We are very excited to have another FREE Indian Dancing workshop at Granton Goes Greener organised in partnership with Edinburgh and Lothians Regional Equality Council (ELREC) and “Open Arms” project
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The workshop is part of Edinburgh Festival Fringe and their amazing community engagement programme.
If you would like to book your space, please, email:mrostami@elrec.org.uk
Light lunch will be provided
We would like to invite you to the opening of Forest Bound – adaptation, resilience and uncertainty, a Community Group Exhibition of artwork and more, created as part of Forest Bound, a public engagement project.
Please see the event details below. Everything in wonderful The Out of the Blue Drill Hall !
The project 
Forest Bound is a project working to engage ethnic minority groups in Edinburgh with forest landscapes by using arts approaches grounded in environmental science. The project aims to create spaces so communities underrepresented in nature can engage with forest environments, while bringing attention to their experiences and values. We organised forest walks and a workshop session. Find out more about the activities by watching the short film produced by Written in Film.
Forest Bound is funded by the Natural Environment Research Council (NERC) and is a partnership between the UK Centre for Ecology and Hydrology (UKCEH), Edinburgh and Lothians Regional Equality Council (ELREC), artist Tamsin Grainger, and Written in Film.
The exhibition
This multi-media, multi-sensory and interactive exhibition includes collage, painting and drawing, film by Written in Film, sound, recipes, and an experience of the smell and touch of the Scots Pines and fungi found in the Autumn in Scotland.
The groups were interested in, and learning about, how we, as part of nature, share the ability to adapt, maintain resilience and manage uncertainty. Created by people who live in Edinburgh, including members of the Chinese, Syrian, and Polish communities, in this exhibition you will be surrounded by the infectious laughter that comes from walking together in such special places.
Evening opening event
The evening opening of the exhibition is on Thursday 16th of February 2023, 6pm – 8.30pm.
The venue is Out of the Blue Drill Hall (Main Hall) in Edinburgh (EH6 8RG). See how to get there here.
We encourage you to bring along others with you to the evening opening and share the invitation with your network.
Please note the exhibition is cost-free and will be open to all from Tuesday 14th of February 2023 until Saturday 18th of February 2023 (inclusive), so if you are unable to attend the evening opening you can visit during normal opening times these dates (10am – 5pm Tuesday-Friday, 10am – 3pm Saturday).
Come along Saturday 4th February 2023 at St Martins Church (232 Dalry Rd, Edinburgh, EH11 2JG) to find some great clothes, toys, books, DVDs, kitchen utensils, and other stuff for FREE!
Grab your free ticket asap: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/…/big-swap-shop-event…
All welcome!! At the event, you will find clothes and other useful items in need of a new home. Everything will be available at NO COST.
You will find a great selection:
• Women’s, Men’s & Children’s clothes
• Toys
• Books, CDs & DVDs
• Kitchen utensils
..and more!
Bring your own bags and help us reduce waste.
**** Please note that we will not accept donations on the day. If you wish to donate items pop in at ELREC Office (14 Forth Street EH13LH) on Wednesday 1st and Thursday 2nd February from 10 am to 5pm. ****
If you have any queries please contact: cfc@elrec.org.uk or anna@grantongoesgrenner.org.uk
Please, confirm your presence here: https://fb.me/e/2AM1WtnIz and share it with your family and friends.
This event is brought to you by Communities’ Reduce Reuse & Recycle (ELREC), Granton Goes Greener and NKS – Networking Key Services and funded by The National Lottery Community Fund Scotland.
Come along Saturday 4th February at St Martins Church (232 Dalry Rd, Edinburgh, EH11 2JG) to find some great clothes, toys, books, DVDs, kitchen utensils, and other stuff for FREE! 1pm to 4.30pm
Grab your free ticket here: https://swapshopfebruary.eventbrite.co.uk#circulareconomy#reuse
GRANTON Goes Greener are very excited to be hosting an Indian Dance Workshop at @GrantonParish next Thursday (2nd February).
. The workshop is delivered in partnership with “Open Arms” project @ELRECUK.
Check the poster for booking details or email: anna@grantongoesgreener.org.uk
This year ELREC are celebrating Book Week Scotland by organising an event, reading and sharing short stories, including some around moving and migration.
Come and join us on Saturday, 19 November and read the story of your own, or listen to the others. Maybe you get into the spirit of reading and you want to buy some books 
So, a gift card to help you buying them is on us thank to a grant from #ScottishBookTrust
Places are limited and early booking is encouraged to avoid disappointment. Please reserve your free ticket via this link:
FREE CLASSES
Thanks to the funding from Edinburgh Wellbeing Pact: Coorie in for Winter Fund, we are able to accommodate more FREE macrame classes.
This time is not a one-off type of workshop because we will be working on big projects!
Book your space by emailing aleksandra@elrec.org.uk
One more sleep until our BIG SWAP event, which we are organising in partnership with Edinburgh and Lothians Regional Equality Council (ELREC) and NKS – Networking Key Services at St Martin’s Community Resource Centre, Edinburgh this Saturday (29/10).
We have few basic rules, which we would be grateful if you could follow:
FRIDAY 28th NOVEMBER from 5 – 7pm at GRANTON PARISH CHURCH
Citizens Rights Project and Edinburgh and Lothian Regional Equality Council would like to invite you to the free information session about the Windrush Scheme and Windrush Compensation Scheme.
We are happy to announce the special guest – Prof. Sir Geoff Palmer who will take part in the event.
We will present the details of both Schemes available for migrants who arrived in the UK before 1989, that provide a physical document to prove the right to reside in the UK, as well as the financial compensation for the past troubles caused by the lack of such document.
We would like to use this opportunity, to speak with people from Commonwealth communities in Scotland to hear their voices about their difficult experiences of dealing with the UK immigration system. We would also like to listen about their views on the Windrush Compensation Scheme and the Government actions to rectify their past mistakes.
Prof Sir Geoff Palmer is ELREC Honorary President. He became the first black professor in Scotland in 1989 and then a Professor Emeritus after his retirement in 2005. In 2014 he was knighted with New Year Honours. Jamaican Honorary Consul. Chancellor of the Heriot- Watt University. Jamaican Commander of Distinction. Chair of Edinburgh Council’s Slavery Colonialism Group. Chair of the Scottish Museum Group. Chair of University’s Colonialism and Race Group.
Citizens Rights Project is a charity which has a long history of supporting EU nationals with applying to the EU Settlement Scheme and dealing with the Home Office on behalf of vulnerable individuals. We strongly believe that there is a need to talk more about the Windrush Generation and Commonwealth communities, but any action should be linked with the people affected. Let us know your view!
Join us:
19/10/2022, 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Broughton St Marys Parish Church
12 Bellevue Cres, Edinburgh EH3 6NE
SATURDAY 29 OCTOBER 12 – 4pm at ST MARTINS CHURCH DALRY ROAD
We are very excited to be involved in another BIG SWAP event at St Martin’s Community Resource Centre, Edinburgh in partnership with our colleagues from Edinburgh and Lothians Regional Equality Council (ELREC) and NKS – Networking Key Services
Few key rules before the event:
-Big Swap is a FREE GIVEAWAY of second hand clothes, shoes, books, toys and household items,
-we DO NOT ACCEPT ANY DONATIONS ON THE DAY,
-the event is ABSOLUTELY FREE and everyone is welcome to attend,
-bring your own bags on the day and be respectful of others as all our Big Swaps are really busy and we are trying to accommodate all our service users
Any questions-email: anna@grantongoesgreener.org.uk
