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Human rights post-Brexit: discuss …

Brexit: rights, risks and responsibilities – What’s at stake for human rights in Scotland?

In conjunction with the Scottish Human Rights Commission, The Foundation is organising a meeting to raise awareness of the importance of human rights and social protections as the UK takes steps to leave the EU, and the opportunities to strengthen the protection and implementation of rights in Scotland. You are invited to attend and the details are:

Wednesday 22nd February 2017 in Glasgow City Centre – venue TBC

Registration and refreshments 4.15 onwards, with meeting starting at 5pm and concluding, with a Q & A, at 7.30pm.
Registered delegates will receive a briefing paper 10 days prior to the event.

Registration is FREE just go to the Eventbrite page at https://www.eventbrite.com/e/brexit-rights-risks-and-responsibilities-whats-at-stake-for-human-rights-in-scotland-tickets-31392554977.

The Foundation gratefully acknowledge the support given by the Scottish Human Rights Commission in the organisation of the seminar

Bob Thomson (Convener)

Cut energy bills? That’s IDEAL

Changeworks has partnered with the University of Edinburgh to deliver IDEAL, a cutting edge research project exploring how smart technology can help save energy in the home. They are looking for Edinburgh households (EH1-EH17) with gas combi boiler heating to participate.

The benefits include:

· Gaining insight into your home energy use

· Receiving a free android tablet used to display energy use information

· Receiving tailored advice from University of Edinburgh experts

· Hopefully saving money on gas and electricity bills

For more information visit changeworks.org.uk/projects/ideal

To get involved email your name, address, and contact details to IDEAL@changeworks.org.uk, or call 0131 539 8610.

City’s new Culture Fund is open for applications

A new £45,000 fund to support Edinburgh-based artists is now open for applications. The City of Edinburgh Council’s Culture Project Fund will focus on support for the performing arts this year. Continue reading City’s new Culture Fund is open for applications

Crohn’s and colitis study to investigate factors that worsen disease

People with Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis are being invited to take part in a study to better understand the diseases. Researchers want to shed light on the everyday factors that may influence flare-ups and probe how changes in diet and lifestyle might help sufferers. Continue reading Crohn’s and colitis study to investigate factors that worsen disease

Police appeal following attempted robbery in Corstorphine

Police are appealing for information after an attempted robbery in Corstorphine at around 5.45pm on Monday evening. Continue reading Police appeal following attempted robbery in Corstorphine

Meal Makers

Meal Makers is a charity that helps isolated older people enjoy the benefits of a home-cooked meal provided by a neighbour.

It connects volunteers of any age who have a passion for cooking and want to be active in their communities (“cooks”), with older neighbours over the age of 55 (“diners”) who would appreciate a home cooked meal. Once a cook and diner have been matched, the cook will prepare an extra meal in their own home and deliver it to their diner at a time agreed by both parties. Meal shares can occur as often as the cook and diner would like, so it might be weekly, fortnightly or just now and again. It helps improve nutrition, reduce isolation and build community links that so often have been lost. There is no cost attached to the meals, as they are a voluntary donation of food between members.

The only cost is a £5 fee for the diner to join Meal Makers for the year. Contact Robert Peacock 07710 703528 or email robert@mealmakers.org.uk

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Brexit: Scotland must have it’s say, says Russell

‘Time is running out for the UK Government to show how it intends to respect Scotland’s interests.’ Continue reading Brexit: Scotland must have it’s say, says Russell

Free local screening of I, Daniel Blake

WE ARE ALL DANIEL BLAKE presents

FREE COMMUNITY SCREENING of I, DANIEL BLAKE

The award-winning film by KEN LOACH written by PAUL LAVERTY

at NORTH EDINBURGH ARTS CENTRE (beside Muirhouse Library)

WEDNESDAY 8th FEBRUARY at 6.30pm

The film will be followed by a Q & A with a panel including Ben Macpherson MSP

Tickets from North Edinburgh Arts telephone 315 2151 or reserve by calling Willie Black on 0751 568 6421

Asset transfer: greater power for Scotland’s communities

The latest section of a new law will make it easier for communities in Scotland to take over land or buildings that are currently in public ownership. Continue reading Asset transfer: greater power for Scotland’s communities

Clothes Aid animation encourages January clear-out

Clothes Aid is using an animation to encourage people to have a January clear out of their wardrobes.

#ClothingStory illustrates what happens to clothing when it is donated, and was created to answer queries from the public about where the clothing donated to Clothes Aid specifically goes after it has been collected.

The film tells the story through two example families: one that goes through the process of donating their clothing in the UK, and another family in an Eastern European second hand shop, which buys those same unwanted clothes a few weeks later. It also shows the step-by-step process to donate a bag of unwanted clothing to Clothes Aid.

Clothes Aid: Our #ClothingStory from Clothes Aid on Vimeo.

The charity is also offering a prize draw with Brantano & Jones Bootmaker, giving people a chance to win a £50 voucher if they donate a bag of unwanted clothing this month and post a photograph of themselves on Twitter or Facebook with their bag and the #ClothingStory hashtag,

Anyone who phones the Clothes Aid hotline (020 7288 8545) to book a clothing collection, and quotes the #ClothingStory hashtag will also be added to the free prize draw.

Clothes Aid business manager, Michael Lomotey said: “We are often asked about the lifecycle of people’s unwanted clothes, so we’re delighted to launch the #ClothingStory film, which shows the very simple process and journey that they go on from being bought, donated in the UK and then bought again in Eastern Europe.

“We’re urging people up and down the country to have a clear out this January and donate a bag of their unwanted clothes to Clothes Aid. Because the less clothing that goes into landfill, the more money we can raise for our six partner UK charities.”

The six partner UK charities are: Children’s Hospice Association Scotland (CHAS), NSPCC, Macmillan, Scotland’s Charity Air Ambulance (SCAA), Make-A-Wish® UK and Zoe’s Place Baby Hospice.