Enhance your skills with our comprehensive training program designed for professionals at all levels who work with migrants in various capacities. This immersive experience covers essential topics such as cultural adaptation and its wide-ranging effects.

The training will explore the following concepts:

1. The importance of cultural awareness (acculturation).

2. Definitions related to culture, including cultural standards, norms, values, and customs.

3. Cultural dimensions (Hofstede’s Framework) and how to compare cultures using an online tool.

4. Effective communication strategies.

5. Cultural competencies and safeguarding practices.

6. Understanding the integration of migrants.

Duration: Full Day (6 Hours)

Pricing Options:

Open Training: £105 per person at ELREC for charities and public sector organizations. Refreshments and lunch are included.

On-Site Delivery for Charities and the Public Sector: £945 plus travel expenses for groups of up to 12 participants in Edinburgh postcode locations. Additional participants incur a fee of £65 each.

In-House Delivery for the Private Sector: £1,050 plus travel expenses for up to 12 participants in Edinburgh postcode locations. Additional participants can be added for £70 each.

**Exclusive Discount:** ELREC members enjoy a 10% discount.

For inquiries about tailored training solutions or to book, please reach out to us at 0131 556 0441 or email us at mrostami@elrec.org.uk

Scot.E3 Conference 2025: a day of action and ideas!

Hear from a line-up of amazing speakers, including Unite activists Clara Paillard and Raymond Morell, Leonor Canadas from the Portuguese climate group Climaximo, and authors Jonathan Neale and Simon Pirani. You'll also hear from Ellen Robottom of the Campaign against Climate Change Trade Union Group, with films from REELnews introduced by Shaun Dey.

Workshops on a range of topics

Dive deeper into key issues with workshops on Organising at Work, the truth about Nuclear Power, the story of the Italian GKN occupation, and how to Organise in Unite. They'll also explore ways to Develop working class based environmental movements. Theye will be adding more to this list, so stay tuned!

Venue Details

The event is being held at Augustine Church, just a ten-minute walk from Waverley Station. Bus stops are also nearby. The venue is fully accessible, with a ramp available for those who need it—just let us know in advance.

Join Nourish Scotland for their second public diners conference.

This year, they’re going international: Nourish Scotland will draw inspiration from people making public diners happen in other countries, and connect with a growing global movement working to make nutritious, delicious, low-cost food available to everyone.

Together, they’ll consider what it would take to embed public diners in Scotland and explore the role state-supported restaurants could play in delivering the Good Food Nation ambition — and how they might become a powerful intervention in reshaping our food system. The work of this conference will also inform the next steps for the public restaurant test site in Dundee.

Whether you’re a food activist, policymaker, practitioner or citizen, come and be part of shaping the future of public diners.

Note: They don’t want cost to be a barrier. If ticket price is an issue, e-mail Josie [josie@nourishscotland.org.uk] for a free code - no questions asked.

Could Scotland's nature make a dramatic comeback? Join The Crannie for an inspiring film that follows one woman’s journey across a rewilding Europe, witnessing thriving forests, city beavers, and wild lynx.

After the screening, they’ll dive into a friendly and open workshop facilitated by researcher Toryn Whitehead. You'll discuss your own hopes and fears for a wilder future, and Toryn will give a short presentation on lynx reintroduction.

If you're curious about rewilding, this evening of film and honest conversation is for you.

Climate Ready South East Scotland (CRSES) published the first climate risk and opportunity assessment for the Edinburgh and South East Scotland city region in April 2025. By working together with hundreds of organisations and communities in phase 1 of the project, they now have a better understanding of how climate change will affect our region, and where we need to prioritise adaptation action together to minimise risks and maximise opportunities.

Phase 2 of CRSES is now underway and activities planned for this year will take us from risk assessment results to delivering collaborative climate resilience action on the ground

This informal webinar is a chance to learn more about the key findings from the climate risk and opportunity assessment, the collaboration's priorities for 2025-26 and how you can get involved in robust, collaborative climate resilience action within our region.

Join Verture and their Local Authority partners for this informative and hands-on session, and help Edinburgh and South East Scotland become more resilient to the impacts of climate change.

Please note that this session is being recorded.

How you can help

Please join them, and share this invitation with your contacts.

The context

Edinburgh and South East Scotland's climate is already changing, and will continue to do so for decades after we reach net zero GHG emisisons. This means more extreme weather; hotter, drier, summers; wetter winters; more unpredictable seasons and rainfall, super-charged storms and rising sea levels.

