Childcare: investing in our future

Each child will be actively encouraged to become a confident individual, successful learner, effective contributor and responsible citizen. North Edinburgh Childcare ‘Please don’t make childcare an afterthought.’ The heartfelt message from Theresa Allison is clear and simple. Good quality childcare is an investment in the next generation – or to put it another way, in the future … Continue reading “Childcare: investing in our future”

Dads Rock five years old – and counting

Dads are vital to helping our kids get the best start in life. One of our main priorities for 2017 is supporting more young dads. Dads Rock turns five this week and, like all parents, the three founding fathers can’t quite believe it. As they prepare for a quiet celebration – there will be birthday … Continue reading “Dads Rock five years old – and counting”

Planting colour in Newhaven

‘It all started with a desire to improve the vista and environment in Newhaven and fortunately we had the backing of Newhaven Heritage Centre…’ In this lovely guest blogpost, Heather Yang tells the cheering story of Newhaven Heritage Community Garden.  Now over to Heather…

A taste for politics

Many of my female friends show no interest in politics and this is something that baffles me. Ruth Bittern may be disappointed that many of the young women she knows seem uninterested in politics but there is no mistaking her own enthusiasm.  Ruth applied to our Opening Doors Shadow Scheme because she wants to put … Continue reading “A taste for politics”

We’re All Jock Tamson’s Bairns

Thanks to Clara Massie we are ending the year with words and pictures from an inspiring exhibition celebrating the great contribution migrants make to the cultural wealth of Scotland. The exhibition is over – for the time being anyway – but the impact remains.

Alice’s famous beans in coconut

At World Kitchen in Leith events, Alice’s beans in coconut  disappear off the plates in record time and everyone wants to know how to make them.  Well, here Alice Musamba shares the secret and a little extra tip:  the coconut sauce can be adapted to suit many other vegetables. In fact at last night’s World … Continue reading “Alice’s famous beans in coconut”

Leith: twinned with Havana?

Fay Young from Leith Open Space Group went looking for a new community garden in deepest Leith: this is what she found… It took me a while to find the right place tucked away between high rise flats. By the time I got there the rest of the team were inside having coffee and my … Continue reading “Leith: twinned with Havana?”