Representatives from across Scottish society are to be invited by the Scottish Government to identify responses to the UK election result, and to the prospect of Scotland being removed from the European Union against its will. Continue reading Civic society to discuss Scotland’s future
Tag: discussion
Sorry We Missed You: tonight at North Edinburgh Arts
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
CLIMATE CRISIS: Can local actions speak louder than global words?
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.
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.