These changes will affect our communities, and the places we care about – where we live, work and play. They will also affect the natural world, and the systems that we rely on, from transport, to food supply. We need to become more resilient to the impacts of climate change to ensure that our region can prosper, and that all our communities and places can flourish. To find out about how climate change impacts are already affecting communities and places in Edinburgh and South East Scotland visit our project Story Map to hear from those being impacted today.

Funders

The project is being delivered as part of the Regional Prosperity Framework, with support from Capital City Partnership. The project is funded by the UK Shared Prosperity Fund and Scottish Government.

With just seven months to go until the next Scottish election, and with 7 steps on the Pathway to a Rewilding Nation, it’s time to put rewilding where it belongs -  at the heart of Scotland’s political agenda.

Join Rewilding Nation for a powerful, visual stunt outside Holyrood to demand action and expose the barriers still holding Scotland back from becoming the world’s first Rewilding Nation.

They will call on politicians to remove the obstacles to rewilding,  and to commit to bold, lasting change for Scotland’s nature, people and climate.

ECCAN will be supporting this stunt, so make sure to pop by and say hi!

Data For Climate Action Edinburgh (D4CAE) is a volunteer group that helps climate projects and volunteers in Edinburgh, using their data skills. They offer support in collating, analysing and/or presenting any kind of data.. They host free, online drop-ins on the last Tuesday of each month between 7-8.30pm.

The drop-ins can be accessed through Zoom with the following information:

Join Zoom Meeting
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86923545145?pwd=bUl5U2Yyb29tOEVFK2hUV2ZVbkkwQT09

Meeting ID:  869 2354 5145
Passcode: 262022

Scorescotland is running cycle training sessions for p7 to high school age 11 to 17 in September starting Tuesday 2nd at Gate 55. 

The sessions will be to teach beginners and intermediates cycling skills for safe riding on the paths and roads.

To sign up: https://forms.cloud.microsoft/e/M9QtFEpzJW

Christian Climate Action (affiliated to Extinction Rebellion) have their monthly vigil outside Scottish Parliament on Tuesday 30th September. It usually lasts until 1.30 or 2pm. They choose the issue to be highlighted but anyone is most welcome to join them.

This 4 week programme explores how a just and connected community can withstand adversities and catastrophes, no matter the source. Grounded in the Five Foundational Protective Factors for Building Universal Mental Wellness & Transformational Resilience, this series of workshops brings together people working at the intersection of climate and other disaster preparedness and mental health in communities across Scotland.

You can join online over 4 Tuesdays in September, 10am-12pm on 9, 16, 23 & 30 September.

On 30th September, the session is “Exploring the ongoing work of healing trauma and suffering within communities, considering potential displacement, disaster, and existing structural inequalities.” It will cover:

- Building and sustaining Resilience-Centered Networks (RCNs) that can continue this work over time.

- Core learning: Understanding community trauma and collective healing

- Addressing barriers to connection and continuity in resilience work

- Exploring the concept of Sumud (steadfastness) as a model of community resilience under extreme adversity and catastrophe Inspiring examples: A local example of a neighbourhood-level network in an urban context. Angus Climate Hub lead on a Community Resilience Roadshow; rural outreach and connection-building after a major storm.

- Insights on trauma, displacement, and resistance from Palestinian communities.

- Deepening understanding of what it means to hold resilience through long-term adversity

Save the date!! A secret garden, a nuclear Cold War bunker, and tacos… all in one day!

They’re launching the new Community Garden at Barnton Bunker this September and you’re invited. Expect live music, local stalls, bunker tours, a goods swap, and street food from El Dorado Taqueria

Featuring

Lothian Handyman

Save the Roseburn Path

Bunker Volunteers

Edinburgh Library of Things

And more to come!

Sunday 28th September

12-5pm

35 Clermiston Rd N, Edinburgh EH4 7BN

Bridgend Farmhouse is taking part in the  Doors Open weekend with tours, activities, talks  and workshops for all ages with a climate crisis focus.

Please note apple pressing is on the Sunday - if you have any apples of your own you don’t want to waste bring them along or get in touch and we can pick them up for you if your not too far away.

Bridgend Farmhouse is taking part in the  Doors Open weekend with tours, activities, talks  and workshops for all ages with a climate crisis focus.

Please note apple pressing is on the Sunday - if you have any apples of your own you don’t want to waste bring them along or get in touch and we can pick them up for you if your not too far away.

