Experts at Breakfast – Join us for your Welfare Reform Briefings – Series OneTell Us More! That was the overwhelming response from participants at our successful ThinkSpace event on 18th April: ‘Welfare Reform: A Right State?’ A core purpose of that event was to hear first-hand what our Third Sector colleagues in Edinburgh want EVOC, the Volunteer Centre Edinburgh and the Edinburgh Social Enterprise Network (Edinburgh’s Third Sector […]

Welfare Reform – Three Reasons Why (Not!)  Let’s play a game today! The UK Government has three core aims behind its current Welfare Reform agenda: To make work pay; to target help at those most in need; and to deliver a system that is fair. The game is for you to come up with three cogent reasons why you think these […]

Foie Gras to Food Stamps – We Are what we EatFood defines us in many and varied ways. Scotland’s relationship with fresh fruit and veg is a staple of stand-up comics on both sides of the border. Diet and exercise are the two key drivers behind what’s come to be known as ‘the Obesity epidemic.’ The Guardian newspaper’s Suzanne Moore describes food as ‘the ultimate […]

Turning away from The Lies We Tell OurselvesA hard-hitting report published by a group of UK Churches takes several pernicious myths about poverty and welfare head on, calling for ‘a new story’ which is grounded in ‘truth, compassion and hope.’ The Baptist Union, the Church of Scotland, The Methodists and the United Reformed Church have come together to publish ‘The Lies We Tell […]

Investment in Community TransportThere was great news last Thursday for Edinburgh’s five community transport operators.  It was formally announced that agreement has been reached to provide funding from the joint NHS/City of Edinburgh Council Health & Social Care Department Reshaping Care for Older People Change Fund for investment in five new accessible vehicles – one for each operator.  […]