Are you a SHERO?

SHE Scotland is a driving force for future generations of girls and women, supporting them to realise their potential and positively impact their community.
 
SHE aims to empower, support and improve the life chances of girls and women in Scotland. Based in Edinburgh, SHE is Scotland in ambition and name. We deliver programmes in informal and formal education settings in three regions, Edinburgh, Fife and Angus areas.
 
SHE has been delivering support to girls and women since 2018 and is a Community Interest Company that has a social objective of re-investing any surplus made in developing new and existing services. SHE has supported over 3000 girls and women.
 
Our new Know Your Flow, Menopause Support, Mentoring and Ambassador programme and training for women seeks to tackle the decline in mental health, and management of everyday stress, anxiety, and loneliness by encouraging meaningful relationships and enhancing mental/physical wellbeing. SHE programmes to increase awareness and knowledge around issues which affect girls and women.
 
SHE also delivers other informal and formal programmes in partnership with education. Our KYF, Menopause, Mentoring and Ambassador programmes are not resourced through this partnership and SHE is seeking YOUR support to enable these vital services to be delivered throughout Scotland.
 
Please support using this link: https://gofund.me/f6536ef0

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The Paper Stage Events

Anuschka Barlas and Alexandra Beteeva, together — The Paper Stage, are putting on an Exhibition “Eye To Paper” at Edinburgh Palette and are running an open call closing on the 15th July. More info @thepaperstage (Instagram), https://linktr.ee/drawwithalexandnusch. 
 
Coinciding with the show, they are putting on The Expanded Drawing Week, a week of events at the Edinburgh Palette. For more info, please see: https://www.eventbrite.com/cc/the-expanded-drawing-week-2320829

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Vox Stars News!

*BIG NEWS* A massive congratulations to Vox Stars who are excited to announce that their student, powerhouse diva Elysa Tait shall be appearing on The Voice Kids  UK 2023 on Sat 8th July 19.30! Elyssa joined Vox Stars Singing & Performance Coaching Studio as a little girl of 8 years & has gone from strength to strength within her lessons, on stage at a variety of Vox Stars showcases, at their Fringe festival shows & busking on The  Mile! Her beautiful & powerful voice has wowed audiences over the years, now in her teens Vox Stars are delighted to see another Student reach their goals. Please support her on her Voice Kids journey & with her singing career by following/liking her on social media (links below), tuning in to watch her & sharing the news! You can also catch Lainey Vox, Elyssa, & her fellow students  at Vox Stars Presents Star Inspirations @edinburghfringe show run from  14th-19th August, Venue 9, 7.50PM  (Elyssa appears Tues 15th Aug & Sat 19th Aug).

 

Vox Stars Links:
Youtube: https://youtube.com/@voxstars3220
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/vox_stars/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/VoxStarsCoaching
Tik Tok: https://www.tiktok.com/@voxstarssings

 

Fringe Links:
Show Info:https://www.voxstars.co.uk/starinspirations 
Ticket Link: https://tickets.edfringe.com/whats-on/vox-stars-presents-star-inspirations  
Vox Stars Fringe Trailer:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IjIdwOSKSqk 

Elyssa’s Links:
Youtube: https://youtube.com/@elyssataitmusic
Instagram: elyssatait_music
Facebook: Elyssa Tait Musicx

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Research Opportunity

Taylor McKenzie Research are looking for people aged 14-18 who are members of any of the following:
The Guides
Scouts
Boys Brigade
Army Cadets
Sea Cadets
or any other uniformed organisation for some research in person in Edinburgh tomorrow at 4.30pm.
 
The session will be a 75-minute Focus Group and you will receive £30 for taking part. (We can also offer £15 to a parent or chaperone that might need to come with you).
 
If you or someone you know would be interested, please email: amy@taylormckenzie.co.uk with participants age, gender and phone number or call 0141 221 8030 and ask for Amy.

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Threads For Life

World Textile Day will be back in Bridge of Allan at the Parish Hall  on Keir Street on Saturday June 3rd from 10 am to 4 pm.  The organisers always choose a theme for the Day and this year they have chosen “Threads For Life” to highlight all the ways that textile traditions are continued, developed and passed down through generations of textile makers, designers and wearers. 

