@ECHealthForum

Leadership network for 3rd sector community led organisations, working to reduce health inequalities in Edinburgh

 Edinburgh, Scotland
echf.org.uk
Joined November 2015
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Just some of the goodies available to our foodbank and pantry clients this week. Thanks to all our generous doners who keep our shelves stocked and clients fed. #coss #OneStopShop #EdinburghPoverty #EdinburghFoodbank #BroomhousePantry
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Open again on Monday 27 March when we will be even more environmentally friendly! we're moving on our Carbon Reduction Plan to ensure we meet our environmental commitments @EdinChamber @NHS_Lothian @Edinburgh_CC #community #wellbeing #belonging #environment
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Women have specific risks of heart disease, but their experiences of living with heart conditions aren’t as commonly understood. For heart month, raise your awareness of women’s heart health by watching our short video where we hear from three women: bit.ly/3X8xOP5
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Thank you to Phyllis Stephen from @EdinReporter article on "Pilmeny Development Project say cuts will isolate more older people in Leith" Please sign #SavePDP petition & share❤️ chng.it/MJQhfyPT5h Please read theedinburghreporter.co.uk/2…

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SAVE Pilmeny Development Project (PDP)

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Edinburgh cuts: Charities face 'inevitable closure' unless council agrees to fund them: edinburghnews.scotsman.com/n…

Charities face 'inevitable closure' unless council agrees to fund them

A host of Edinburgh charities face “inevitable closure” unless they are offered renewed public funding, third sector leaders have warned.

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Read the Key Messages report from our event: From Crisis to Control with @PaulJ_PHS @P_H_S_Official @SortedProject @ECHealthForum @MistryTej #HealthInequalities #PreventioninScotland vhscotland.org.uk/key-messag…
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Keep warm and well at CaféLife this Autumn and enjoy our tasty offers 🫖 🍰Join us every week day between 11.30am and 2.30pm and enjoy any tea, coffee, cake or scone for just £4 ☕Enjoy any single filled breakfast roll with tea or coffee for £3 and any double filled breakfast roll for £3.80 Our café is fully accessible, and family and dog friendly. Remember, when you use our café you're supporting our vital work as a charity supporting local older people. 🧡Find us at 2 Cheyne Street, EH4 1JB
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Space is hunting for office furniture—specifically uniform sets of 30 desks, chairs, & pedestals. Please email [email protected] to help. @agoodthing_uk, which helps companies donate unwanted items to local charities, is also banging the drum for Space (link in bio).
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ECHF will be holding our AGM later this month with some great speakers lined up from the Royal Society of Edinburgh and NHS Lothian! It will be held on August, 27th 9:30 – 11:30am at Ed city chambers. If anyone is interested in coming along please email [email protected]
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We are now recruiting Support Practitioners to join our new team in #Tranent (East Lothian) Find out more and apply online today 👉 bit.ly/4dovg4L #Jobs #SocialCare #Recruitment
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Here at Edinburgh Community Food🍓, we respond to ever-changing needs identified across the communities we support 💸 .We want to see a Scotland where everyone has fair access to money. Chris has written about the development of our Cash First Toolkit: bit.ly/4di2JhE #CashFirst
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The whooping cough vaccine offers important protection during pregnancy. It also protects babies until they’re old enough to have their routine immunisation at 8 weeks old. For more information, visit nhsinform.scot/whoopingcough #WhoopingCoughScot
The words ‘from week 16’ are circled in red to highlight the importance of the week on a calendar. The text underneath reads ‘it’s important to get the whooping cough vaccine as soon as possible from week 16 or pregnancy’. The words ‘whooping cough vaccine’, ‘week 16’ and ‘pregnancy’ are in bold. Image is branded with Public Health Scotland, Healthier Scotland Scottish Government and NHSScotland logos.

ALT The words ‘from week 16’ are circled in red to highlight the importance of the week on a calendar. The text underneath reads ‘it’s important to get the whooping cough vaccine as soon as possible from week 16 or pregnancy’. The words ‘whooping cough vaccine’, ‘week 16’ and ‘pregnancy’ are in bold. Image is branded with Public Health Scotland, Healthier Scotland Scottish Government and NHSScotland logos.

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Delighted to share, I have been awarded a coveted @ChurchillFship to research in Canada, Switzerland, Italy & Columbia. Thanks to @LindsayGrahamUK @sabineegoodwin @GordonBrown for support 🍓Read more here: bit.ly/3L6MIUR #churchillfellow24 @EdinComFood @GordonBrown
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If you would like to feedback to the City of Edinburgh Council on their Tenant Participation Strategy please come along to one of the locality drop in sessions on Tues 25th June, Thurs 11th July, Tues 16th July or Thurs 23rd July. For more info phone ETF on 0131 475 2509.
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It’s #CervicalScreeningAwarenessWeek. When it’s your turn, you’ll get a letter inviting you to make an appointment with your GP practice. Don’t ignore your invite. It could save your life.
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ALT Text on graphic says: ‘In Scotland, women (and anyone with a cervix) aged 25 to 64 are offered regular cervical screening (smear tests).’ The graphic also contains logos for Public Health Scotland and NHSScotland.

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Today is the deadline! To vote in the General Election on 4th July, we must register by 11.59pm tonight. To register, follow this link: gov.uk/register-to-vote #GeneralElection2024 #GetRegistered 🗳☑ @PovertyAlliance
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Happy #PrideMonth 🏳️‍🌈 This month celebrates the beautiful diversity of the LGBTQ+ community! But it also serves to highlight the continued struggle for acceptance & equity. Lets stand together this month and raise awareness, celebrate & support our #LGBTQ+ friends❤️🧡💛💚🩵💜
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Space is hunting for office furniture—specifically uniform sets of 30 desks, chairs, & pedestals. Please email [email protected] to help. @agoodthing_uk, which helps companies donate unwanted items to local charities, is also banging the drum for Space (link in bio).
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ALT Photo of The Broomhouse Hub, with a graphic overlaid in the bottom right of the picture with text reading, 'Can you do a good thing'.

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