CLAN Edinburgh Challenge Fund

Here is information on the CLAN Edinburgh Challenge Fund which Capital City Partnership have been asked to circulate and which may be of interest.
The Challenge Fund supports bids to run innovative literacy projects. Any organisation can apply for a grant
Amounts vary: a small project might be awarded up to £5,000, but there is scope to £10,000 and some room for phased bids. There are take-up dates several times a year, and we can sometimes help identify potential partners

The date for the next round of the CLAN Edinburgh Challenge Fund submissions has been set as Friday 6th June 2008.

There will be a Briefing Session for potential applicants in the CLAN Edinburgh Office building (map attached) at 2.00pm (Registration/coffee – 1.45pm) on Wednesday 7th May 2008, which is obligatory for applicants who have not attended a previous briefing session. It is also recommended for other applicants who may not have attended a briefing since the pack was considerably revised in January 2007. If you wish to attend the Briefing Session, please contact Clark Dawson on Tel: 0131 270 6072 e-mail: clark@clanedinburgh.org to register in advance.

More information about CLAN Edinburgh can be found on our website www.clanedinburgh.org. The NEW Challenge Fund application form and information pack is also available to download on the CLAN Edinburgh website.

Should you wish to discuss a potential bid or wish for more information about the Challenge Fund, please contact either Richard Terry on Tel: 0131 270 6071 e-mail: richard@clanedinburgh.org or Angus Whyte on Tel: 0131 270 6076 e-mail angus@clanedinburgh.org .

Association of Scottish Community Councils

ASCC is hosting a Regional Meeting for all Community Councillors in your region.

Saturday 15th March 2008

The City Chambers, City of Edinburgh Council, Edinburgh

10am Arrive and Settle In
10.30 Meet representatives of the Executive Council of ASCC
Discuss its work and what it should do for you.

11.00 Open Forum- What can the ASCC do to strengthen Community Councils
The Scottish Executive review of Community Councils
Your issues and concerns
11.30 Scottish Govt. Proposals for Increased Public Involvement and
elections to local Health Boards
www.scotland.gov.uk/News/Releases/2008/01/08123610

12.20 Lunch

1pm Question Time An all party panel of Lothians MSP's answer YOUR questions

NPF2

The second National Planning Framework (NPF2)provides an important vehicle for the national debate about the sort of place we want Scotland to be. It will guide Scotland's spatial development to 2030, setting out strategic development priorities to support The Scottish Government's central purpose - promoting sustainable economic growth.
National Planning Framework Roadshow
http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Publications/2008/01/07093039/0

Edinburgh - Victoria Quay 07 March 2008
This event is now fully subscribed

The objectives of the discussion events are as follows:
To seek to build consensus on the NPF2 strategy; 2. To seek views on the proposed national developments; 3. To identify ways in which the draft can be strengthened; 4. To seek views on the content of the Action Programme; and 5. To seek views on the content of the Strategic Environmental Report.

Customer Service Strategy

Environmental Fora

• Environment Forum 1 - Ward 10
Members
• Councillors
• Community Councils
• open to the public
Meets every6-8 weeks
Reports to Neighbourhood Partnership Board
SfC Contact
David Doig
South Environment Manager
529 5187
david.doig@edinburgh.gov.uk


• Environment Forum 2 - Ward 15
Members
• Councillors
• Community Councils
• open to the public
Meets last Wed of every second month
(starting Jan '08)
Reports to Neighbourhood Partnership Board
SfC contact

David Doig
South Environment Manager
529 5187
david.doig@edinburgh.gov.uk


• Environment Forum 3 - Ward 16 Friends of Parks
Friends of Parks are groups of volunteers who play a vital role in enhancing and protecting local parks, woodlands and green spaces across Edinburgh. Working with the Council’s Parks Service, the groups give residents a greater say in what goes on in their park.
The groups volunteer their time and energy to get involved with a range of projects including;
Fundraising for improvements and events in the park
Enhancing biodiversity (e.g. creation of wildflower meadows, installing bird boxes)
Practical tasks like clean-ups and tree planting
Improving access
Contributing to the management of the park
Leading walks and talks
Producing leaflets and other educational material
List of Friends of Parks groups
Friends of Blinkbonny Park
Friends of Ferry Glen
Friends of Braid Burn Valley Park
Friends of Gardeners Crescent
Friends of Cammo
Friends of George V Park & Scotland Yard Association
Friends of Colinton Mains Park
Friends of the Gyle Park
Friends of Corstorphine Hill
Friends of Harrison Park
Friends of Craiglockhart Nature Trail
Friends of Hermitage and Blackford Hill
Friends of Craiglockhart Woods Group
Friends of Hillside and Calton Area
Friends of Dalmeny Street Park
Friends of Inverleith Park
Friends of Fairmilehead Park
Friends of the Meadows
Friends of Hopetoun Crescent Gardens
Friends of Meadows Yard
Friends of Ravelston Park & Woods
Friends of Muirwood Park
Other groups
Beautiful South Queensferry
Prestonfield in Bloom
Greener Leith
Greenferry
Queensferry Environmental Forum
Redbraes Residents Association
Hailesland Flats Gardening Club

Local People Leading updates

Just a note to keep you updated about Local People Leading progress.

We have introduced a new page on the Local People Leading  website called
\"Hot Topics\" that will provide more of a focus in terms of a response to
current issues in the changing political landscape.

On the Hot Topics page we will be publishing  viewpoints from some of LPL\'s
key stakeholders. We have started the ball rolling with a topical article
from Laurence Demarco from Senscot (www.senscot.net).

And here it is. Hot Topics
-http://www.localpeopleleading.co.uk/front%20page/the%20community%20agenda/h
ottopics/hottopics.html

I would also like to thank all the organisations and individuals that have
registered their support for LPL in recent weeks. Numbers of supporters are
continuing to grow (in particular organisations)

Some supporting organisations have placed  the LPL logo (with a link through
to the LPL website)  on the front page of their website.
For example, DTA Scotland http://www.dtascot.org.uk/

This is helping us to attract traffic to the LPL website. If your
organisation would consider following suit it would be very useful in
spreading the word about Local People Leading.
Please let me know if you would like to do this and I will send you the LPL
logo.

Many thanks for your ongoing support.

Best Regards

Di Jennings
Campaign Co-ordinator
Local People Leading Campaign

Email:  di@localpeopleleading.net
Phone:  01312202456
Mobile: 07933389307