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POLCATS pounce on the streets of Leith!

November 4, 2014 by

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A team of volunteers from Port of Leith Housing Association (PoLHA) and the City of Edinburgh Council (CEC) have taken part in their first clean up together. The POLCATS (Port of Leith Community Action Team) and the CEC’s City Centre Leith Neighbourhood team, spent two days litter picking, weeding, sweeping, removing graffiti from bins and […]

Skool Dayz

November 4, 2014 by

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Six of the Best  Ten from the Archives Trawling through old memory cards looking for a picture I got sidetracked when I came across these ‘old school’ images. Stir any memories?

Muirhouse young team JASS it up at Ratho

November 3, 2014 by

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Ratho residential for JASS groups Muirhouse Community Centre and the Junior Award Scheme Scotland (JASS) which is based in the Centre held a joint residential during the October break. The residential was at the ever popular Pilton Retreat at Ratho. The first group (girls) went on the Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday and when they arrived […]

Broughton’s Good Samaritans!

November 3, 2014 by

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You never have to look too hard to find articles critical of young people, so it’s always nice to be able to tell the other side of the story. Step forward Comely Bank woman Helen MacDonald.  Helen, who is 76, was clearing up following a family birthday party at LifeCare House. Whilst leaning over to dump […]

EVOC update

November 3, 2014 by

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Please help us help you by completing our questionnaire about local Voluntary Sector Forums. Please see link below to a survey regarding the local Voluntary Sector Forums which asks questions of your involvement with, and your experience of, participating in the Forum within your area. http://www.evoc.org.uk/blog/voluntary-sector-forums/ I have already met some of you who have […]

Homing in: Edinburgh writers shine in new anthology

November 3, 2014 by

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Five Edinburgh residents who wrote short stories about what ‘home’ means to them for a national writing competition have had their submissions chosen to be published in a book.  They beat off competition from over 500 other entries to win a place in a special book entitled Scotland’s Stories of Home. Their submissions will feature […]

PYCP AGM this Friday

November 2, 2014 by

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A quick reminder that Pilton Youth & Childrens Project (PYCP) annual general meeting is on Friday (7 November) at 2pm in The Greenhouse. Details below: AGM PYCP 2014

Cold comfort: millions to benefit from winter weather support

November 1, 2014 by

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Extra government help as the Cold Weather Payments season begins An estimated 4 million people are in line for extra government help this year to turn up the heating during the coldest snaps, as the Cold Weather Payments season begins today (1 November 2014). Poorer pensioners and low-income households, which include disabled people or children […]

Police action in West Pilton producing results

October 31, 2014 by

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News from Edinburgh North Police West Pilton Community Action Police patrols continue in the West Pilton and surrounding areas. This week the following results have been achieved: * 62 persons stopped and searched. * 14 persons arrested or reported * Male arrested on two warrants relating to domestic abuse * 2 pedal cycles have been […]

DEC launches Ebola crisis appeal

October 31, 2014 by

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DEC launches first ever appeal in response to disease outbreak Disasters Emergency Committee (DEC)  member agencies are scaling up their aid efforts in West Africa where they have already helped over 2.5m people affected by the Ebola crisis. The DEC launched its Ebola Crisis Appeal yesterday with appeals carried by all major UK broadcasters. The […]

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