The first Leith Funding Panel Meeting for the 2014-15 financial year will now be held on Thursday, 8 May 2014.  This  is to enable sufficient time for Community Grants applications to be submitted for summer projects.  Community Grants applications should now be submitted no later than Thursday, 17 April 2014.

Applications can be downloaded from http://www.edinburghnp.org.uk/neighbourhood-partnerships/leith/about/community-grants-leith/.  (Note:  The page has not been updated due to technical difficulties, but the application and guidelines can be downloaded)

My contact details are as below if you have any questions.

Loraine

Loraine Duckworth | Partnership Development Officer | Leith Neighbourhood Partnership | Services for Communities | Leith Library | 28-30 Ferry Road | Edinburgh EH6 4AE | Telephone: 0131 529 6194 | Mobile: 07739188437

See  www.edinburghnp.org.uk/leith for news and information on the Neighbourhood Partnership.

www.facebook.com/voteforleithdecides.

www.facebook.com/cclneighbourhood.

*** Please see below. Last few places available on these popular free workshops ***

“How to Apply for a Grant Workshop “

There are a few spaces left on all of these free  workshops. This workshop will improve your skills in making funding applications. The same workshop is being repeated in different areas of the City and you can attend the one that suits you best.

Wednesday 26 March 2014 from 2.30pm to 4pm in Northfield Willowbrae Community Centre, Northfield Road, EH8 7PP. To book, please contact  Faye Gray on 031 529 6395 faye.gray@edinburgh.gov.uk or Graham Rowan on 0131 529 6374 graham.rowan@edinburgh.gov.uk

Monday 31 March 2014 from 5pm to 6.30pm in Rosebery Halls, High Street, South Queensferry, EH30 9LL. To book, please contact  Jim Conner on 0131 469 5602 jim.conner@edinburgh.gov.uk

Thursday 10 April 2014  from 5pm to 6.30 in the  Drum Brae Library Hub, 81 Drum Brae Drive,  EH4 7FE. To book, please contact Audrey Primrose on 0131 529 3585 audrey.primrose@edinburgh.gov.uk

These details are also available on the Neighbourhood Partnership website

http://www.edinburghnp.org.uk/about-nps/funding/how-to-apply-for-a-grant-workshop/

Glasgow 2014 has today announced the list of Scotland’s villages, towns and cities which will welcome the Queen’s Baton Relay, the Commonwealth’s Games equivalent of the Olympic Torch.

Edinburgh will be the first stop on the baton’s final journey through Scotland and will pass through the following communities on Saturday 14 June 2014:

• Riccarton
• City Centre
• Meadowbank
• Leith
• Portobello
• Duddingston
• Newington
• South Queensferry.

Further street level details and a full programme of local and city wide events will be announced in the coming weeks.

The relay route will reflect the important role of sport by visiting schools, sporting facilities and leisure centres, encouraging communities to get behind Team Scotland, get involved with the Games and using its profile to get more people participating in sport.

We will continue to promote Edinburgh’s role in Glasgow 2014 to residents and specifically to those communities through which the baton will be carried.

The full press release from Glasgow 2014 and the City of Edinburgh Council’s supportive quote will be through the Council’s news centre this morning.

For further information contact:

David Waddell, Senior Events Officer

David.waddell@edinburgh.gov.uk

Tel: 529 4929

Or for Communications issues:

Lesley McPherson, Chief Communications Officer

Lesley.mcpherson@edinburgh.gov.uk

Tel: 0131 529 4030