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
Join us to take action in protecting wildflowers meadows in Edinburgh!
On Saturday 22nd October 2022 at Lauriston Farm. From 11am to 1pm.
Grab your free ticket here: …https://wildflowersplantingevent.eventbrite.co.uk
ALL WELCOME!! FREE EVENT!!
Join our new workshop and create something unique! You can try different upcycling and macrame techniques.
To book your space just email aleksandra@elrec.org.uk
The Edinburgh Climate Festival will take place at Leith Links on September 3rd 2022 from 12 -5 pm.
The Festival, now in its 7th year, will offer a free, family-friendly & community-led marketplace event with workshops, performances and more.
September 2022 sees the beginning of Scotland’s Climate Fringe Festival, with the Edinburgh Climate Festival marking Edinburgh’s first major event of the Climate Fringe!
The Festival aims to celebrate and inspire community climate action. Entry is free and open to all. There will be activities for all age groups from storytelling and arts and crafts, to free Yoga classes and upcycling activities.
Free e-tickets can be purchased here, with the option to give a donation.
Testimonials
“I absolutely loved the festival, the energy was brilliant! I was just sad that I didn’t have time to see all the stalls, but that’s because I spent too long in other motivating conversations, so on the whole it was pretty great for me!” – 2021 Volunteer
“So many activities and workshops and education to inspire positive collective action. This kind of creativity as a community is what activism is all about and I loved to be apart of it!” – 2021 Participant
“Many thanks again for inviting us to the Climate Festival yesterday – we had a great day. I hope there’ll be many Climate Festivals in the future!” – Chris Jardine, Greenpeace, 2019 Speaker
“We had a great time and was fantastic to engage with so many interested people. We had some great conversations and was great to exchange skills and give advice on taking action. Loved teaching these inspirational teens new mending and making skills yesterday at the Edinburgh Climate Festival.” – Fashion Revolution, 2019 Stallholder
The Edinburgh Climate Festival 2022 will be brought to you by Edinburgh and Lothians Regional Equality Council (ELREC), the Salisbury Centre, NKS, Transition Edinburgh, Earth in Common and Our Future Edinburgh
The festival is supported by the Climate Fringe and The National Lottery Community Fund Scotland.
This Saturday!!
Let’s take action for the environment with a #litterpick so that we can leave Granton beach better than we found it. All welcome!
Book your place here: http://northedinburghcleanup.eventbrite.co.uk
For more information contact: cfc@elrec.org.uk #climateaction#climatechange
GRANTON Goes Greener are very excited to be involved in another BIG SWAP event at St Martin’s Community Resource Centre on Saturday 16th July.
Few general rules, which we would appreciate you respect:
