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Sustainable Cooking Workshops at Fresh Start

ELREC – COMMUNITIES REDUCE REUSE and RECYCLE

Interested in learning how to cook sustainable, healthy and tasty meals for less? 🥘 Our experienced chef Sophie will guide you in preparing food with minimal seasonal ingredients.

In the upcoming three workshops, we’ll be making Shortbread Sandwich Biscuits with Chocolate & Lemon Buttercream Fillings, Chicken & Mushroom Pie and Spring Greens Risotto. All ingredients and equipment will be provided.

Come along, enjoy delicious food, learn new skills and have some fun! ✨

Date: 29 February (Thursday), 12 & 19 March 2024 (Tuesdays)

Time: 15:30-18:00

Venue: Fresh Start (22-24 Ferry Road Drive, Edinburgh, EH4 4BR)

Language: English (Cantonese/Mandarin interpretation available)

Target: Chinese language users aged 18 or above

Master Chef: Sophie (Professional Pastry Chef at Gleneagles Townhouse, Edinburgh)

Please register here: https://forms.gle/Cb53KGLYonyfmSy56

有興趣學習如何以有限的食材煮出可持續、健康又美味的佳餚？🥘 誠邀你參加適合任何程度人士的免費環保烹飪工作坊！我們富經驗的主廚蘇菲，將於三個工作坊分別教授製作「巧克力及檸檬奶油口味的夾心牛油酥餅」、「雞肉蘑菇餡餅」及「春日時蔬燴飯」。👩‍🍳 我們將提供所有食材和煮食用具。齊來享受美食兼學習新技能吧！✨

日期: 2月29日 (四)、3月12日 (二)、3月19日 (二)時間: 下午3時半至6時

地點: Fresh Start (22-24 Ferry Road Drive, Edinburgh, EH4 4BR)

語言: 英文 (輔以即場廣東話/普通話/國語傳譯)

對象: 任何年滿18歲或以上之中文用語使用者

主廚: Sophie (任職愛丁堡Gleneagles Townhouse的專業糕點師)

報名: https://forms.gle/Cb53KGLYonyfmSy56

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#sustainablecooking

#baking

#workshop

#edinburgh

Tree Planting Event: 16 March

SUNDAY 16 MARCH from 11am – 1pm

Lauriston Agroecology Farm

Interested in supporting local biodiversity whilst spending a great morning outdoors?

Let’s plant some trees and have some fun!

Get in touch with us at c3r@elrec.org.uk for more details and to register!

#treeplanting

#edinburgh

#event

#biodiversity

#outdoors

Big Swap Event coming soon

SATURDAY 2nd MARCH from 11am – 2pm

ST MARTIN’S CHURCH, DALRY ROAD

GRANTON Goes Greener are very excited to be involved in another BIG SWAP event delivered in partnership with Edinburgh and Lothians Regional Equality Council (ELREC), NKS – Networking Key Services and SCOREscotland💚💚💚

We are now accepting donations of good quality household items and looking for more men clothes and shoes as well as some older children/teenagers clothes.

They can all be donated to Granton Parish Church, Edinburgh.

Any questions? Email: anna@grantongoesgreener.org.uk 🙏🙏🙏

Celebrate International Mother Language Day at City Chambers event

** Wednesday 21st February from 11am – 12.30pm **

ELREC in partnership with The City of Edinburgh Council, Thistleshapla Cultural Group and Heriot-Watt University marks and celebrates this day to promote linguistic and cultural diversity and multilingualism.

Join us on the 21st February at City Chambers:

11.00 – ​Registration and Refreshments

11.20 – ​ Event begins in the European Room with a welcome speech from the Rt. Hon. Lord Provost of Edinburgh, Robert Aldridge.

11.30 – ​Mr Foysol Choudhury MBE MSP

11:40 – ​Sir Geoff Palmer OBE

11.50 – ​Mrs Min-Hsiu Liao from Heriot Watt University

12.00 – ​Cultural presentation

Priti Fakhrul reciting Gaelic Poem​​

A short speech by Mr Bodrul Husain Babu and Mr Shahnoor Chowdhury​​

Music composed by Johnny Ahmed:

” Salam Salam”​​

Fakhrul Islam – Poem in Sylheti Nagri

12.20 – ​Make your way to the Quadrangle where the floral wreath will be laid at a temporary memorial

ELREC: Mental Health and Wellbeing Workshops for Women

🌸 Join us for a series of FREE workshops focused on mental health and wellbeing exclusively for women! 🌼

These workshops are designed to equip women with practical tools and strategies, fostering an improvement in their mental health and overall wellbeing. Our expert instructor Rahila Khalid will cover various topics every week, including breathing practices, self-care, coping skills and more.

