 476 4506.
