Latest NewsSee our latest newsletter below. A new Neighbourhood Partnership website has been set up with useful information, contacts and maps for the 12 Neighbourhood Partnerships. The Edinburgh Partnership has been successful in securing European Structural Funds to support initiatives that will focus on helping people into work and the regeneration of our disadvantaged communities. With European Funds over £5 million for the two year pilot, the city will benefit from a wide range of new and additional activity. Specific initiatives include Fire Service led training for 14 to 19 year olds, Job Brokerage programmes to match employers' recruitment needs with training for unemployed people, outreach work through GP surgeries and volunteering opportunities, and measures to help vulnerable groups join the workforce.
The Edinburgh Partnership in-conference event on 2 October is an opportunity for delegates to contribute to Access to Sport and Culture. This innovative project is mapping current and potential provision and gathering the views of stakeholders to develop a framework for the future of culture and sport in the city. The conference is key to consultation with the city’s strategic partnerships, Equalities Forums, Neighbourhood Partnerships and the culture and sport sectors. The Edinburgh Partnership Board has established four Task Groups to take forward the agreed strategic priorities for the city:
NewslettersEdinburgh Partnership newsletters contain the latest news on what's happening in community planning in Edinburgh and are published regularly. Please share your views and contribute information by using the contact details on this page. Newsletter 9, August 2008 (PDF, 767kB) Newsletter 8, December 2007 (PDF, 740kB) Newsletter 7, September 2007 (PDF, 218kB) Newsletter 6, May 2007 (PDF, 215kB)
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Address: Waverley Court, Level 2:1, 4 East Market Street, Edinburgh, EH8 8BG
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