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Inside This Issue Free MAY 2005 Issue No. 60 CRAIGMILLAR COMMUNITY NEWSPAPER LTD Registered in Scotland Registration No. 205722 Inside this I’m a youth, get issue Good ‘Result’ for me out of here! Castlebrae High School page 4... A trip down memory lane - Jack Kane Centre photo special centre pages... Picturethis Youth Strategy participants left-right: (sitting down - Chelsea Boyd, Stacie Coleman,) Lawren Finlayson, Kirsty Macgregor, Danielle Hannah, Kirsten Logan, Kerry McVey, Lauren Greig, Adele Bennet, Ryan McGovern, Derek Sutherland and Alan Hogg. Pictured centre: Susan Deacon MSP, Inspector Cameron Chapman and Cllr. Maureen Child MAGDALENE YOUNGSTERS group headed off for a week-long multi- During the Island trips the groups filmed celebrated the completion of activity residential. their outdoor experiences and took part in their Youth Strategy Project last Half the group headed to the Isle of Mull video diaries. month with a presentation night with the remaining group spending a week The result of this was a DVD entitled ‘I’m at Brunstane Primary School. on the Isle of Tiree. a youth, get me out of here’. The Magdalene Youth Stragegy, a partner- An intensive week of full-on outdoor The DVD was shown at the presentation ship between Community Education, activities hosted by Hebridean Pursuits, to much applause. Participants were then Magdalene Community Centre and culminated with a 10k trek to the uninhab- presented with certificates by Councillor Craigmillar Police, offered 23 local youngsters ited parts of the islands where the groups Maureen Child and a copy of the DVD by ranging in age from 12 - 16 years, the oppor- spent the night under canvas before Susan Deacon MSP. Also on hand to con- tunity to take part in a 15-week training course. trekking back the next day. gratulate the group was Craigmillar’s The course covered a range of outdoor Safer Communities Officer, Sam Jess told Inspector Cameron Chapman. activites including rock climbing, orienteer- the Chronicle: “Over the week the young- Sam Jess added: “We get fantastic support and win a ing and kayaking. Workshops on drugs, sters became more confident and openly from our local councillor and MSP. I would tobacco and alcohol issues and first aid admitted that they really had benefitted also like to thank the people and orgainsa- £10 voucher were also covered. from the whole experience. Every single tions that support us financially.” page 8... Visits to Laser Quest and Megabowl youngster that took part this year was Further information from Sam Jess on 661 ensured the group learned about teamwork. extremely positive about the 15-week 3362 or Gordon Hunter at Magdalene With 15 weeks of training completed, the training course and the residential.” Community Centre on 0131 669 8760. 2 Craigmillar Chronicle...May 2005 The Craigmillar Chronicle is an independent newspaper NustART for Artists Citizen Advocacy published by Craigmillar Community Newspaper in Craigmillar Limited (CCN Ltd.) for the for local area people of Greater Craigmillar. POWERFUL PARTNERSHIPS ‘anything’... And he means it - he is a Citizen Advocacy organisa- is prepared for anything! CCN Ltd. is a Private Limited tion that finds ordinary mem- “We’ve been meeting for three Company funded by the City bers of the public and intro- years now. I did my Powerful of Edinburgh Council duces them to an adult labelled Partnerships preparation over the through the Craigmillar as having a learning disability. winter, and then met Colin. His The advocate stands alongside advocacy worker took me along to Partnership and the their advocacy partner, helping meet him, and at first glance I Edinburgh Community them to be seen and included in remember thinking, ‘oh, oh - Newspaper Trust. everyday life by enabling them to here’s trouble! speak up for themselves or speak “I don’t think that Colin remem- up on their behalf. bers meeting me, but we hit it off The partner and advocate will do from the start. We do a lot of dif- things together that they both ferent things together, and we are enjoy in the community and over very organised about them - we time become a part of each other’s plan our outings four weeks ARTISTS IN CRAIGMILLAR provide support through the lives. ahead. Colin has a red book and have recently moved to bright department of Lifelong Learning. These partnerships often develop we put everything in there. It’s a new studio premises. Useful links with many commu- into long-lasting friendships, red exercise book that he keeps, After three highly successful nity groups and organisations which both people greatly enjoy. and you can look through it, and years at Castlebrae Business have been forged and the intention These partnerships are simple, examine what we were doing two Centre, the artists’ new premises is to continue the existing rela- and can make a huge difference to years ago.” The views expressed in the will enable them to continue to tionships and build on these for people’s lives. Adults labelled