Oxgangs Neighbourhood Centre congratulated at Holyrood

Gordon MacDonald SNP MSP for Pentlands has lodged a motion at Holyrood to note the funding which Oxgangs is to receive from the STV Appeal.

S4M-08711 Gordon MacDonald: Oxgangs Neighbourhood Centre Funding Award—That the Parliament congratulates Oxgangs Neighbourhood Centre in Edinburgh on being awarded £52,240 from the STV Appeal; understands that this cash injection will support a series of new groups and projects in 2014, including children’s work, parent groups, projects tackling mental health and training initiatives, and notes that the centre will also be creating opportunities for the community to come together to have fun and build pride in the local community through regular community fun days and a major event that it considers will really put Oxgangs on the map.

Supported by: Joan McAlpine, George Adam, Dennis Robertson, Kenneth Gibson, Chic Brodie, Bill Kidd, Annabelle Ewing, Adam Ingram, Angus MacDonald, Kevin Stewart, Stuart McMillan, Richard Lyle, Mike MacKenzie, Maureen Watt, Gil Paterson, Rob Gibson, Fiona McLeod, David Torrance, Colin Keir, Nigel Don, Colin Beattie, Roderick Campbell, Sandra White, Mark McDonald

The Oxgangs Neighbourhood Centre has a website full of news about their activities. One of the activities they run is a computer class every Monday from 10.00am till 1.00. More details here. Do you use the centre? What do you like best about it?