Cycle Ride to the new Lauriston Farm with a guided visit

The ride will go from NKS (near the Meadows) or North Edinburgh Arts to the new Lauriston Farm via North Edinburgh Arts, the Cramond promenade and back! We will be riding on cycle paths and the ride is relatively flat. We will be going at a reasonable pace and the ride will be led by […]

I Stand Against Racism

Racial discrimination in the workplace is illegal under the Equality Act 2010 (previous complaints were covered by the Race Relations Act 1976), so tackling it is both a legal and ethical necessity in the UK.Racism is a real and pressing issue in society and in the workplace. Institutionalised racism is woven into our systems, processes […]

Welcome Kickstarters!

We would like to give a warm welcome to our new Kickstarters team at ELREC, and wish them a successful and bright future with us!

ELREC Food Pantry

We started the food project back in June 2020, in the midst of the first lockdown. We decided to do this project after enquiries from local ethnic minority communities for food support due to being made furlough, redundant or just finding it tough. At the beginning we supported between 20-25 families with ethnic specific food […]

COVID-19 Vaccine Information

Covid vaccine Anyone who gets COVID-19 can become seriously ill or have long-term effects (long COVID). The COVID-19 vaccines are the best way to protect yourself and others. Research has shown the vaccines help: Reduce the risk of getting seriously ill or dying from COVID-19, reduce the risk of catching or spreading COVID-19 and protect […]

ELREC say thank you to their volunteers

On Saturday a thank you lunch was held in Leith to say thank you to all the volunteers who have worked with ELREC for their hard work over the last year and a half. Foysol Choudhury, MBE, MSP, is Chair of Edinburgh & Lothians Regional Equality Council (ELREC). Mr Choudhury said: “We wanted to show our […]

Craft Workshop!

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Thank You day

We’ve all got somebody to thank. From neighbours, to friends, delivery drivers and volunteers and the countless other heroes. Here at ELREC Edinburgh and Lothians Regional Equality Council (ELREC) • Firstly, we’d like to thank our funders and donors. Their continued generosity has enabled us to support our community. • We want to thank all our […]