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Funding to Combat Digital Exclusion

22 March 2021 By Esther Currie

With support from Scottish Government, BT, Cellnex and Edinburgh & Lothians Health Foundation, three new digital participation funds launched on 25th February to support the work of Scotland’s Digital Participation charter.

The funds are:
– Digital Participation Charter Fund
– Device Refurbishment Support Fund
– ELHF: Connecting Communities Fund

The three funds aim to support people to get online and learn about what new ways of working can be supported as well as develop access, confidence, motivation, and skills.

Find out more on the SCVO website

A Year of Virtual Breastfeeding Groups

22 March 2021 By Esther Currie

La Leche League Edinburgh is delighted to celebrate a year of virtual breastfeeding groups

Online breastfeeding support for families in covid lockdown reaches one year of providing vital support. Mothers say the groups have made their lives richer in tough circumstances for new parents. La Leche League Edinburgh moved its meetings online at the start of the pandemic and has now clocked up 9090 minutes of online breastfeeding groups.

The group meets every Friday at 10.30am and 8pm and has done so every week since the 27th March 2020. Only allowing themselves to take Christmas Day and New Year’s Day morning off.

La Leche League, which is run by volunteers, offers mother to mother, parent to parent, breastfeeding support to all those who are pregnant or have experience breastfeeding. Every meeting is facilitated by skilled breastfeeding counsellors (LLL Leaders) who are internationally accredited with La Leche League International.

10-20 parents have attended each session during the year, totalling over 350 families that have been supported.

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OneCity Trust Grant Programme Open

16 March 2021 By Esther Currie

The OneCity Trust is pleased to announce that its main grant funding programme for equality and social inclusion projects is now open. Any registered Scottish Charity or constituted community groups can apply provided they are based in Edinburgh and focus their activities in the city. The One City Trust is keen to support small and […]

Community Engagement and Participation Guidance

15 March 2021 By Esther Currie

The Chairs of the Community Engagement Guidance Working Group – Nicola Dickie (Chief Officer – Health and Social Care, COSLA) and Professor Craig White (Deputy Director, Scottish Government) – have announced the publication of Planning with People, Community Engagement and Participation guidance. This should be implemented with immediate effect and will now replace CEL 4. […]

Connectivity Now Campaign Launched

11 March 2021 By EVOC Communications Team

We’ve launched our new nationwide campaign, Connectivity Now, calling for accessible and affordable connectivity in homes across Scotland to facilitat

Volunteer Filmmaker Needed For Craigmillar Tapestry Project

16 February 2021 By Esther Currie

Connecting Craigmillar is seeking any interested volunteer film-makers/documentary makers in audio or film who would like to interview and document the story of the people involved in their Tapestry Project. This is to both document the history and stories connected to the images in the panel, but also share and record the stories of being […]

Linknet Minority Ethnic Mentoring Service

11 February 2021 By EVOC Communications Team

LINKnet is currently offering it’s service remotely because of the COVID-19 pandemic. They use WhatsApp, email, Skype and Zoom to deliver one-to-one mentoring for education, employment and personal development. Find out more about their services

All Aboard Canal Boat

11 February 2021 By EVOC Communications Team

People Know How and Polwarth Parish Church are delighted to announce the purchase of our purpose-built All Aboard canal boat!

One-Off Referrals at Bethany Christian Trust

28 January 2021 By Esther Currie

Bethany Christian Trust is currently accepting one-off referrals for emergency Food, Cleaning, Toiletry and Stationery packs. They can deliver these packs around the Edinburgh area and usually respond usually within a period of three working days. There is no cost to you or the household in receipt of the items and no qualifying benefits or […]