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ACE IT Annual General Meeting 2009 |
 The ACE IT annual general meeting took place on Thursday 10th
September at St Colm’s Church on Dalry Road. Staff, volunteers,
learners and ex learners joined with the ACE IT board and guests
from local community organisations and residential care homes
participating in the Moose in the Hoose project - to celebrate
another fantastic year for ACE IT.
For further information
Click Here |
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Nominet – Best Practice Challenge 2009 |
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After ACE IT’s success in winning the Best Development Project award in the
Nominet Best Practice Challenge 2008, we were delighted to be invited by
Nominet to apply to enter this year’s challenge. ACE
IT were thrilled to be shortlisted as a finalist under the Best
Development Project, which this year also included the BBC World
Service Trust, Digital Birmingham , Rafi.Ki and Citizens Online.
For further details Click Here |
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Thinking of starting a new business?
- Training workshops from Edinburgh Chamber of Commerce |
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We are running a number of FREE workshops designed for anyone over 50 who is
thinking about starting their own business or planning on becoming
self-employed. These workshops will help you develop the skills you need to
get your business off the ground – everything from developing your ideas,
writing your business plan, developing a marketing plan and much more. For
further information
Click Here |
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Tribute To Lothian and Borders Fire and Rescue |
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As we are based locally - We would like to make our own tribute to Firefighter Ewan Williamson who tragically lost his life during
the rescue of 20 Dalry Road residents trapped by the fire in the
Balmoral Bar on Dalry Road
Click Here |
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Edinburgh Silver Surfers Nominated for Get Up + Go Awards 2009
Wednesday, 22nd July 2009 at the City Chamber |
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The Edinburgh Silver Surfers have been nominated for the annual Get Up + Go
Awards hosted by the City of Edinburgh Council under the category
‘’Encouraging the Participation of Older People in Edinburgh” For further information
Click Here |
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All Our Futures Conference - Empowering Older
People
Wednesday 3rd June 2009 at the Corn Exchange |
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ACE IT was recently invited to participate in the All Our Futures conference
at the Edinburgh Corn Exchange. Jointly hosted by City of Edinburgh Council
and the Scottish Government, For further information
Click Here |
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Silver Surfers Give Thanks To Special Fundraiser |
| On Friday 24th April 2009, the Silver Surfers hosted a visit
from Rachel Black, who has recently been very busy fundraising
on behalf of ACE IT. For further information
Click Here |
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| 80th Birthday Celebrations At Tynecastle Nursery School! |
| If you have any information, photographs or any other
memorabilia relating to Tynecastle Nursery School ( Tynecastle
Child Garden ) from 1929¬2009 they would love to hear from you.
Click Here |
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| Edinburgh Chamber of Commerce - Cities In Balance
Programme |
| Edinburgh Chamber of Commerce are running a number of FREE
workshops designed for anyone over 50 who is thinking about
starting their own business or planning on becoming
self-employed. Click Here |
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| Gorgie Dalry Community Park Spring Clean |
| Organised by Gorgie Dalry Community Council as part of ’Keep
Scotland Beautiful National Spring Clean'. For further
information
Click Here |
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| Gorgie Memorial Hall Garden Project |
New Shoots Garden Project - Volunteers Required!
Resurrecting the Gorgie Memorial Hall Community Garden
Click Here |
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Faith In Older People |
 While
we enjoy getting out and about meeting new people and compiling
material for our Surfers’ website – we also enjoy inviting folk
to visit us during our Tuesday web club. This was the case
recently when Mary and Jean paid us a visit for a cuppa and a
chat about the ‘Faith In Older People’ organisation. For further
information Click Here |
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Traditional Christmas's |
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The Surfers have been thinking about traditional Christmases. We remember
starting Christmas with Church Services before midnight with family and
friends then home to mulled wine and mince pies.
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| Jam Packed Full Of Life! |
 On Wednesday 1st October we the silver surfers and ACE IT staff and
volunteers visited Meadowbank Sports Centre as part of the ‘Jam Packed Full
Of Life’ celebrations of International Older People’s Day. For
further information
Click Here |
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| Age Concern Edinburgh AGM 2008 |
 The
ACE IT Annual General Meeting for 2007-2008 was held in St.
Colm’s Church on Dalry Road on Monday 29th September 2008.
Chaired by ACE IT Chairman John Elliot , a new and popular
section of the meeting saw the Tutors, Volunteers and the Silver
Surfers high-lighting some of the projects undertaken during the
year. Further Information: Click
Here |
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| See The Person Not The Age Campaign |
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 The Edinburgh Silver Surfers join the 'See The Person Not The Age' campaign on the
Big Truck on Castle Street, Edinburgh on 22nd September 2008.Further Information:
Click Here |
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 ACE
IT Win National Award
- Nominet Best Practice Challenge 2008 Best
Development Project
Following on from our recent article ‘Nominet Announces Best
Practice Challenge Shortlist’ We are thrilled to announce that ACE IT won
the nominated category ‘Best Development Project!’
