Communities’ Reduce, Reuse & Recycle Project

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EDINBURGH & LOTHIANS REGIONAL EQUALITY COUNCIL (ELREC)

14 Forth Street, Broughton, EDINBURGH, EH1 3LH
0131 556 0441
SERVICE LOCALITY
North East, North West, South East, South West
LAST UPDATED
11 Aug 2022

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Who is the service for?
Young People (16-25), Adults, Families, Minority Ethnic, Travelling Communities
What age range is it suitable for?
17 - 25, 26 - 29, 30 - 34, 35 - 39, 40 - 44, 45 - 49, 50 - 54, 55 - 59, 60 - 64, 65+

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14 Forth Street, Broughton, EDINBURGH, EH1 3LH
0131 556 0441

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information SERVICE DETAILS

Communities’ Reduce, Reuse & Recycle Project is funded by Climate Action Fund (CAF), The Big Lottery Fund, a partnership between ELREC & NKS (Networking Key Services).

The aim of the project is to encourage and support BAME communities in Edinburgh to reduce waste, increase reusing and repairing and to shift to a more sustainable consumption.

Overall, we will change attitude, behaviours and awareness towards waste and consumption through activities including:

- Clothing repairs and alterations sessions
- Sewing/stitching classes
- Swap Shop events
- Fashion shows
- Food parcel distribution to vulnerable families
- Cookery sessions
- DIY upcycling
- ‘Composting’ and ‘wormery’ workshops
- Visits to recycling centres
- Edinburgh Climate Festival

We work with the Polish, South Asian, Chinese, Spanish and African communities based on ELREC’s long established relationships with the communities and their higher demographic representation in Edinburgh.

If you would like to volunteer with us help deliver activities on sustainable consumption, send your volunteer application to cfc@elrec.org.uk.

The ELREC CAF Team:

Feel free to contact us if you would like to take climate action:

Franciele Sobierai (Project Coordinator) – franciele@elrec.org.uk

Aleksandra Szczygielska (Polish Workshop Facilitator) – aleksandra@elrec.org.uk

Fahmida Huczewska (South Asian Workshop Facilitator) – fhuczewska@elrec.org.uk

David Tai (Chinese Workshop Facilitator) – dtai@elrec.org.uk

Mohammad Alzaim (African Workshop Facilitator) – m.alzaim@elrec.org.uk

Spanish Facilitator (To be recruited)

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Edinburgh & Lothians Regional Equality Council (ELREC)

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