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This summer, Climate Challenge Fund community organizations will host the Edinburgh Climate Festival on Saturday July 6th, 2019 from 12noon – 9pm in the Meadows. Continue reading Edinburgh Climate Festival at The Meadows this summer
Edinburgh and Lothians Regional Equality Council (ELREC) is hosting an Open Day in Forth Street on Thursday (16th May) from 1 – 5pm. All welcome. Continue reading ELREC Open Day tomorrow
A group of parents from Craigroyston Primary planned and organised a special event to celebrate diversity at the school on Thursday. Continue reading Celebrating diversity at Craigroyston Primary School
Dear Friends,
We would like to invite you to join the celebration of International Mother Language Day 2018.
Date: Wednesday 21 February
Time: 11am – 1pm
Venue: Edinburgh City Chambers, 253 High Street EH1 1YJ
International Mother Language day (IMLD) was proclaimed by UNESCO and observed every year since 2000 to promote linguistic and cultural diversity and multilingualism. UNESCO’s theme this year is linguistic diversity and multilingualism count for sustainable development.
Brief program of the day
11am – 12pm: Reception event @ European room, City Chambers
o Hosted by Frank Ross, Right Honourable Lord Lieutenant and Lord Provost. A celebration of language diversity through multilingual cultural performances
12pm – 1pm: City chamber quadrangle (outdoor)
o A tribute to the language martyrs of Bangladesh whose struggle for the Bangla language is the reason that the 21st of February was chosen by UNESCO for IMLD. We will be laying flower/wreaths on temporary memorial. No registration required.
Please book your place to attend the reception event starts at 11am
booking link: https://goo.gl/forms/u1BKgpZFhHtwTpvk1)
No booking is required to attend the second part which will start from 12 Noon at the City Chambers quadrangle (outdoors).
For more information or queries, please contact us by E-mail: imlsscotland@outlook.com, Tel; 0131 556 0441 / 07930 183352 Find us: http://www.facebook.com/imlsscotland
The event is free and open to everyone.
The event is organised in collaboration with: Councillor Donald Wilson, Convenor of the Culture and Communities Committee, City of Edinburgh Council in partnership with ELREC Routes to Roots, Council of Bangladeshis inScotland (CBS), Polish Cultural Festival Association, Bangla Scot News, Bilingualism Matters and the Edinburgh Chinese Arts Association.
International Mother Language Group
Edinburgh and Lothians Regional Equality Council (ELREC) has received the CEMVO Ethnic Minority Impact Award 2017 in the Education category for their ‘Routes to Roots: Adopting Scotland as a Homeland’ project. Continue reading Award for ELREC’s Routes to Roots project
Congratulations to Edinburgh & Lothian Racial Equality Council (ELREC), who won the Third Sector Organisation of the Year award at last night’s first Scottish Diversity Awards. Edinburgh Mela also picked up the Event of the Year award. Continue reading National award for ELREC
National awards ceremony recognises ELREC’s efforts to tackle climate change
Community-led organisations from across Scotland gathered in Edinburgh on Wednesday to celebrate the first ever Climate Challenge Fund Awards, organised by environmental charity Keep Scotland Beautiful on behalf of the Scottish Government. The ceremony, which took place at Dynamic Earth, recognised the work undertaken by groups supported by the Fund that have taken local action to tackle climate change – including the efforts of Edinburgh & Lothians Regional Equality Council’s (ELREC’s) Communities for Conservation project. Continue reading ELREC wins first ever Climate Challenge Fund Award
Dear friends,
Help us to raise funds for Rohingya.
Described as the world’s most persecuted people: 1.1 million Rohingya people live in Myanmar. The Myanmar government treats them as stateless people. Violence broke out in northern Rakhine state on 25 August, 2017, when militants attacked government forces. In response, security forces, supported by Buddhist militia launched a “clearance operation” that has killed at least 1,000 people and forced more than 500,000 to flee their homes. The UN has warned that Myanmar’s treatment of its Rohingya minority appears to be a “textbook example of ethnic cleansing”.
ELREC is raising funds to help the Rohingya people who are victims of the unimaginable massacre we have observed. ELREC has launched this urgent appeal to help children and adults. All the funds collected will go directly to Rohingya refugees.
Thousands of victims are in need of your help. Your support is urgently needed, no matter how big or small. Please donate now by clicking on this link: www.gofundme.com/ELREC4rohingya
Food for 1 family: £50; food for 2 families: £100; tube-well (to install and maintain) in refugee camp: £250; shelter, medical treatment and food for 1 family: £500.
Please register with the attached sheet to join our charity cycle ride (contact details below and attached).
When: Sunday 5th November 2017 from 11pm
Where: Meeting at 11am in front of Scottish Parliament 1 Horse Wynd, EH99 1SP
We will cycle along the Innocent Railway on cycle paths and cycle back to the Parliament. Please bring your own bike. If you don’t have a bike please let us know; we have a limited number to lend out that will need to be picked up beforehand.
Thank you in advance for your generous donations to help the Rohingya people.
For further information, please contact Jean-Matthieu: JGaunand@elrec.org.uk or phone 0131 556 0441.
Kind regards
Foysol Choudhury MBE
Chair, Edinburgh and Lothians Regional Equality Council
Kind regards
Foysol Choudhury MBE
Chair
Edinburgh and Lothians Regional Equality Council
Edinburgh & Lothians Regional Equality Council (ELREC) has secured a share of almost £10 million made available through the Scottish Government’s Climate Challenge Fund. ELREC has received £108,687. Continue reading ELREC rises to climate challenge
WEDNESDAY 12 APRIL: 2 – 4pm
