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Make this festive season more sustainable!
13th Dec The festive season is almost here - it's time to celebrate along with those we love, and have a well deserved break. It can also be the perfect time to adopt new habits, to reduce our consumption and help the planet and people around us. If each person takes a small step into having a...
ECSA Christmas equalties Parties
2nd Dec Equalities Christmas Events!Hi everyone!Semester one is almost over and Christmas is around the corner!We hope you have all enjoyed your time at College so far and you are looking forward to a well-earned Christmas break.To celebrate our amazing students we will be hosting online...
Estranged Student Solidarity Week
25th Nov This week marks Estranged Solidarity Week, for our college peers who are currently estranged from their families, I have a personal interest in this as I have experienced being estranged from my family for a brief time when I was 16 and studying. What is an Estranged student?...
Transgender Day of Remembrance
18th Nov This Saturday is Transgender Day of Remembrance, and like many of you, I didn’t really grasp the importance of this day. Through some light reading through a few community groups and on the day itself I’ve learned a fair bit about the day and what it means to trans people and their...
VP Activities Update from Victoria
18th Nov Hey! It's your VP Activities here, giving you an update on what I have been working on so far in November. It’s been a busy month, but your FTO's have worked continuously hard to ensure your voices are heard. We collectively met with the National Union of Students (NUS) UK and...
A Mental check-in with Jordan
16th Nov Hey team, how's everyone been doing? How have your classes been? Have you had anything on your mind lately and just wanted someone to have a chat and check-in with you?Well, this Friday at 11 am, I will be hosting a virtual check-in that is open to anyone to attend. This is an...
NUS Scotland BIG Student £££ Survey
11th Nov For just 5 minutes of your time – you could win £150NUS Scotland is conducting The BIG student £££ survey. They want to understand more about students’ financial situations, what your cost of living is like, and how money (or lack of money) impacts you as a student. The survey is...
Our Go Green hubs are open!
8th Nov ECSA's Go Green Hubs are now open on campus!The Go Green team have set up Go Green Hubs on all campuses, where you can find our Community Fridges and Swap Shops. These are set up in the following areas:Sighthill - up the stairs in the Atrium, outside the ECSA officeGranton - in the Hub...
Black History Month Walking Tour
4th Nov As part of ECSA's Black History Month celebration, we booked a private tour with Lisa William of Edinburgh Caribbean Association for the #BlackHistoryWalkingTour of Edinburgh!Thank you to the students that attended! I hope that you had as enriching an experience as I did. I have...
ECSA Spiking Statement
27th Oct At ECSA we have seen the deeply disturbing reports of spiking being on the rise throughout the country. As a team, we firmly believe that everyone should be safe when they are enjoying a night out.Spiking is not a crime anyone should feel the need to protect themselves from. The fact...
Engage with COP26
26th Oct For those of you who don't know or were unsure, COP26 stands for the 26th Conference of the Parties. In other words, it's part of a regular schedule of UN Climate Conferences, and will be the largest gathering of Heads of States to ever be hosted in the UK! When...
Be Bright Be Seen Be Safe
25th Oct Contact us for free items to help you walk and cycle safelyAre you wanting to walk or cycle, but are worried about how dark it's getting in the mornings and at night? We've got you covered with free bike lights and high-vis items so you can stay safe while travelling...
It's Environmenstrual Week! Switch to a plastic free period
8th Oct Did you know that a disposable sanitary product contains the equivalent of 4 plastic bags? Monday 11th October is the start of Environmenstrual Week - a week long campaign to call for eco-friendly and healthy period products to be available for everyone! This is a great...
VP Activities Blog: More ways to get involved!
7th Oct So, you're enrolled, you have managed to get into Teams & Moodle (eventually) and you have got to grips with your timetable... But there's more to being an Edinburgh College student than just that, surely?As your VP Activities I have put together a little list of some other ways to...
Black History Month 2021: Proud To Be
4th Oct October is Black History Month in the UK. Black History Month is an annual event dedicated to recognising and celebrating the contributions of those in the UK with African or Caribbean heritage.Throughout October we will be running a number of activities and initiatives, so make sure...