Sorry We Missed You: tonight at North Edinburgh Arts

FILM AND DISCUSSION at NORTH EDINBURGH ARTS

Film and panel discussion at North Edinburgh Arts this evening. Speakers include the film’s screenwriter and long-time Ken Loach collaborator Paul Laverty and LIFT’s Pauline Bowie.

The screening starts at 5pm. Tickets £1 (unwaged)/£2 (waged)

 

Sorry We Missed You: screening and panel discussion

THURSDAY 21st NOVEMBER at CAMEO CINEMA

5:45 – 8.45pm

Join us for a special screening of Ken Loach’s new film Sorry We Missed You followed by a panel discussion. Continue reading Sorry We Missed You: screening and panel discussion

Making Connections: new autumn course at Royston Wardieburn

MAKING CONNECTIONS  would  like to invite you to join our Autumn course at Royston Wardieburn Community Centre each Tuesday from 10am – 12pm starting 24th September.

Come and join members of staff from the University of Edinburgh’s Centre for Open Learning as they share their research interests and areas of expertise. Continue reading Making Connections: new autumn course at Royston Wardieburn

So, what IS a Citizens’ Assembly?

The Scottish Government has proposed a Citizens’ Assembly of Scotland, but what IS a citizens’ assembly? 

The University of Edinburgh and Electoral Reform Society Scotland have organised a panel discussion on Monday (July 8th) from 6pm – 8pm with speakers including:

  • Joanna Cherry MP QC (SNP Justice and Home Affairs spokesperson)
  • Dr Jess Garland (Electoral Reform Society)
  • Dr Oliver Escobar (University of Edinburgh)
  • Professor David Farrell (Research leader of the Irish Citizens’ Assembly)
  • Louise Caldwell (Irish Citizens’ Assembly member)
  • Lesley Riddoch (Journalist)
  • David Martin (Citizens’ Assembly Convener Designate)

The event has been incredibly popular, and is oversubscribed so we will be live streaming it at https://livestream.com/DemocracyTV/ers-citizens-assembly

We are collecting suggestions for questions for the panel. You can submit your questions here https://www.surveymonkey.co.uk/r/M9WZCLN

Bookmark the link now and add the event to your calendar – don’t forget to tweet along with the stream with the hashtag #ShapingScotland

Phil Connor,

Campaigns Officer,
ERS Scotland

Places available for tomorrow’s EVOC Thinkspace EIJB event

Wednesday 15th May: 8.30am – 1.30pm

City of Edinburgh Methodist Church, Nicholson Square

Edinburgh Voluntary Organisations’ Council (EVOC) is hosting an event to discuss the Edinburgh Health and Social Care Partnership’s incoming Strategic Plan. Continue reading Places available for tomorrow’s EVOC Thinkspace EIJB event

Community councillors invited to Waterfront event tomorrow

Local community councillors have been invited to attend a Waterfront consultation meeting at Edinburgh College’s Granton Campus tomorrow. Continue reading Community councillors invited to Waterfront event tomorrow

Muirhouse: Let’s Get Critical!

Come along to ‘Let’s Get Critical!’ – a free discussion group in Muirhouse Library on Tuesdays from 1:30pm – 3:30pm! 

Have a cup of tea and a blether and ask:

  • What influences us in the language we use?
  • What affect does language have on the world?
  • How often do we stop and think about this?

To sign up, call or email Hannah

07845 015 976 / hannah.bradley@ea.edin.sch.uk

Hannah Bradley
Lifelong Learning Development Officer (Adult Learning)
Schools & Lifelong Learning | City of Edinburgh Council 

Voluntary Sector Forum meets on Monday

Forth & Inverleith Voluntary Sector Forum meeting will take place on:

Monday 18th March, 9.30 – 11.30am

at Royston Wardieburn Community Centre

Among agenda items to be discussed will be the possible withdrawal of EVOC’s  support of the city’s Voluntary Sector Forums.

There will also be an update on the ongoing funding crisis faced by local projects.