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FREE event – What can people in Scotland learn from the Indian Left?

FREE event – What can people in Scotland learn from the Indian Left?

Sunday 26th July, 11am – 2pm

Room 2.14 St Leonard’s Land (University of Edinburgh: EH8 8AQ)

Lunch Provided

Places Limited – Book Here

The Student’s Federation of India (Edinburgh branch) and Cat’s Cradle are putting on a workshop which takes participants through the history of the post-independence Indian Left and explores the influence of student movements and protests.

From protests during the 1975–77 Emergency through economic liberalisation in the 90’s and the rise of Hindutva politics, we provide an overview of the development of student activism in India while also asking the question: Where is the Left now and what next? And what can people in Scotland learn from this?

Everyone is very welcome – whether you have no knowledge about Indian history and politics at all, or whether you have an encyclopedic knowledge. 

During the workshop, participants will also work in small groups with historical materials to re‑enact pivotal moments, an interactive exercise designed to show how protest is made in India. 

Halloween Crafting at Drylaw Neighbourhood Centre

🕷 HALLOWEEN CRAFTING 🕷

Join us for a FREE spooky crafting evening where we will make Halloween spider decorations with beads or pipe cleaners! Perfect activity for the kids.

🗓 Date: Thursday 30th October

⏰ Time: 6 – 8PM

📍 Location: Drylaw Neighbourhood Centre

No experience needed! Our friendly volunteer crafter, Sylvia, will guide you step-by-step. All materials provided – just bring your creativity and enthusiasm!

Limited spaces – do get in touch to book your spot.

Gender Pay Gap: Free workshop to empower women to negotiate their worth

With new research laying bare the gender pay gap crisis across local authority areas, it’s evident there is a long way to go to ensure gender parity.

Office for National Statistics (ONS) data on wages and gender pay disparity has revealed that East Dunbartonshire officially has the biggest gender pay gap in Scotland, with men earning 30.6 per cent more than women in the area – over five times the Scotland average gap of 6.3 per cent.

It is followed closely by West Dunbartonshire, which has the second biggest gender pay gap in Scotland, more than triple the average, with men earning 19.6 per cent more than women in the area. 

The City of Edinburgh was also found to be below the national average, with a gap of 7.8 per cent.

Aiming to help empower women to negotiate for themselves and work to stem the tide of the imbalance, negotiation expert Florence Rolland is offering a free online workshop on September 11 designed to tackle the most important issues that women have when negotiating. Based on research into how and why women negotiate the way they do, it will cover problems women face and aims to give confidence to shine in any negotiation situation.

Florence said: “The figures that emerged this month sadly emphasise what we know to be the case, that the gender pay gap is unfortunately alive and well – and flourishing across not only the UK, but globally.

“Women are equipped with the necessary interpersonal skills to make great negotiators but tend to neglect negotiating for themselves due to a lack of confidence in their own abilities and self-worth. Fear of negative backlash can also make women more apprehensive to ask for more. Negotiation training can be a critical tool in combating this.

“I want to help empower women by improving their confidence and giving them the skills they need to improve their negotiation performance and in turn, be paid their true and deserved worth. I would encourage anyone who wants to learn how to negotiate better for themselves to sign up to this workshop.”

To book a space please visit: https://www.negotiate.co.uk/about-us/events/

Mushroom Alchemy in Granton

Do you like mushrooms? Would you like to grow-your-own? Come along to Rhyze Mushrooms Alchemy Workshop to learn to grow mushrooms on household waste.

Wednesday 12th October 3pm – 6pm at Granton Community Gardeners

Book your place by contacting Jules on 07517 109 319 or julesryan@pchp.org.uk