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Site Updated Monday 30th August 2010 3:55pm

News

PYC Out of School Clubs will restart on Tuesday 7th September. Please see OOSC page for details on how to enrol.

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The members and board of directors wish to extend their thanks to The Robertson Trust and Leith Benevolent Foundation for their kind funding towards our Out of School Club programme.

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PDP/PYC Junior Club will restart on Tuesday 14th September, With the Senior Club restarting Wednesday 15th September.

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PYC Playgroup continues to meet during the summer. However, sessions are very busy. We’d advice calling the centre office or emailing for information relating to availability of places. Dropping in during session days may result in disappointment.

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A thank you to the Noel Buxton Trust who contributed towards annual running costs of the PYC Playgroup.

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PYC is glad to announce the re-introduction of Toddlers Birthday Parties. See the party page for more details

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'Help Yourself' Campaign

Cuts to annual revenue funding have focused the youth centre on the importance ofseeking alternative funding sources. The easiest solution to raising income would be for the board of directors to increase door entry fees and user group hire charges. PilmenyYouth Centre has endeavoured to put a positive spin on combatting the very real need to increase income. A progressive campaign to address the challenge has been established by the board and tagged "The Help Yourself" campaign started in July, will see centre user and client groups team up to raise funds. A series of monthly fundraising events will follow from August 2010 to March 2011. Information on all events will appear onsite regularly.

"The Help Yourself" Campaign kicks off with

August

Pilmeny Playgroup sponsored Buggy Walk on Thursday 12 August. Starting from Pilmeny
youth centre at 10am to Arthurs Seat. The playgroup would like to add a bouncy castle to
their equipment list. They decided to "Help Yourself" by raising the money for the new
equipment. The balance of funds raised will be donated to the youth centre's "Help
Yourself" fund.

Pilmeny Summer Fair - Saturday 28 August, 11am - 2pm @ Pilmeny Youth CentreUsers groups will hire a table for £5, entry fee is charged at 50p. Table hire and entry charges will go towards the "The Help Yourself" Campaign. Groups hiring tables will keep the proceeds of all sales. Nearly new baby, toddler and children's clothes, IT Equipment, books, vinyl records, CDs, Fashion items and accessories, sports and fitness equipment and loads more cheap goodies. Be early if you want a bargain!

November

PYC/PDP Joint fundraiser. Pilmeny youth centre will team up with staff and directors from Pilmeny Development Project (also hit by the cuts) to hold a join event at Leith DockersClub on Friday 26 November 2010. Quiz, Disco, Karaoke, possible cabaret, raffle withquality prizes etc. Tickets pegged at £5 per person. Both boards hope to sell 50 tickets each with proceeds split between PDP and Pilmeny Youth Centre's "Help Yourself" fund.

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