Newsletter issued by Ash Denham, Member of the Scottish Parliament for Edinburgh Eastern Constituency. Edinburgh Eastern Newsletter - Jan 2020 Ash Denham MSP Above: Ash Denham alongside David Wise of Jobcentre Plus and the employers at a Jobs Fair in Gilmerton Society Hall, hosted by the Edinburgh Eastern MSP on 31st January. Ash Denham hosts Jobs Fair at Gilmerton Society Hall • MSP 'thrilled' with success of the event, which attracted 14 local employers and employment support agencies • Plans already afoot to host similar events in other parts of Local MSP for Edinburgh among others who are able the Edinburgh Eastern constituency Eastern, Ash Denham held a to provide support into jobs fair event, co-organised employment for those who need with Jobcentre Plus, on Friday it, including access to training DENHAM VISITS EDINBURGH & LOTHIANS 31st January at the Gilmerton programmes or help with CV- SCOTTISH SPCA RESCUE CENTRE IN BALERNO Society Hall. writing and developing interview skills. The event was attended by some of the biggest local employers Ms. Denham said: such as Fort Kinnaird Retail Park, Edinburgh Airport, The City of "I was thrilled with the success Edinburgh Council, BUPA and of this event, which gave my FUSE Recruitment. constituents to meet face-to-face with local employers and support A number of third sector organisations. A number of those organisations were also in who attended left the event with attendance such as the Prince's an invite to a job interview or Above: Ash Denham MSP (centre) met with Scottish SPCA CEO, Kirsteen Campbell Trust, Venture Trust, School of having signed up to an extremely (right) and Gilly Mendes Ferreira, Education & Policy (right) at the rescue centre for a tour and to discuss puppy traficking and the effect of fireworks on Scotland's animals. Hard Knows, All in Edinburgh, useful training programme." Contact Ash as your local MSP Ash Denham MSP web: www.ashdenham.scot Member of the Scottish Parliament for email: ash.denham,[email protected] Edinburgh Eastern Constituency tel: 0131 659 4707 Space Business Park 11 Harewood Drive, Edinburgh EH16 4NT Advice surgery held in Portobello for EU citizens --- A message from Ash Dear constituent, On Friday 31st January, Scotland was taken out of the European Union by the UK Government, and that Above: Ash with Karen Brown of Citizens Advice Scotland. act brings with it great uncertainty, A week before the Brexit Over 50 constituents particularly to EU citizens who have deadline Ash Denham MSP attended the event which chosen to make Edinburgh and hosted a special constituency followed a letter sent to every Scotland their home. advice surgery for EU EU citizen in the constituency citizens in the Edinburgh from Ms. Denham where It was a reason why I decided to Eastern constituency she reassured EU cititzens write to all EU citizens living in my worried about what Brexit that they are valued in constituency to reassure them that would mean for them and Scotland for what they the Scottish Government and I, as how to apply through contibute socially, culturally their MSP, wants them to stay, recognising the social and economic value the UK Government's EU and economically, and that they bring to the capital and to the country. I also included information on Settlement Scheme. she wants them to stay in how to access advice and support to complete their EU Settlement Scheme Edinburgh. application and invited them to attend an EU citizen advice surgery in Portobello. The surgery was well attended and included over 50 constituents representing nine different EU nationalities, who were also given the option Denham visits Drum Field to arrange an appointment with Citizens Advice Edinburgh following the surgery in order to complete their application. Archers in Gilmerton Another event I held last month was a jobs fair in Gilmerton which I was delighted to host and the attendance significantly surpassed that expected by the local Jobcentre Plus, which helped co-organise the fair. It was such a success I am now looking to plan similar events in other parts of the constituency in the coming months. It was pleasing to see so many members of the public attend ready with a CV and being offered a job interview on the day while many were also able to sign up to an employment support programme which will enable them to apply for job vacancies in the future. Ash. Above: Ash with the members and volunteers at Drum Field. Following December's visit Gilmerton in 1999 and are to congratulate Bernard affiliated to both the Scottish Hunter Crane Hire on having Field Archery Association their development plans and the International Field for a 'Gilmerton Gateway' Archery Association. approved, the Edinburgh Eastern MSP visited the Ms. Denham attended local Drum Field Archers to on a Saturday morning hear about how the new to meet members and to proposals will benefit them, hear about their hopes for with a new purpose-built the new facility, saying: facility planned. "The Gilmerton Gateway will benefit the whole Above: Ash Denham MSP invited Edinburgh City FC officials Tom Tracy (l) and Jim Brown (r) to the Drum Field is a Field Archery community, not least Scottish Parliament. The Citizens, who formerly played at Meadowbank, are looking for a new home. Club which was founded in members of Drum Field." Parliamentary News | 2.