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Organisational Support… I’m Here to Help!

5 May 2025 By EVOC Comms Leave a Comment

Organisational Support… I’m Here to Help!by Tracy Baird (Development Worker) Running a charity has its ups and its downs. Setting up a charity is just the same. There is so much to think about; constitutions, regulations, charitable purposes, legal responsibilities… it seems like the list just goes on and on. It can be a lot. But here at EVOC, it […]

Challenging, Inspiring, Impactful, My First EVOC Experiences

17 April 2025 By EVOC Comms Leave a Comment

Challenging, Inspiring, Impactful, My First EVOC Experiencesby Katie Marson (Development Worker, EVOC) Since coming into post as a Development Worker at EVOC in January 2025, the final stage of the delivery of the Communities Mental Health and Wellbeing Fund has been a major priority. It has been a challenge, but I have been continually inspired by the work of the 103 […]

CEO Update: 21 Feb 2025

21 February 2025 By EVOC Comms Leave a Comment

CEO Update: 21 Feb 2025It is the 21 February and the days are getting longer but more importantly, the future is looking brighter. EIJB Fund Cuts On Thursday (yesterday) the City of Edinburgh Council held a full Council meeting. I was in attendance to make a deputation on behalf of the voluntary organisations impacted by the cuts by the […]

Inspiring Medical Students with Real-life Experiences

13 February 2025 By EVOC Comms Leave a Comment

Inspiring Medical Students with Real-life Experiencesby Danny McShane, Helena Richards and Ruth Wyatt Danny is a Community Link Worker (CLW) employed by Pilton Community Health Partnership I have been delivering CLW information sessions with Edinburgh Medical students over the past 4 years as the CLW from Bangholm Medical Centre in northwest Edinburgh. I believe one of the most valuable aspects […]

Edinburgh’s CLWs Support Nearly 1,400 Medical Students

13 February 2025 By EVOC Comms Leave a Comment

Edinburgh’s CLWs Support Nearly 1,400 Medical Studentsby Alison Leitch, Assistant Service Manager (Edinburgh Community Link Worker Network) Since 2021, our Community Link Worker (CLW) team has introduced link working and social prescribing to almost 1,400 student medics at the University of Edinburgh. These sessions contribute to the Health in Communities Practical – part of the Social & Ethical Aspects of Medicine […]

CEO Update: Jan 2025

22 January 2025 By EVOC Comms Leave a Comment

CEO Update: Jan 2025I have now been in post as CEO with EVOC for 25 days, though it sometimes feels like a lot longer!  I have had a whirlwind of an introduction, and my feet have hardly touched the ground, which has made it exciting. I have met a lot of great people from across the sector and […]

CEO Update: Fri 13 Dec 2024

13 December 2024 By EVOC Comms Leave a Comment

CEO Update: Fri 13 Dec 2024I am writing this at the end of my first week in the job as chief executive for EVOC. My induction has been non-stop, meeting my new colleagues and some of the people with whom we do business, our partners, funders and members. I have received a warm welcome and look forward to meeting more […]

How Can We Help?

26 March 2024 By EVOC Comms Leave a Comment

How Can We Help?by Jennie Jeffrey (Senior Development, Organisational Development and Support) Anyone involved in running a charity knows it’s not an easy job. From building your services, to recruiting and managing trustees, to producing budgets and accounts, to finding funding, and everything in between – the challenges can seem endless. Of course, it’s exciting, rewarding, fulfilling and […]

Gorgie Farm: What’s Happening

15 August 2023 By EVOC Comms Leave a Comment

Gorgie Farm: What’s Happeningby Suzanne Campbell (Project Manager, Gorgie Farm Site Development) I started with EVOC in the middle of July, as the Project Manager for the Gorgie City Farm Site. My role is to work with the local community and other stakeholders (is there another way to say this) to try and find a sustainable community-led future […]

A Moment to Reflect…

8 August 2023 By EVOC Comms Leave a Comment

A Moment to Reflect…by John Hawryluk (Project Coordinator, Ukraine) When Scotland opened its arms to offer safe refuge to 3,500 Ukrainians fleeing Russia’s war, Edinburgh’s voluntary sector responded – providing a Warm Scots Welcome. Working closely with public sector partners, including the Council and Scottish Government, our sector mobilised to provide hot meals, Ukrainian language mental health support, […]