We've made it to the October Break already!

Phew, what a whirlwind of a start to term it has been.

We have absolutely loved meeting thousands of you on all the campuses over the last couple of months at our events, activities, or even just in our offices!

We'll be taking a wee break over the October holidays, so our offices will be closed.

We will be back, refreshed and raring to go with a whole heap of activiites from Monday the 20th of October across the campuses, so have a look at what is planned below and we'll see you soon!

The ECSA Team

 
So far, over 300 Class Reps have been registered!

We're looking forward to the first week back after the October holidays, when our training sessions will be taking place across all four campuses.

Class Reps are so important to us - they're our eyes and ears for what's going on in the classroom, and are the best placed people to make positive change at college.

If you have been elected as a Class Rep, but haven't heard from us by text or email to your college email account, please let us know!

Reps are automatically added to our Class Reps channel on Microsoft Teams - if you're a Rep and you can't see it, let us know! We'll get back to you after the October break.

Contact us about Class Reps
 
Adam's Blog

Your student President, Adam, has been busy representing you on campus, and at a national level. This includes working with other students' associaiton representatives from across Scotland, lobbying the Scottish Parliament on housing. Find out more on his latest blog below.

Read Adam's Blog
 
Hello Yellow

World Mental Health Day 2025

On Wednesday the 8th of October, we teamed up with students in the Routes into Education & Employment department at Milton Rd Campus, as well as colleagues from the Wellbeing Team to celebrate World Mental Health Day.

Hello Yellow is the campaign for Young Minds, which is an organisation that support young peoples' mental health, and, together, we raised money to support their work.

 
Find out what your VP Activities has been doing for the last 3 months!

I established my three main priorities at the start of the year:

1. Holistic Wellbeing: Sexual health, addiction support, community-building, physical and mental wellbeing activities.

2. Sustainability: Putting environmentalism at the core of college life.

3. Partnerships: Helping students to help themselves through partnerships. 

It’s now been 3 months since I started my role as VP Activities! I think it's time I gave you a summary of the things I’ve been doing since starting in July...

Read Mary's blog post here
 
EC Sustainability Week: 20th - 24th October

We have joined forces with the College to deliver a very exciting Sustainability Week for you all this year!

Mary, your VP Activities, has been pushing for more environmentally focussed activities on campus to make sustainable lifestyle choices more accessible to EC students. 

We have a lot going on during Sustainability Week that we would love for you to come along to - even if it's on a different campus to your usual one, you are welcome!

Read more about Sustainability Week in our latest blog post.

You can also read about what the college is doing to be more environmentally responsible here. 

 

What's on?

Edinburgh Street Stitchers: Repair Workshop 

Pop-up textiles mending workshop.

Tuesday 21st October, 11am - 2pm
The Hub, Granton Campus

Having Your Say: Interviews about Sustainability

On Tuesday 21st October, ECSA and a group of Media students will be interviewing people on Sighthill Campus about sustainability at the College. 

Green Beans: Gardening Session at our Milton Campus Community Garden

Join us for a gardening session at our Milton Road Campus. Find out more by signing up to our Green Beans Society.

Dr Bike: Get your bike checked for free by The Bike Station on Sighthill Campus

Bring your bike to our Sighthill Campus to get your bike checked for free. 

Thursday 23rd October, 12 - 2pm

Environmental films in communal spaces

We will be showing a series of films about environmentalism and sustainability on different campuses throughout Sustainability Week.

Sustainable Zine
Exhibition

Come along to our Granton Campus Library anytime over Sustainability Week to see our collection of zines about environmental sustainability.

Sustainability Tarrifs Debate

Tuesday 21st October, 2.30-3.30pm
Sighthill Campus Music Box

Blog Posts


We will be posting multiple blog posts about sustainability over Sustainability Week so keep an eye on our website for more of this. 

Learn more about Sustainability Week
 
Self-Care & Shine Wellbeing Fair

🗓️ Tuesday 28 October 2025
🕙 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM
📍 The Atrium, Sighthill Campus

Join the Students’ Association Wellbeing Fair for a day of feel-good vibes, freebies, resources, and mini self-care moments. Whether you're looking for support, connection, or just a space to relax, there's something for everyone:

🎨 Mini creative activities
💬 Chat with support services and student reps
✨ Sparkle and Crafts to take way!

Find out more
 
Winter Coat Drive

Warm coats, warm hearts

As the weather starts to turn colder and we all search out our winter clothing, now is a great time to consider donating coats that you no longer need - help us reduce waste and keep
everyone warmer this winter.

Staff and students are encouraged to have a rummage in your cupboards and donate good quality coats, scarves, hats, and gloves to your local campus Students' Association Office over the coming weeks. The items will them be redistributed for free to students who need them.

Find out more
 
Upcoming Events
Warhammer Society

Granton Campus

Thursday 23rd October
4.30 - 7pm, The Hub

Music and Sound: Women and Gender Queer Students

Milton Road Campus

Tuesdays 2.15 - 3.15pm, Room 1-25 and
Wednesdays 4 - 5pm, Room G-40

Knitting and Crochet Society: Halloween Get Together

Friday 24th October 11am - 12:30pm
Granton Campus - Room S107

Stitch N Chat / Inspiration / Freebies

LGBTQ+ Society:
Board Games Session

Thursday 23rd October
3 - 5pm

At the Milton Road Campus Foyer

 

All of these student-led events are being organised through one of our Clubs and Societies - to take part in these events, join the groups using the link below and you'll be added into the Microsoft Team for that group.

Join a student group
 
Equality Newletter

This newsletter brings you the latest equality news and developments at Edinburgh College.

Anyone at the College is welcome to contribute to this newsletter, please contact
the EDI Lead for more information. 

Every issue of the newsletter is uploaded to our website. 

Read the latest edition below

September Newsletter
 

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