Join author Ruby Allen-Cadman for foraged art activities and nature storytelling, perfect for little ones and grown-ups alike!

Refresh your wardrobe and swap out your preloved clothing at this sustainable fashion event at Earth Haven's Climate Fair.

Bring your pre-loved clothes and swap them for other items!

An evening of live music, workshops and stalls from local eco-conscious businesses and non-profits, arts & crafts and a free clothes swap!

Join the Heart of Newhaven for a series of conversations on celebrating, protecting and fighting for our planet from local climate experts.

There will be talks from ECCAN, the 2050 Climate Group and the Woodland Trust.

Free and all welcome.

This in-person conference, held at Dynamic Earth in Edinburgh and led by Scottish charity Verture and Glasgow University, is a crucial opportunity for community groups to be at the forefront of climate change adaptation.

Climate change will impact us all, but by tackling the root causes of vulnerability and inequality, we can build a stronger, fairer society. That's exactly what the MACC Hub is all about, and this conference is your chance to get involved!

Why your community group needs to be there:

• Shape the Future: Learn about real-world climate adaptation projects happening across the UK and contribute your unique insights to guide the MACC Hub's future work.

• Practical Solutions: Engage in interactive workshops designed to tackle real challenges and discover effective, system-wide solutions for building resilience in your community.

• Empower Your Group: Explore how adaptation efforts align with national and regional policies, and discover practical resources and emerging funding opportunities that can support your own initiatives.

• Connect and Collaborate: Network with experts, practitioners, and other community groups, sharing experiences and building valuable connections that will strengthen your local efforts.

• Justice-Oriented Approaches: Dive into "Transformational Adaptation" focusing on fair and equitable solutions that address the root causes of vulnerability in your community.

This event is for different sectors, and community groups are encouraged to attend to share experiences, gain new insights, and explore how to access support for your vital work.

To read more and to book your free place, click here.

Moving to a more circular economy is crucial for a world where people and (the rest of) nature flourish. This shift brings exciting opportunities to re-think resources and waste, re-design production and re-shape value chains. Circularity is an increasingly hot topic, but: 

👉 What's actually happening in this space?

👉 What's really working well, in Edinburgh and beyond?

👉 How can we tap into opportunities and grow the circular economy?

Discuss these questions and more on a walk on the Meadows. Realise Earth netwalks bring together purposeful professionals in wonderful places for worthwhile conversations.

Scorescotland is running cycle training sessions for p7 to high school age 11 to 17 in September starting Tuesday 2nd at Gate 55. 

The sessions will be to teach beginners and intermediates cycling skills for safe riding on the paths and roads.

To sign up: https://forms.cloud.microsoft/e/M9QtFEpzJW

This 4 week programme explores how a just and connected community can withstand adversities and catastrophes, no matter the source. Grounded in the Five Foundational Protective Factors for Building Universal Mental Wellness & Transformational Resilience, this series of workshops brings together people working at the intersection of climate and other disaster preparedness and mental health in communities across Scotland.

You can join online over 4 Tuesdays in September, 10am-12pm on 9, 16, 23 & 30 September.

On 23rd September, the session is “Exploring community resilience through the lens of just transitions”. It will cover:

- Linking emotional and social adaptation to larger systemic and climate-related shifts.

- Core learning segment: Unpacking the local conditions needed for a just transition: What makes communities healthy, safe, and equitable

- How to build environments that support long-term climate resilience

- Integrating mental wellbeing and social support into transition strategies

- Inspiring examples: Open Source and NESCAN on the Just Transition in Aberdeenshire. Business in the Community Scotland: the role of business in enabling resilience & Community Energy Scotland: community-driven energy and district heating solutions

- Reflections on local climate challenges like flooding

Join Growing Together in their harvest gathering that celebrates Edinburgh’s community gardens!

Expect to meet fellow people passionate about community food growing, local groups working to improve local food resilience and local councillors.

The event is free but booking is necessary -check the booking methods in the flyer above!

Join local groups and residents in a family-friendly environmental fair. You can expect stalls from local groups and a lot of activities for all the family!

Two artists and activists are on a mission to power their street with solar energy, one home at a time.

As climate breakdown, the cost-of-living crisis and fuel poverty worsen while the UK government wallows in inaction, what can we do? Take power into our own hands.

