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This Community Safety event is aimed at communities in Edinburgh West, Almond, South West and Pentlands (BUT WELCOMING PEOPLE FROM BEYOND), as part of the roll-out of the Safer Neighbourhood Teams approach.
It will take place on Tuesday 3 August from 6.30pm to 9.00pm at Meggetland Sport Pavillion Function Suit, Colinton Road, Edinburgh, EH14 1AS.
Please see the front page and back page of the flier for more details of this event, hosted by Lothian & Borders Police and SCOREscotland in partnership with several other organisations.
If you plan to attend, please email. (info@scorescotland.org.uk)
This group has just started at SCOREscotland. It runs on Mondays from 7pm to 8.30pm at WHALE Learning Centre. As the group unanimously agreed to start off by improving our level of overall fitness that is exactly what we are doing initially. Wester Hailes Health Agency is working in partnership with SCOREscotland by providing a female Aerobics Instructor to take us through our paces.
Would you like to join this group?
Now is a very good time to come on board because we are working together to come up with ideas of developments would like to see, things the group would like to do and the general direction in which we would like to take the group. We are keen to ensure that the group is about much more than keeping fit. Your input and ideas could make the difference between the group being good or EXCELLENT! If you would like to find out more about this Women’s Group or you would like to join, please call SCOREscotland on 0131 442 2341 or email us.
For the men in your lives, SCOREscotland would like them to know that MEN IN MIND operate an Open Drop-In Service every Tuesday between 2 – 4pm in Wester Hailes at Whale Learning Centre 30 Westburn Grove for MEN ONLY.
The purpose of the drop-in service is to give informal support in a social environment. It is an excellent place to come to relax and socialise with other men. Support workers are always available if someone wants a chat.
In November 2007, SCOREscotland officially rebranded and launched with the help of Chancellor of theExchequer The Rt Hon Alistair Darling MP, Edinburgh South West, who unveiled a plaquewith the new identity.
If you didn’t know about this fantastic youth clup, you do now.
If you would like to find out more please get in touch.
You can call us on 0131 442 2341 or contact us by email.
This year's Altogether in the Park is being held on Saturday 18 July in Sighthill Park. The event kicks off at 11am and everyone in the area is welcome. (Download the flyer)
Altogether in the Park is the West Edinburgh summer community event, celebrating the diverse, talented and inspiring individuals and organisations in the area. The event brings together local agencies and the community for a great fun day out for the family. The funfair will be running all day, alongside the community information stands. If you'd like a relaxing massage get along to the Health Marquee for your free therapy session.
Children and young peop
le will find plenty going on all day in the children's tent and in the Youth Marquee. SCOREscotland staff will be there with a range of activities with prizes. The activities were created by young people who attend SCOREscotland youth club and will be totally free to enter, so come along for a chat, to find out more about our youth and children’s activities and to have a go at winning a prize!
And don't forget to check out the local bands playing on the stage! After all that you might also like to relax with friends and family in the Cafe in the Park.. So, if you want a free, fun day out bring your friends and family along to Sighthill Park on 18 July.
If you'd like more information about the event, or have a group that would like to perform on the stage, get in touch with Suzanne on 07963 704287 or email aitp2009@googlemail.com
As we all probably know, REFUGEE WEEK was celebrated over the week beginning 14th June. Events organised to mark refuge week are designed to raise awareness of the issues faced by refugees and the contribution to this country they make or could make. It is also another opportunity to bring communities together and celebrate the diversity of cultures that have made Scotland their home.
This year at SCOREscotland, Refugee Week was marked through a play staged by children and young people of our Knots and Crosses Youth Club – KCYC in partnership with Ankur Productions. This was a very good event and one of the highlights for me was the number of children and young people in the audience!
According to current statistics, there are about 10,000 refugees and asylum seekers in Scotland. Recent arrivals in Scotland mostly come from Iraq, Iran and Eritrea.
In other parts of the world, however, people are either internally displaced or flee to a neighboring country. Very often, refugees are not welcome.
Therefore Refugee Week provides a great opportunity for all of us to learn more about refugees and asylum seekers, the life changing experiences which compel them to flee, leaving their homes and families behind and embarking on journeys of sometimes unknown destinations and uncertain futures. Some of the lucky ones have found homes and safety in Scotland.