(adapted from an email from Leith Community Crops in Pots)
It’s been a busy couple of weeks!
Our Harvest festival celebration with the Himalayan Centre and St James Scottish Episcopal Church on the 24th of October was a really enjoyable event. We shared food, did a Himalayan dance workshop and a fermentation workshop, sang some songs and had a wonderful talk from Iain MacKinnon of the Scottish Crofting Federation. He read us a statement from the SCF which you can read here.
(adapted from a post on the Neighbourhood Partnership website)
The next Meet the Funders event will take place on Thursday 3 December 2015 and will be held in Portobello Town Hall from 1 to 4pm.
‘Meet the Funders’ is a free marketplace event providing access to funding information for community projects. It is an opportunity for groups to discuss their ideas with potential funders and collect a range of information about possible sources of grant aid. The event also offers the groups an opportunity to meet and work together.
(Adapted from an email from Edinburgh Council dated 16 October, with apologies for not publishing this sooner)
The Leith Neighbourhood Partnership and the £eith Decides Steering Group are delighted to announce that this year £22,092 will be allocated to local projects chosen by local people.
(abated from an email from the Scottish Government)
An invitation from Keith Brown MSP, Cabinet Secretary Infrastructure, Investment and Cities to attend the Cities Convention on 13 November 2015 at the Royal George Hotel, Perth.
Read the full invitation here: Invitation to Cities Convention 13 November
If you would like to attend this event please register at https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/scottish-government-cities-convention-tickets-18608376154
Edinburgh Eco Fair is coming to Out of the Blue Drill Hall on Sunday 4th October and will be a wonderful celebration of green companies and services from the Edinburgh area. There will be stalls of planet-friendly gifts, treats and food as well as crafts for kids and musical interludes. You’ll also be able to chat to the groups who are working to create a more sustainable future for our communities.
This is a fantastic opportunity to meet some of Edinburgh’s Volunteer involving Organisations, and for your staff, clients, and Edinburgh’s people to learn more about volunteering opportunities across the City.
Please help us to promote the Volunteer Recruitment Fair by sharing details of it in your newsletters, website and social networks, or by displaying a poster.
If you are on Twitter please use the hashtag: #edvolfair15
Last year the fair helped around 1,000 people in their search for volunteering opportunities to make connections with the organisations that needed them.
There are many benefits to volunteering: it’s a great way to use and develop skills, try something new, make new friends, boost your confidence and general wellbeing, gain valuable experience, and of course, make a real difference!
The Fair will also feature volunteering and employment specialists, Volunteer advisors, a friendly café run by Bespoke Organic Events and of course access to hundreds of volunteering opportunities across the city.
For more information visit: http://www.volunteeredinburgh.org.uk/volunteer/Blog_Article_Depository/Recruitment_Fair_2015
If you are on Facebook, please invite your colleagues to attend our event by sharing this link: https://www.facebook.com/events/935568993153684/
(adapted from an email from greenworks and Edinburgh World Heritage)
Want to reduce your bills and save energy? Want to learn how to maintain your own sash and case windows and shutters? Then why not go to one of the workshops at ForestCentrePlus, 38 Castle Terrace.
(adapted from an email from the Grassmarket Community Project)
If you find yourself in the Grassmarket with time to spare, why not catch a movie or two? They are free, but donations are welcomed. See below the cut for details.
(with thanks to the Scottish Community Alliance for permission to re-use their text in this post)
The idea to crowdsource a Fairer Scotland policy comes from a Government that says it wants to be more open and transparent than ever before. But that’s going to be easier said than done. There’s a whole series of local events being run – as you’d expect – but the hope is that communities will really take it upon themselves to have these conversations. Small grants are available to help with that if needed.
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