‘Every home a power station’ is the infectious call at the heart of artist-activists Hilary Powell and Dan Edelstyn’s project to power their street with solar energy one home at a time – inspired by mutual aid networks that flourished during lockdown. Power Station is a warm, humorous and moving portrait of Powell and Edelstyn’s quest to build community power – which is not just about buying solar panels, but reaffirming a collective belief that a different world is possible. As they knock on neighbours’ doors, harness their creativity to raise funds, and persevere through financial and logistical setbacks, what they find is hard to resist – proof that all the power we need is right here, in the people around us.

Screening as part of #TOAFF25.

Join Take One Action for a galvanising post-screening conversation with filmmaker Dan Edelstyn and local artist and theatre maker Hazel Darwin-Clements to equip you with creative tools to plug into the movement for just transition right here in Edinburgh.

At 1pm on Thursday 18th September 2025, hundreds of people from across Scotland will come to Edinburgh to meet with their MSPs to say: this is a moment for leadership that protects what matters most — our health, our nature, our communities, our climate, and our future.

It doesn’t matter if you’ve never met your MSPs or spoken about climate before. SCCS and ECCAN will give you all the support you need, from making it super easy to contact your MSPs to feeling confident on the day.

You won’t be doing this alone. Read the FAQs for more information.

Learn more

Getting involved is simple:

Pledge to attend — Let SCCS know you’ll be there by registering using the button above!

Spread the word — Bring your friends, family and your community with you.

Email your MSP — Using the button below. It does the hard work for you.

Email your MSP to ask for a meeting

Watch out for emails from us to keep you updated as plans and resources progress. As well as access to training, guides and local connections, we will guide you through what to expect on the day, so you have all the support you need to take part and have a meaningful meeting with your MSP.

ECCAN has emailed our MSPs and look forward to meeting with them on the day to discuss the issues that matter to our members in Edinburgh.

All Climate Hubs in Scotland have been mobilised to send delegations to the Mass Lobby!

Everyone is warmly invited to David Baute's Black Butterflies' screening as presented by EMCA in partnership with Take One Action on the 17th of September at the Grassmarket Community Project!

Black Butterflies is a cutting-edge film that sheds light on the lived experiences of climate refugees—told through a strikingly intimate lens, primarily from women’s perspectives, capturing both vulnerability and strength.

Prior the screening we will also have a workshop with Razan Madhoon, María Paz Gonzales and Laura Carreira.

The event will shed light at the relations of climate change and social inequality. 

Tickets are free, but booking needed!

Scorescotland is running cycle training sessions for p7 to high school age 11 to 17 in September starting Tuesday 2nd at Gate 55. 

The sessions will be to teach beginners and intermediates cycling skills for safe riding on the paths and roads.

To sign up: https://forms.cloud.microsoft/e/M9QtFEpzJW

This 4 week programme explores how a just and connected community can withstand adversities and catastrophes, no matter the source. Grounded in the Five Foundational Protective Factors for Building Universal Mental Wellness & Transformational Resilience, this series of workshops brings together people working at the intersection of climate and other disaster preparedness and mental health in communities across Scotland.

You can join online over 4 Tuesdays in September, 10am-12pm on 9, 16, 23 & 30 September.

On 16th September, the session is “Framing the Crises”. It will cover:

- Exploring how the “4 ACES” framework (Adverse Childhood, Community, and Climate Experiences) and the “zone of resilience” reinforce that true community resilience requires emotional, psychological, and social resilience.

- Input on key concepts of bonding, bridging, and linking social connections — foundational for strong, adaptive communities.

- Core Learning Segment: An introduction to the concept of the eco-social self, understanding self in relation to community and ecology. An exercise in concise, impactful storytelling Inspiring

- Examples: Case studies include: how effective storytelling strengthens community ties and supports resilience (bonding, bridging, linking) and Branching Out will share about mental wellness and resilience building through a referral programme of woodland activities.

This half-day event will explore and discuss not-for-profit models for heat networks with a specific focus on Edinburgh and the Lothians. It will include an update on latest developments in Edinburgh, the "East Lothian Heat" proposed by the East Lothian Community Benefits, case studies from Scotland, UK, and abroad, as well as options for funding mechanisms. The session aims to share lessons, challenges, and innovation pathways with key stakeholders.

Target Audience:

• Elected members (Local and National)

• Funding sector (public and private)

• Community groups

• Heat Network stakeholders

Key Themes Covered

• Delivery models: Not for profit, public-led, Community ownership

• Financing mechanisms

• Vision for Edinburgh and the Lothian