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Offices Closed for Summer

21st Jun
 We've made it - it's finally summer! Now that college has wrapped up for the summer holidays, our offices will be closed until we welcome students back in August.On the 1st of July, we'll welcome our new officer team: David, Luna, and Skye. Over...

End of Year Report 2021-2022

8th Jun
 Since it’s June, it’s time for us to release our annual end of year report to you all!“As Student President, it's my pleasure to present our end of year report.After spending so long working from home, this year has seen the return to campus for...

Pride Month

7th Jun
 This year marks fifty years since first Pride event in the UK. In 1972 a first official UK Gay Pride Rally took place which was held in London. The movement evolved so much through all this years giving support for all LGBTQ+ pepole across UK...

Summer Travel Update

7th Jun
 As we are approaching the end of the college year and many of you will be travelling over the summer months, we have put together useful information as there are some changes to the timetables that you should be aware of:Lothian ...

ECSA closed for Platinum Jubilee

30th May
 The ECSA and Edinburgh College will be completely closed for the Queen's Platinum Jubilee Public Holidays on Thursday the 2nd and Friday the 3rd of June. We will get your messages when we return on Monday 6th of June. If you need any...

2 years of the Go Green Project: Our Achievements

24th May
 Between April 2020 and March 2022, Edinburgh College Students' Association have been awarded over £185,000 as part of the Scottish Government's Climate Challenge Fund (CCF) to deliver the Go Green Project.This has enabled us to...

Student Homelessness Survey

23rd May
   Background about the survey:As part of a long term work undertaken by VP Welfare Jordan ECSA has Teamed up With the homeless Charity Cyreannians to start a piece of long term work by creating a survey asking students who have...

ECSA on Tour: Stress Busting Edition

17th May
 Resources from the wellbeing team, studying tips and FREE goodies! Pop along and chat to the student officers at the ECSA on tour stalls!Over the following few weeks the officers will run exam stress busting stalls on each campus. We have put...

International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia and Biphobia May 17th

16th May
 The international day against Homophobia Transphobia and Biphobia is an annual event where we can all collectively stand together against the injustices and discrimination caused by Homophobia, biphobia or transphobia collectively with...

Strike Q&A Livestream with the Principal

16th May
 When: Thursday 19th May at 4pmWhere: Live on YouTube and FacebookWho: ECSA President Rose will be joined by Audrey Cumberford, Edinburgh College PrincipalHow long: About 30mins to an hour This Thursday (19th May 2022), we'll be hosting...
ECSA On tour May 2022

ECSA on Tour: Stress Busting

14th May
 Reflecting on your goals- This can be daunting, but it doesn't have to be. Reflecting on your goal can be as simple as making a list of things you want to do today. Take some time to think about yourself, and what you want to be doing/...

Books Buyback Program

3rd May
 It is that time of the year again when we are coming towards the end of the school year. Before planning your summer break you might consider gathering this year's textbooks and get some money back. Here are a few ways to...

How to save money on your energy bills!

2nd May
 Have you been worrying about the news that energy prices are increasing? We know this can be stressful, especially if you're already on a tight budget, so wanted to give you some useful tips at how you can reduce your home energy usage to...

ECSA Helpzone

26th Apr
 We are launching our new "HelpZone" and appointment booking service to make getting the correct information, advice and support easier for students. This new service contains three sections:Common Student Issues- Here you can get support with...

Free and low cost ways to save money (and the planet!)

26th Apr
 The rise of living costs is hitting us all hard, so we've come up with a list of ways to still make more sustainable choices while at College, or out and about, that are free and low cost - meaning you can save money while saving the planet!...