Category: Royston/Wardieburn

Edinburgh Shoreline Project: free training sessions

I am delighted to let you know that we have two upcoming training sessions available for free through the Edinburgh Shoreline project. Places are limited so please book by following the links to our Eventbrite page. 

Reminiscence and Recording skills

15th October, 10am-12.30pm

The Living Memory Association, Ocean Terminal, Leith

https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/reminiscence-and-recording-skills-training-tickets-49806917832

This event is aimed at training shoreline communities in how to record oral history interviews to capture the heritage of their area. 

Website editing skills

1st November, 11am-12.30pm

The Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh, 20A Inverleith Row

https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/website-editing-skills-tickets-50125965111

This event is aimed at training shoreline communities in how to add their own updates and events to the www.edinburghshoreline.org.uk and will also provide general skills on maintaining all WordPress websites.

Charlotte Johnson, Shoreline Project Manager

The Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh

20a Inverleith Row| Edinburgh | EH3 5LR

0131 552 7171 ext. 3035

CAN training session on Thursday evening

Just wanted to highlight this training session we are running on Thursday evening at Granton Hub (6.30 pm – 8.30pm).  It will help you and your group work out what your key priorities and avoid taking on too much.

https://www.communityactionnorth.org/event/training-identifying-aims-and-avoiding-burnout/

Please let me know if you would like to attend – or if you need childcare, transport or anything else so you can attend.

Please share with anyone you think may  be interested.

Anita Aggarwal

Community Development Worker

Community Action North

0131 315 6405

anita@communityactionnorth.org

Check out our training programme here –don’t forget to book.

communityactionnorth.org

facebook.com/CommunityActionNorth/

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