📅 The event will take place at the Edinburgh & Lothians Regional Equality Council (ELREC) starting from Friday, Feb 02, 2024, and run for 4 weeks on every Friday, from 11am-1pm.

Feel free to join us for any session, or attend as many as you’d like.

🌈 02 February, from 11am-1pm: Food and Mood, Better Sleep

🌿 09 February, from 11am-1pm: Breathing, Mindfulness, Gratitude

🌟 16 February, from 11am-1pm: Coping Skills, Thinking Style

💖 23 February, from 11am-1pm: Self-care – 5 ways of wellbeing

Don’t miss this opportunity to connect with like-minded individuals, gain valuable insights, and learn effective techniques to improve your mental health and wellbeing.

🎟️ Spaces are limited, so be sure to reserve your spot today! 🌺

#MentalHealthMatters

#WellbeingWorkshops

#WomenEmpowerment

Communities Reduce Re-use & Recycle: Zero Waste Final Event

JOIN us in celebrating our Sewing Club’s Zero Waste Competition on Monday, 4th December! 🧵🧷

The event will take place at Granton Parish Church and will include a presentation along with the announcement of the results and delivery of prizes and certificates 🏆

Address: 55 Boswall Pkwy, Edinburgh EH5 2DA

Program:

1:30 pm: Doors open

2:30 pm: Participants present their projects

3:30 pm: Results, prizes, and certificate delivery

4:30 pm: End of the event

Light refreshments will be provided ☕

Please register now to secure your place: https://www.meetup.com/edinburgh-sewing…/events/297633683/

For more information please email: c3r@elrec.org.uk

#zerowaste#edinburgh#sewingclub

Edinburgh and Lothians Regional Equality Council (ELREC)

Warm Up for Winter event

4th NOVEMBER from 1 – 4pm at McDONALD ROAD LIBRARY

Don’t miss out on our Warm Up for Winter event where energy-saving hacks and money-saving tips will be provided.

We will share advice on housing and benefits too.

Best part? It’s a totally free event, and everyone’s invited!

📅 Save the Date: November 4, 2023

🕐Time: 1:00 PM – 4:00 PM

📍 Where: McDonald Library, The Nelson Hall

🏠 Address: 2-8 McDonald Rd, Edinburgh EH7 4LU

This is a joint event delivered by Edinburgh and Lothians Regional Equality Council (ELREC), The Welcoming Edinburgh, Home Energy Scotland, Changeworks, Citizens Advice Scotland, VoiceAbility and Right There

See you there!

Big Swap Event on 14 October

SATURDAY 14th OCTOBER from 11am – 2pm

ST MARTINs CHURCH, DALRY ROAD

Join us on Saturday, October 14th, 2023, at St. Martins Church (232 Dalry Rd, Edinburgh, EH11 2JG) to find clothes, toys, books, DVDs, kitchen utensils, and more, all available for FREE! 🌍

Expect to explore a diverse selection of items, such as:

– Women’s, men’s, and children’s clothing

– Toys

– Books, CDs, and DVDs

– Kitchen utensils

– … and much more!

Please remember to bring your own bags to help us minimise waste. 👜

Important note: We will not be accepting donations on the day of the event. If you’d like to make donations, please visit the ELREC Office at 14 Forth Street, EH13LH, on Wednesday, October 11th, or Thursday, October 12th, between 10 am and 5 pm.

Secure your free event tickets here: meetup.com/edinburgh-sustainable-meetup/events/296531170/

If you have any questions or require further information, please don’t hesitate to reach out to us at cfc@elrec.org.uk or anna@grantongoesgreener.org.uk.

This event is made possible through the collaborative efforts of Edinburgh and Lothians Regional Equality Council (ELREC), Granton Goes Greener, NKS – Networking Key Services & SCOREscotland, and is funded by The National Lottery Community Fund.

#sustainableliving

#circulareconomy

#circularfashion

#bigswap

#thrift

#reusereducerecycle

ELREC: Art through Language project

*** Starting next Monday 9th October ***

ELREC are organising a very exciting workshop in partnership with Heriot-Watt University exploring people’s perception of their language and how it can be reflected in a form of art.

Join us for this very creative course. Attendance at all the sessions is not necessary, you can come along to as many sessions as you wish. All materials and food are provided😄

Need more information? email mrostami@elrec.org.uk

#art

#language

#linguistics

#community