Topic: Community

The Volunteer Centre Edinburgh are currently recruiting young Peer Educators (aged 16-25). This opportunity will give young people the chance to gain invaluable experience.  This includes presenting to Community Groups and Schools, project management, marketing and lots more!

The Old Town Festival 2008 Monday 16th - Sunday 29th June The Festival programme is led by the Scottish Storytelling Centre and includes a wide range of events for all ages – from storytelling performances, family activities, lectures, tours and talks, through to music, poetry, visual arts and book events – which celebrate the unique heritage, culture, community and stories of Edinburgh’s Old Town.

Inch Comunity Centre Celebrates 40 years of serving the Inch Community please join the Celebration Day on June 8th from11am - 3pm at the Community Centre and in Inch Park.

Drop in Information session.

As part of the Annual Community Conference (for more details see calendar) for voluntary organisations working in the Liberton/Gilmerton Area there will be a presentation about the South Edinburgh Community Network.

Burdiehouse/Southhouse Community centre have just launched their new website.

To be held on Tuesday 27th May @ 6.30pm all welcome. Refreshments will be seved.

Are you, or do you work with, a small charity or social enterprise looking to grow and develop?

The board of Gracemount Youth and Community Centre, reportedly ousted by council chiefs keen to assume responsibility for the running of the centre, maintains it will this month retain control over services for young people in the area.

Edinburgh Community Newspaper Trust has seen council funding cut by 85% for 2008/09.  ECNT publishes five titles – namely The South Edinburgh Echo, West Edinburgh Times, North Edinburgh News, Gorgie Dalry Gazette and The Chronicle – that are read by 175,000 people citywide.