The Duchess of Cambridge visits Edinburgh
Council to okay conversion of Charlotte Baptist Chapel today
Edinburgh Festivals
Edinburgh Food Social – a new social enterprise
Men’s Sheds in Wester Hailes
Edinburgh goes all Royal later today as The Countess of Strathearn visits schools in the capital, so if you see someone who looks like her then it probably is her!
Kate, otherwise The Duchess of Cambridge, is Royal Patron of Place2Be, and she will include a visit St Catherine’s Primary School to see some of the charity’s work in Scotland to improve the emotional wellbeing of pupils, parents, families and school staff.
Her Royal Highness will join the school assembly where students will sing a song of welcome and present a Quaich cup of friendship. The Duchess will then join headteachers from schools in Edinburgh for a discussion about the mental health challenges of their school communities, and the benefits of having a partnership with Place2Be.
The Duchess will meet children and parents to hear about Place2Be’s work with families, alongside health professionals who have undertaken Place2Be’s training to develop much-needed child counselling expertise.
The Duchess will take part in a Tennis on the Road coaching workshop at Craigmount High School with Judy Murray, and Her Royal Highness will also visit the Art Room’s project at Wester Hailes Education Centre.
The Duchess is Royal Patron of The Art Room which is a charity offering art-based therapy to children and young people. The charity is working alongside local support agencies in the area to make the biggest impact within the Wester Hailes community.
The Digital Sentinel have a video of the opening at The Art Room:
The council’s Development Management committee meets today. Their job is to approve or reject planning applications across the city, and today they are set to approve the conversion of the large church at the west end of Rose Street into a restaurant with rooms.
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Eleanor and Will at Edinburgh Larder want to set up a social enterprise based around a food truck. They have set up a crowdfunder here and explain the project to you below.
New Men’s Sheds Initiative In South West Edinburgh – Public meeting today at Wester Hailes Library in the Community Room at 2pm
Come along for a coffee and scones and find out about the ‘Men’s Sheds’ movement and meet other ‘Shedders’!
‘Men’s Sheds’ are about men sharing and learning new skills, enjoy working on a range of projects e.g. woodwork, metalwork, bicycle maintenance, painting, gardening & lots of other activities.
We welcome men of all ages, from all walks of life, to help us set up and develop a local ‘Men’s Shed’ to benefit yourself and your local community.
No need to book just come along 2pm on 24 February at Wester Hailes Library Community Room.
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