EWfC News & Blog

#endhygienepoverty Big thank you to the Beauty Banks
Thank you to Beauty Banks for your generous donation! #endhygienepoverty Hygiene shaming dramatically impacts the mental health and wellbeing of both school children and teachers,

New bike lessons starting on the 20th of April
New bike lessons starting on the 20th of April Have you thought of learning how to cycle and becoming more environmentally friendly? If yes, this

Join the event ‘Universal Basic Income: Ask the Scottish Candidates’
Participate in the event ‘Universal Basic Income: Ask the Scottish Candidates’ What is Basic Income? A basic income is a periodic, uniform (except by age),

Introducing EWfC Board Members 2021
Introducing EWfC Board Members 2021 We had our Annual General Meeting on Monday this week summarising the year of 2019. During the meeting we congratulated

Moments from the first 2 bike maintenance classes at Belahousten park
The start of TLCCP bike maintenance classes We had our first of 2 bike maintenance classes on Tuesday this week at Belahousten park with Anna

An Invitation to EWfC Annual General Meeting 2020
An invitation to the EWfC Annual General Meeting 2020 Monday 29th March 2021 6-7pm via Zoom We are inviting all EWfC members, friends and partners

Swap Shop stories: unexpected visitor
Swap Shop Stories: unexpected visitor The Low Carbon Community Development Officer Vera Hayibor is sharing her story about one of the Swap Shop visitors. I

La Pasionaria – Instagram Series on Glasgow’s Statues and Sites to Women
La Pasionaria – Instagram Series on Glasgow’s Statues and Sites to Women On our Instagram we are doing a series on Glasgow’s Women, picking out

Mary Barbour by Okanlawon Adeniyi- Instagram Series on Glasgow’s Statues and Sites to Women
Mary Barbour by Okanlawon Adeniyi Instagram Series on Glasgow’s Statues and Sites to Women On our Instagram we are doing a series on Glasgow’s Women,

Join our TLCCP ECO Driving workshop this Friday at 11:00!
Join our TLCCP ECO Driving workshop this Friday at 11:00! We have a great opportunity for some partnership working with ISARO to join them in

The start of TLCCP Sewing Classes
The start of TLCCP Sewing Classes The first TLCPP Zoom sewing class took place on Saturday and was a great success. 8 participants gathered and

TLCCP Team: Lisa
TLCCP Team: Lisa Boonsanong TLCCP Project Coordinator Lisa Boonsanong is sharing her personal story and experience of coordinating the project. My name is Lisa, I

Swap Shop Stories: ‘I’ve got someone to talk to’
Swap Shop Stories: ‘I’ve got someone to talk to’ Low Carbon Community Project volunteer shares her story of getting involved in the Swap Shop. Dance

TLCCP Volunteers: Nahla
TLCCP Volunteers: Nahla Abdelhalim We would like to present one of our amazing The Low Carbon Community Project volunteers Nahla Abdelhalim! Nahla is involved in

Cycling Stories: ‘My Little Pony’
TLCCP Cycling Stories: ‘My Little Pony’ The Low Carbon Community Project Coordinator Lisa Boonsanong is sharing her story about the youngest participant in TLCCP Cycling

TLCCP Volunteers: Lababa Naqvi
TLCCP Volunteers: Lababa Naqvi We would like to present one of our amazing The Low Carbon Community Project volunteers Lababa Naqvi! Lababa is involved in

Do you need food during these difficult times? Read this!
Food donations to everyone in need We provide food donations to asylum seekers and vulnerable BME families that are struggling during these difficult times. Do

EWfC Food Support and Stirling Aid on STV News
EWfC Food Support and Stirling Aid on STV News This is a short news report on our food work from yesterday’s STV News at 17:00!The

Speaking at the Scottish Civic Trust Conference
Speaking at the Scottish Civic Trust Conference In December last year, Thistles & Dandelions spoke at the Scottish Civic Trust (SCT) annual conference. The theme

Heritage at Home: GoMA Exhibition
Heritage at home In November 2020 we launched our online exhibition in partnership with GoMA. Titled Heritage at Home, it is a collection of personal

Discovering David Livingstone Birthplace by Alessia Bruni
Discovering David Livingstone Birthplace by Alessia Bruni David Livingstone by Thomas Annan, 1864 This blog post was written by Thistles & Dandelions volunteer Alessia Bruni

Join TLCCP Climate Movie Chat on Thursday (11th) at 4pm!
Join our Climate Movie Chat event next Thursday at 4pm. It is a great way to learn more about climate emergency and discuss it with

Swap Shop Stories: ‘Mama’
Swap Shop Stories: ‘Mama’The Low Carbon Community Project Coordinator Lisa Boonsanong is sharing her story about one Swap Shop visitor. ”One of my most memorable

Join our Burns Night celebration tomorrow!
Join us for a very special Burns Night celebration! We have organised two very special events happening tonight and tomorrow night. – Tonight 6.30-8.30pm Poetry

Join our Climate Movie Chat this Thursday!
The Low Carbon Community Project is organising a discussion of a documentary presented by David Attenborough ‘Climate Change – The Facts’. You can watch it

Looking for food donations
Food donations to refugees and asylum seekers in Glasgow has remained a top priority for us throughout the whole time of the pandemic. We would

Join our Carbon Conversation on Wednesday, 18th November
Join our Carbon Literacy Workshop on Wednesday, 18th November. The Low Carbon Community Project is organising a Carbon Literacy workshop for all projects supporters and

Some great moments from the cycling training with Annie Glass.
It was an amazing time with cycling trainer Anne Glass from Drumchapel Cycle Hub. Some of the ladies took up the challenge to go up

Our bike lessons have already started! If you’d like to win a bike, join now.
If you are interested in spending some extra time outdoors and learning how to cycle, our bike lessons are just for you! We apply all