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Great to drop in to @PrestonLodgeHS to see the brilliant work being done by @PennypitTrust supporting local kids (and their parents) through their summer holidays activities programme.

📈 440% surge in Pantry use from May 24–25 — a stark sign of rising need in Prestonpans & beyond. Our Pantry offers more than food — it’s support, dignity & connection. Huge thanks to our funders & volunteers. Together, we’re making a real impact. 👉 pennypittrust.com

Work experience week begins at the Pennypit for students from @mgsonline and @PrestonLodgeHS 🌟 Today is batch cooking for our pantry and time for tea with our befriending project 🧑‍🍳 We have a great timetable for the whole week 👌 #HealthyHappyCommunities #WorkExperience

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COOK-ALONG LIVE IS HERE! We are making a delicious Masala Meatballs with Indian Fried Rice We will have a limited number of FREE recipe packs in our pantry on Tuesday or see below to pick up the ingredients yourself then join in at 4pm this Tuesday (link to our YouTube 👇)

Not only that our families enjoy a freshly cooked meal which is locally sourced 🫶 A massive thank you to our funders (@LintelTrust and @ELfriendlyfood) along with the amazing community food donations #SupportLocal #FestiveProvision24 2/2

3 of 3.....Or more, and go and have a ball. There is something for all ages and with Graham leading the show you are in safe hands 👍🎅 @elcourier @wonder_fools @CllrMcLeod @colinmcginn @RadioSaltire @ConnectedComEL @prentice_info @BoogsTweets @WalkWithScottFN @stugibb @Mrsrip74

A massive #ThankYou to @TranentFC for supporting our festive provision again this year 🙌 @connected_fa

Thank you to @edinburghcoll @Hillendskislope for their support with our group ⛷️ #PartnershipWorking

Had a terrific afternoon at Preston Lodge High School to see the end of the summer club. Lots of very happy children & their families having fun.😊 Over 50 young people volunteering over their summer holidays to support activities. 🙏 Well done Team @PennypitTrust 👏

P7 Leavers Party 2024 🎉 Great partnership between @PennypitTrust and @PrestonTowerPS in our @pennypit_CiS programme 🤩 #HealthyHappyCommunities

Lunch club planning has started for this summer across PSG and Fa’side - supporting to feed over 200 children and young people over the holidays whilst providing opportunities and volunteering Funding | Activities | Training | Staffing #TacklingHolidayHunger

Holiday lunch clubs delivered by @PennypitTrust are a life line to some of the families living in Fa’side.

🔈Make your voice heard @ELCouncil are asking for your input on their plans to tackle poverty in #EastLothian Details on how to get involved are below. Don’t let poverty take away choices in our community. @Work4ChangeColl

We'll be talking about our experiences & making sure that services are aware of the extra difficulties stigma causes – and then make sure that services are reacting sensitively to that. 2/3

It's back 🥳 Our biggest day of fun-draising returns on Thursday 2nd May 📆 This year we're raising money to make sure no child goes hungry this summer. Over the coming weeks we'll have loads of different ways to get involved, all the info is at forth1.com/cfkday

@PrestonLodgeHS Breakfast Café is one of the three groups in @Tesco 's current blue token grant scheme in East Lothian. Please help us by putting your blue tokens in our slot. We can win up to £1500 to help run the Breakfast Café @PLHS_PipeBand @PLHS_PE @PennypitTrust

Pop along to @FasideCommunit1 on Thursday for a wee Burns Day celebration 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