Peer To Peer Programme
We are delighted to announce the launch of our Peer to Peer Programme. The programme will take place over 6 weeks, with an expected 16 hours commitment per week. During this time participants will shadow the C3R team, learning from them, expanding their skillset whilst working on their very own workshop to organise and […]
Read an inspiring testimonial from Ben, one of our young volunteers
Read an inspiring testimonial from Ben, one of our young volunteers, who attended the Young Scotland Programme as a delegate of ELREC I was fortunate to be accepted to attend the Young Scotland Programme this month as a delegate of ELREC. The Young Scotland Programme is for young people at the early stages of their […]
C3R Project Launch
We had a fantastic launch of the CR3 project last Saturday as part of the #ScotClimateWeek. We came together to celebrate the funding awarded to us by The National Lottery Community Fund‘s Climate Action Fund, our partnership between Edinburgh and Lothians Regional Equality Council (ELREC), NKS – Networking Key Services & SCORE Scotland, and, most […]
Get all the up to date ELREC cycling news in the latest edition of our quarterly newsletter – saddle up
Welcome to our first newsletter where Gerry and Jean-Matthieu share some of the exciting things we have planned this year.
Annual Report 2021-2022
An Original Piece by Professor Sir Geoff Palmer OBE on “Plaques”
Studies of Scotland’s historical links with British slavery and colonialism have resulted in the production of new plaques.
Climate Festival report for 2022
The Edinburgh Climate Festival 2022 was a free, family friendly & community-led event taking place, for the second time, at Leith Links on Saturday 3rd September 2022 from noon until 5pm. The festival aimed to continue to inspire and celebrate climate action in Edinburgh and beyond, and welcomed an estimated 2,500 attendees across the day.
ELREC Permaculture Course at Lauriston Farm
We are excited to announce the launch of our Permaculture Course, taking place at ELREC plot in Lauriston Farm as part of our Communities’ Reduce Reuse & Recycle project. This course is open to everyone who is interested in learning about gardening and sustainable land management practices. Permaculture is a globally recognized approach that focuses […]
ELREC awarded funding from Paths for All
Edinburgh & Lothians Regional Equality Council (ELREC) awarded funding to get Scotland cycling. ELREC Cycling Club has received £22,000 of funding from Scottish walking charity Paths for All – Smarter Choices, Smarter Places Programme in a bid to encourage people to change their behaviours to drive less and to walk or cycle as part of […]
International Mother Language Day event 2023
Wonderfull International Mother Language Day event today at City Chambers, The City of Edinburgh Council. Our warmest thank you to the guest speakers: Councillor Robert Aldridge Rt. Hon. Lord Provost and Lord Lieutenant of the City of Edinburgh, Foysol Choudhury MSP for Lothian, Professor Emeritus and Chancellor of Heriot-Watt University Sir Geoff Palmer, Antonella Sorace […]