At 11 am in the morning, Susan Briscoe the well known author and Japanese textile expert will be giving a talk on “Sashiko Patterns – The Imperial Connection” with lots of examples from her impressive collection of Japanese textiles.
In the afternoon there will be a short talk by our youngest member, Sean Gaffney called “Keeping it in the Family – growing up in world textiles!”. This will be followed by a Show and Tell – bring in your favourite World Textile and tell us all about it – or ask an expert for their opinion! 

We’ll also be bringing our exhibition of world textiles with a Royal theme.
Entry to World Textile Day is completely free with just a small payment for the talks. Tickets at £5 for the morning and just £3 for the afternoon session will be available on the door.

The Parish Hall has very easy access with free street parking and it’s also easily accessible by direct train from Glasgow, Edinburgh and Stirling. The local WI will be providing plentiful refreshments throughout the day. 

The organisers Diane and Magie say “As always our shows are free to enter and we will have an array of wonderful textiles from many parts of Europe, Asia and Africa for sale. Come and enjoy this very special small show with textile experts on hand to answer any questions you may have and to tempt you with a fantastic market place of clothes, textiles, fabrics, tools, beads and much more. World Textile Days are always a great opportunity to meet up once a year with your fabric loving friends”

More info at www.worldtextileday.co.uk

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Community Coffee Morning

The Community Council is the voice of the community. We want to hear about what matters to you locally. During 2023, we’re inviting you to a series of Coffee Mornings at the Community Centre, providing an opportunity to discuss what’s good, what’s bad, and what could be improved in this part of town. Whether you’re young or old, new to the area or have lived here all your life, come and enjoy a free cuppa and cake and share your ideas.

Next Meeting of the Community Council
18th July 2023 at 7pm
Northfield & Willowbrae Community Centre

The Community Council meets in public, but it is not a public meeting. Members of the public may attend as observers and can participate in the open forum at the end. If you wish to suggest items for discussion or for any other matter, please contact the Secretary two weeks before the meeting by emailing; –
secretary@northfieldandwillowbrae.org.uk

We are currently looking to co-opt two new members to the Community Council to serve until the next elections in 2024 and would particularly like to hear from younger people and those from under-represented groups. This could be an ideal opportunity to find out if this voluntary role is for you. If you are interested, have some free time to commit and a constructive solution-based approach, we’d like to hear from you. To express interest and find out more, please contact the secretary at the email address above.

The Minutes of previous meetings and Agenda for the next, as well as updates on current CEC consultations relevant to our area can all be found on the website:- www.northfieldandwillowbrae.org.uk

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Contemporary Landscape Art Call for Entries

CALL FOR ENTRIES Scotland’s biggest prize for contemporary landscape art, the Scottish Landscape Awards, are open until 31 May.

Internationally renowned artists @adeadesina @davidmachra, @janeandlouisewilson, Marion Leven and Barbara Rae (chair) will anonymously select all works for the exhibition and the prize-winners.

Prizes presented at the inaugural #scottishlandscapeawards 2023 will include: ⁠

• £10,000 – First Prize

• £5,000 – Second Prize

• £1,000 – Third Prize

• £1,000 – Young Landscape Artist Award (16-25 years)

• £3,000 – The Scottish Landscape Environmental Art Prize

• £1,000 – The Scottish Landscape Photography Award

• £5,000 – The City of Edinburgh Award for the top work depicting any aspect of the city in any media. The winning work will become part of the City of Edinburgh’s permanent collection.

• An exhibition ⁠#CityArtCentreEdinburgh running from November 2023 to March 2024.

• Inclusion in the Scottish Landscape Awards Short Films

• Inclusion in The Scottish Landscape Awards Catalogue

For more info, visit www.scottishartstrust.org/landscape

How to Enter

Entries are now open from 1 March to 31 May 2023. For further details can be found by visiting www.scottishartstrust.org/landscape.

The awards are only made possible by a dedicated team of volunteers. Each work entered has a fee of £10. Free entry is available for artists living in Scotland in a household where anyone is receiving any form of income support or Universal Credit. More information can be found here

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