Care and Repair Edinburgh (C&RE) is a registered charity supporting older (60+) and disabled people to live safely at home through providing a range of practical services.
C&RE is contracted by the City of Edinburgh Council (CEC) to provide the following core services:
The OneCity Trust is now open for funding applications. The deadline is 29 April 2016. Click the graphic for more information.
Registered charities and constituted groups based in Edinburgh and focussing their work in the city with an annual income of less than £200,000 are invited to apply for funding for social inclusion projects.
Susan Shippey | Policy Consultant | Department of Health and Social Care | City of Edinburgh Council | Business Centre 1/8, 4 East Market Street | Edinburgh, EH8 8BG | Tel 0131 469 3874 | Fax 0131 529 6217
email: susan.shippey@edinburgh.gov.uk
(adapted from an email from Leith Neighbourhood Partnership)
In 2014, local people said that alcohol was a factor in some of the issues which needed to be prioritised. Those views are supported by statistical information which tells us that alcohol impacts on the Leith Neighbourhood Partnership area in a number of ways.
The City of Edinburgh’s Licensing Board regularly produce a statement on how they will carry out licensing in the city and the Partnership is asked to say how it would like this done in Leith. The Partnership would like to be sure that what it says is the correct view of local people. So it would like to know more about local people’s experience and views on alcohol. Continue reading
Scottish Fire and Rescue Service is offering training on CPR. Sessions last approximately an hour with one session available at Tollcross (Sundays 11am) and one available at Liberton (Weds 4pm) each month.
Requests to attend should be emailed directly to Jonathon Miller, Station Manager, Response and Resilience, Edinburgh South Central, Scottish Fire and Rescue Service, via jonathon.miller@firescotland.gov.uk
A couple of last minute places have become available on this free training course that starts on 9 Feb.
Anyone that lives or is active in the Old Town (inc Dumbiedykes) or Leith is eligible to take part.
This lively and enjoyable course will have lots of opportunities to share experiences and learn from each other. Click the thumbnail for more information. 
To sign up for the information session, or to ask any questions, please call Jackie Mearns, CLD Worker, on 0131 554 4750 or email jackiemearns@ea.edin.sch.uk
Leith Central Community Council 