Further Information
"The judges felt that this was a very positive project that focuses on a
real need and succeeds in managing complex partnerships to achieve its
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| Post Office Broadband Information Days at ACE IT |
 Edinburgh
Silver Surfers Join ACE IT Tutors and Volunteers To Welcome
Representatives from the Post Office at the First Post Office
Broadband Information Days. Further Information:
Click Here |
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| Pupils from Sciennes Primary School visit Surfers |
 Following
an email sent to our web site , we had a visit on 10th June from
3 pupils and their teacher from Sciennes Primary School – they
were doing a project on what older people would like in the
community. For Further Information:
Click Here |
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| Strategic Development Group For Older People |
 The
Silver Surfers attended a Seminar covering strategic development
for older people in Edinburgh hosted in the City Chambers on
13th May 2008. For Further Information:
Click Here |
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| Launch of COPA
(Centre for the Older Person’s Agenda) |
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On 8th April 2008, the Edinburgh Silver Surfers took part in the
launch of The Hub project at Queen Margaret University
The Hub is a partnership of organisations set up by The Royal
Bank of Scotland to form a Centre for the Older Person’s
Agenda (COPA). For Further Information:
Click Here |
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'Surfers Day Oot!' 31st March 2008
Special Guided Tour of Lauriston Castle |
 On
the 31st March, the Edinburgh Silver Surfers and members of the
ACE IT Digital Photography Class had our first 'Surfers Day Oot'
of the Spring by way of a special guided tour of Lauriston
Castle.
For Further Information:
Click Here |
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‘Surfers Day Oot!’ 12th February 2008
Visit to the City of Edinburgh Council’s New Offices at Waverley
Court |
 A
cold but bright Tuesday morning in early February saw the
Edinburgh Silver Surfers head down for a guided tour around the
new Edinburgh Council offices at Waverley Court in the city’s
old town area.For Further Information:
Click Here |
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| Celebration of the
Moose in the Hoose Project. |
 In
November we were invited to join other groups involved in The
Moose in the Hoose Project at the launch of its evaluation
report at the Scottish Parliament on 21st November. For Further
Information:
Click Here |
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| Silver Surfers Week -
Silver Surfers Information Day! |
 A
special event was held in Edinburgh on Tuesday 11th September to
help older generations make the most of technology. The Silver
Surfers info day was staged by BT's Age &
Disabled Action Team & Age Concern Edinburgh Information
Technology (ACE IT) at BT's Edinburgh Park headquarters.
For
further information:
Click Here |
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 MSP
Launches E-Surgery
On Thursday 2nd August 2007, Lothians Labour MSP George Foulkes
launched his ground-breaking new website with the help of the
Edinburgh’s Silver Surfers and friends and former clients of
ACE IT.
For further information
Click Here |
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 Get
Up +Go Awards 2007
ACE IT – Winners of the 'Promoting
Intergenerational Projects within the City of Edinburgh' Section at
Get Up +Go Awards 2007. For further information
Click Here |
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Mark Scott Leadership for Life Awards
- Intergenerational Project
 We
were recently invited by ACE IT to participate in ‘The Intergenerational
Technology Project’ of the Mark Scott Leadership for Life Awards - For
Further Details
Click Here |
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 Surfers Visit To Gorgie Farm
One chilly morning in January the surfers headed down to Gorgie City
Farm for a special guided tour at the invitation of the farm's education
officer. Full article and picture gallery is now online
Here |
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'Hogmanay' - Scotland's New
Year Celebrations |
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So what does Hogmanay mean to the Scot's - What does it involve and what
does it mean? ...Do people still go first-footing?
Click Here for full surfers' article. |
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BBC Scotland on Film visit the
Surfers |
 The
BBC Scotland on Film team came to visit the Surfers and friends at the ACE
IT computer suite at Caledonian House. Click the image to view the Surfers
article on the event and links to the BBC Scotland on Film website.
Click Here |
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Gorgie Dalry Older People's Forum |
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Have your say!
Gorgie/Dalry survey of local Older People’s opinion
on setting up a local forum for Older People to help make changes
you think are important to you!
Click image to visit the survey or
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Visit
To National Portrait Gallery
"Would
you like to take part in valuable 
We are delighted to offer our heartfelt
congratulations to the San José miners, their families
and everyone involved in the dramatic rescue which
captivated the entire world over the last few days.
Early estimates state that over One Billion people
followed the story via television, radio and the
internet! 
