Live in #NorthEdinburgh ? Need a bit of advice or a listening ear? See you tomorrow morning in our welcoming community hub for a cuppa and a chat with local The City of Edinburgh Council councillor Stuart Dobbin.
#Equality #Wellbeing #belonging

Neat pathway here showing how the barrage of recent history has impacted young people in Scotland, especially the current S4-6 cohorts. Add in cost of living and rocketing ASN diagnoses and shake it up with falling contact time, and it speaks volumes.

Too many people seeking safety are stuck in limbo and living in fear.

We’ve had enough of cruel policies that don’t work for refugees or local communities. It’s time for an asylum system that is well-managed, compassionate and fair. #FairBeginsHere

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📍 City Halls, Glasgow
🗓️ 2-4pm, Tue 16 Apr

The #MinimimumIncomeGuarantee can draw a line under poverty. But to make it work, does @scotparl need new powers?

Come and hear Prof Nicola McEwen of University of Glasgow and take part in the discussion.

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Community organisations are facing existential cuts to their funding at a time when we need them most - really important article from CHEX

There has been an increase in scammers targeting tv licence customers. Individuals are being asked to STOP – CHECK – ASK if they receive any suspicious communications that appear to be from TV Licensing. Watch this useful video to find out more:

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We are back on Tuesday 2 April, just drop in to our warm and welcoming Community Hub for a cuppa or a chat. Stay safe ♥️ #equality #wellbeing #belonging

A £1.4m cut from the IJB budget is devastating for communities and services. Disinvesting in community prevention services will lead to long term cost to the NHS and wider system.

Full statement from Bridie Ashrowan and EVOC below 👇

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When it comes to reducing the injustice of poverty in wealthy Scotland, accessible, affordable and sustainable public transport has transformative potential.

Our briefing shows how Scottish Government can give people freedom to get where they need to go. #FairFares

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All ready for the 4th session on #MinimumIncomeGuarantee , supported by abrdn Financial Fairness Trust. This session will focus on disabled people’s poverty.

We are committed to paying #LivingWage and proud to be part of the collective effort to ensure everyone gets paid fairly. Together we have delivered a pay rise to over 64,000 workers and put over £485 million into the pockets of low paid workers #Equality #Wellbeing #Belonging

Our final rehearsal yesterday was amazing!
We can't wait to share all of what we've been working on over the past ten weeks with everyone.

The final performance takes place THIS SATURDAY at CENTRAL HALL!

Get your tickets now whilst you still can: buff.ly/48lhwVJ

Refugee Festival Scotland is back this June and we’d love you to be part of it.

Why not hold an event as part of the festival programme and bring people together to celebrate art, culture and community?

Find out more: ow.ly/O8vg50R0QCl

You can watch the speeches from the night here - fb.watch/qPZkJ08W7T/

Below is a little snippet from some of our speakers wishing us well for our 50th anniversary!

Thank you to our reception sponsor Jackie Baillie, Pilton Community Health Project, Larbert High School, the Cabinet Secretary for Health Neil Gray MSP for speaking at our parliamentary reception, convened by our Chair David McColgan.
Thank you to everyone who showed their support during our last 50 years!

Just a reminder that we only stop our Monday FREE sewing class on the Easter Monday (01/04) and otherwise will continue as always during school Easter break. We also have an evening sewing class on Thursday 04/04 (6-8PM)🪡✂️👗 Any questions-email: [email protected]

Its No Smoking Day! Joining our Community Wellbeing Partners ASH Scotland today to highlight the far reaching benefits of quitting tobacco for a smoke free Scotland for all #NSD24 #community #wellbeing #listening

The British Sauna Society is inviting social prescribers to enjoy the benefits of saunas for free. Full details are below 👇 #socialprescribingday britishsaunasociety.org.uk/news/nhs-worke…

Want to be part of Refugee Festival Scotland this June?

Apply to hold an event and join our Scotland-wide celebration of art, culture and community. Find out more: ow.ly/3vpK50QQ2ML

When we address women at workplace as ‘girls,’ we undermine their professional capabilities. We are committed to addressing unconscious gender bias that lies hidden in everyday work life. We want to unmask it & deal with it. infy.com/3PaeUTO #SpotItToStopIt