Whale Arts Agency

Wester Hailes Arts for Leisure and Education

0131 458 3267

Wanted: Local Board Members

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Join the WHALE Arts Board!

Are you:
Interested in what happens in Wester Hailes?

Do you:
Enjoy meeting and working with people with the same values?
Have 2 hours of your time to spare every 6 weeks?
Enjoy a cup of tea and even a biscuit?

Then we would like you to apply to be a local member of the WHALE Arts Board!

The Board is a diverse group of people who care passionately about what WHALE Arts does and how it can best support the community in Wester Hailes. In order to ensure WHALE Arts is doing a good job we need your views and input.

Call into WHALE Arts for a chat and a copy of our annual report and a copy of the one-page application form or phone 0131 458 3267 or e-mail info@whalearts.co.uk for more information

Deadline: 31st August 2016

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In Memory of Doris Brown

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Doris Brown

‘It is with great sorrow that we at WHALE Arts hear of the passing of long time board member Doris Brown. Doris was a pillar of the community and has been heavily involved in many of our projects and events over the years. We are grateful for all the work and support she has provided for the organisation. Her generous spirit, bubbly personality and hard work in supporting the community will be dearly missed.’

Michelle Herron
Chair of the Board, WHALE Arts

The Digital Sentinel has paid tribute to Doris Brown here.

A memorial service will be held on Tuesday 19th July, 13:30 at the Methodist Central Hall in Tollcross (2 West Tollcross, Edinburgh EH3 9BP).

Wester Hailes Fun Run

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The Wester Hailes Fun Run 2016 took place on Sunday 19 June with a wonderful turnout from the community.

Thank you very much to everyone who supported WHALE’s Fun Run team, and of course to the runners themselves! Our fundraising total to date is a whopping £350. If you’d still like to make a donation, please use our Local Giving page or pop into the WHALE Arts Centre.

We are proud to display the John Aitchison Memorial Shield at reception. This award was presented by local MSP Gordon Macdonald to Billy Herron, the first runner back aged over 50.

Fun Run 1

Fun Run 2

Please Vote for WHALE Arts

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We are delighted to announce that WHALE is one of three charities shortlisted to become Local Charity of the Year at Sainsbury’s in Longstone.

The final stage of the selection process is a public vote, online and in store and we need your help!

Voting takes place from the 13th – 26th of June and the winner will be announced on the 11th July.

Voting in Store:  You get one vote token per transaction so you can shop and vote for WHALE as often as you like from now until the 26th June.   Voting tokens are available from each till point, the customer service desk and the café.

Voting Online:  This is a really simple process – it takes less buy ambien ireland than 60 seconds!

The online website is www.sainsburyslocalcharity.co.uk and once on the website there are 3 stages:

Stage 1 – search for your local store: in the space provided type Edinburgh Longstone and our store will appear below

Stage 2 – click on our store to show the nominated charities.

Stage 3 – vote for WHALE Arts. You must click select to select the charity then it will display ‘vote’, you then need to click again when it says vote for it to go through.

It’s a great chance to raise our profile, and establish a partnership that will benefit WHALE and Wester Hailes, so…

Please vote!

Please spread the word among friends, family, colleagues, neighbours, total strangers…

WE NEED YOUR VOTES!

Many thanks

Wester Hailes Fun Run

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Team WHALE are once again dusting off their running shoes and stretching their rusty limbs to take part in the Wester Hailes Fun Run 2016. If you’d like to support our fundraising effort, please donate here.

Wester Hailes Fun Run

WHALE Arts is …

... the cultural anchor organisation for Wester Hailes. We are a community-led arts charity and social enterprise, set up by local people in 1992. Our mission is to be the creative heart of a vibrant, thriving community.

WHALE Arts

30 Westburn Grove,
Edinburgh,
EH14 2SA
0131 458 3267
info@whalearts.co.uk

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