as Powerful Partnerships has been Chronicle are not necessari- serve the community. the future. The artists have also having learning disabilities can be working in Edinburgh since 1995. ly those of the Editor or the With numbers continuing to enjoyed visits from overseas stu- isolated, with few people in their They support many partnerships Board of Directors. grow, the location of the new stu- dents and delegations from lives except paid staff. across the city and are always dio will benefit a much wider sec- Portugal, Germany and Sweden. Citizen Advocacy enables people looking to introduce more people tor of the community than before. For some time it has been the to feel much more a part of their to each other. Editor: Sally Fraser Residents will be able to access desire of the group to engage in community and form ordinary Last year they extended the areas Reporter: Fergus Grierson the studio which is conveniently higher education, and with new relationships. It also helps people of Edinburgh they work in and are located in the Bruntstane Primary wider access modules now com- have a voice, and be heard. now able to provide citizen advo- School Annexe. pleted this will soon be possible. Advocacy ‘Partner’ Emma, cacy in the Craigmillar area. The Craigmillar Artists will be A module related to Health and explains: “The first time I saw my If you would like to find out Craigmillar Chronicle now be known as NustART. Gardening has already started. partner Colin, I could see at a more about citizen advocacy and Unit 9A, With two students now in full Modules in Interior Design, glance that we’d get on. Colin is how to become an advocate or Castlebrae Business Centre, time higher education and two Watercolour Painting, General one of those people who are refer someone who might benefit Peffer Place, major successful exhibitions Drawing and Painting and Mural unfailingly cheerful. He always from having an advocate, please Edinburgh EH16 4BB behind them and further exhibi- Design are set to follow. smiles and is ready for action. In telephone 0131 478 5501 and ask tions planned for later in the year, Anyone interested in these mod- fact, when I ask him what he for Clare or check out: the artists are enthusiastic about ules or anyone wishing to join the wants to do, he always answers, www.powerfulpartnerships.org.uk Tel: 0131 661 0791 their future in the new studio. group should contact David Fax: 0131 661 0559 Napier University have con- Graham at the Bruntstane Centre e-mail: tributed significantly to the suc- on 07771 938 777 or George Niddrie Mill Primary School [email protected] cess of the project over the last Wilson at Napier University on three years and will continue to 0131 455 3644. Summer Fayre If you would like to place an Fun day out for all the family COPY FOR 11th June 2005 11.00am - 4.00pm advertisement in the Bouncy Castle, Face painting, INCLUSION Beat the Goalie, Inflatable Play Area, Craigmillar Chronicle please Bric-a-Brac, Tombola & much more... IN THE contact Sally Fraser Admission 20p - all proceeds to benefit the children JUNE 2005 Tel: 0131 661 0791 Classes available in ISSUE MUST FAX: 0131661 0559 Ballet, Freestyle Disco, REACH US e-mail: [email protected] Hip Hop, Uni-ted BY FRIDAY for details of our Song & Dance, Salsa 13th excellent rates and Telephone: 0131 258 1251 MAY 2005 SPECIAL DISCOUNTS for further details ALL WELCOME Craigmillar Chronicle...May 2005 3 New local office Greengables gets top marks for Prince’s Trust in Napier University link-up THE PRINCE’S TRUST HAS with CVs and applying for jobs. completed its first self-develop- Bank graduate trainee Carmel ment course to be run in Downey took part in the course Craigmillar. and told the Chronicle: “It’s been The 12-week Prince’s Trust a really positive experience for Team course for those in the 16- everyone involved.” 25 age range began with a resi- Also participating was Biffy dential week in Crieff, where par- Mackay, who said: “The Prince’s ticipants took part in outdoor Trust gave me more confidence activities like raft building, canoe- and the ability to work in a team.” The successful participants show off their university accredited course pass certificates at Greengables. ing and mountain biking. Prince’s Trust Team Leader The group later went on to raise David Rogers explained: “When a PARTICIPANTS AND organisers Portobello, so it's two buses down Because of the crèche being here money for various local projects, young person comes and does the have hailed the recent comple- and two back, but it's worth it."” and the participants being familiar including children’s charity course, they get the opportunity to tion of the first in a series of Jane McEwan (second from with the staff, it’s taken away a lot Richmond’s Hope and Craigmillar gain a range of qualifications, as health courses to be run from right) said: “I found it really help- of the anxiety.” Out Of School Project (COOSP), well as core skills in social aware- Greengables Nursery.
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