Lack of post-18 kinship care support has almost driven me back into homelessness
Kinship care supports thousands of children raised by relatives when parents can’t look after them — but what happens when they turn 18?
31.10.2025 07:31 — 👍 12 🔁 6 💬 0 📌 0
Programme - 2025 Push The Boat Out Festival
This festival looks even better than ever this year pushtheboatout.org/programme/
31.10.2025 12:13 — 👍 1 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
Reframing Criminal Justice Professional Development Seminar
A half-day event on criminal justice, hosted at EFI by The Binks Hub and REALITIES.
Join us for an inspiring seminar on reframing criminal justice.
The Binks Hub and REALITIES are excited to welcome attendees to a half-day event exploring and championing change within the Scottish criminal justice system.
Linking to our Easter Ross and North Lanarkshire Hubs, as well as to our Release Reimagined workstream, REALITIES has explored, worked with, and championed change within the Scottish criminal justice system. REALITIES (Researching Evidence-based Alternatives in Living, Imaginative, Traumatised, Integrated, Embodied Systems) in Health Disparities is a transdisciplinary UKRI funded project which explores how we might re-imagine the health and social care systems so that they might better respond to the needs of the communities who use them.
Whether it is through the creation of theatre pieces, the advocating for accreditation workshops, or the creation of safe spaces to create art and build community, the findings from the project have far-reaching and exciting outputs that will be shared in the seminar.
In particular, we will invite attendees to discuss and brainstorm about what this may suggest about the future of criminal justice policy, research and/or practice.
Open to researchers, practitioners, and community members, everyone is welcome to connect and learn.
⚖️Reframing Criminal Justice
Dec 3rd | @edfuturesinstitute.bsky.social
Join us for a half-day seminar on creative, community-led justice reform and explore lived experience shaping policy, research and practice. Open to researchers, practitioners & the community-all welcome!
More: edin.ac/4p684yn
31.10.2025 12:13 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Planetary Health is Public Health: Reimagining the Future Together – The Binks Hub
🌍 Planetary Health is Public Health 🌱
How can we reimagine the future of health through community, creativity, and care?
Explore our latest blog from The Binks Hub - read more here: edin.ac/3JwkvUI
31.10.2025 08:53 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Too many children are being let down by a system meant to protect them.
Our report with @fifegingerbread.bsky.social & @ipprscotland.bsky.social sets out how to change that.
👉 opfs.org.uk/betterforeve...
#TransformingChildMaintenance
30.10.2025 08:00 — 👍 2 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
Image of InSpace on the day of the event, with people looking at exhibitions and a large projector showing 'Poverty, precarity and community empowerment: Who decides?'
How can communities shape responses to poverty and precarity?
Our latest blog reflects on our largest exhibition of participatory social research. Showcasing creative collaborations from quilts to collage, learn how we're working to transform research and policy.
Read the blog: edin.ac/4hE084S
29.10.2025 09:41 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Five people sitting on a floor in a rehearsal room.
In our latest blog, Arusa Qureshi speaks with IAP Associate Artist Kirsty Biff Nicolson about #WeDreamHere - exploring queer spaces, imagination, and freedom through performance.
Read it here → bit.ly/WeDreamHere
#QueerArt #WeDreamHere #Performance #CreativeCommunity
📸 Tiu Makkonen
28.10.2025 15:51 — 👍 2 🔁 3 💬 0 📌 0
Creative research methods reading group
Our popular online reading group for creative research methods is back for a new semester!
Each session we will focus on creative and artistically engaged methods for research. The emphasis will be on practice and the application of methods. We may invite participants to experiment between reading group meetings, but this is not required. You do not have to be an academic or a student to join this reading group, but you should have an interest in creative methods.
Open to all.
📚 Our Creative Research Methods Reading Group is back!
Join us each week to explore bold, imaginative approaches to research. Open to all curious minds - come read, reflect and connect ✨
Find out more and view the upcoming readings: edin.ac/4okZAmj
17.10.2025 10:38 — 👍 0 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
Creative research methods reading group
Our popular online reading group for creative research methods is back for a new semester!
Each session we will focus on creative and artistically engaged methods for research. The emphasis will be on practice and the application of methods. We may invite participants to experiment between reading group meetings, but this is not required. You do not have to be an academic or a student to join this reading group, but you should have an interest in creative methods.
Open to all.
📚 Our Creative Research Methods Reading Group is back!
Join us each week to explore bold, imaginative approaches to research. Open to all curious minds - come read, reflect and connect ✨
Find out more and view the upcoming readings: edin.ac/4okZAmj
17.10.2025 10:38 — 👍 0 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
Book Week Scotland: Amal El-Mohtar in your inbox
Sign up to receive an exclusive serialised story from Amal El-Mohtar during Book Week Scotland.
We're so excited that @amalelmohtar.com will be creating an exclusive serialised short story for our newsletter during Book Week Scotland from 17 to 23 Nov 📚
Make sure you sign up to our newsletter to receive each installment!
www.scottishbooktrust.com/book-week-sc...
13.10.2025 15:32 — 👍 36 🔁 9 💬 0 📌 0
Building (Super) Heroic Worlds with Etienne Kubwabo
An in-person writing workshop about turning ordinary surroundings into superheroic worlds.
Do you write:
• SFF/speculative fiction
• Games - digital, RPGs, tabletop, etc
• Scripts for film, TV, radio, or podcasts
• Comics - print or digital
...and want some inspiration? Then check out this Saturday's workshop on (super)heroic worlds!
scottishbpocwritersnetwork.org/building-sup...
13.10.2025 09:55 — 👍 12 🔁 15 💬 1 📌 5
Binks Hub Writing Retreat
Hosted at EFI, these will be relaxed sessions with writing prompts and a chance to share and discuss writing goals.
🎨 A Day of Creativity at @edfuturesinstitute.bsky.social 🎨
Ease into the day with our writing retreat – a welcoming space to reflect & write. Book: edin.ac/4kYPZ2J
Later our friends at Zine Team are hosting a hands-on workshop – create & collaborate! Book: edin.ac/4nKgGtW
Come for one or both!
10.10.2025 10:19 — 👍 1 🔁 2 💬 0 📌 0
Binks Hub Writing Retreat
Hosted at EFI, these will be relaxed sessions with writing prompts and a chance to share and discuss writing goals.
🎨 A Day of Creativity at @edfuturesinstitute.bsky.social 🎨
Ease into the day with our writing retreat – a welcoming space to reflect & write. Book: edin.ac/4kYPZ2J
Later our friends at Zine Team are hosting a hands-on workshop – create & collaborate! Book: edin.ac/4nKgGtW
Come for one or both!
10.10.2025 10:19 — 👍 1 🔁 2 💬 0 📌 0
A blurred spider web.
FORUM issue 36 is now live!
The issue explores the family in arts & culture. The intractability of this theme threads web-like through the articles, and is also picked up poetically and reflectively by two guest contributors: Carl Alexandersson and Siân MacGregor.
journals.ed.ac.uk/forum/issue/...
10.10.2025 08:55 — 👍 2 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
Online poetry workshop
Link in text
Come write about the body!
Praise for Julie - 'I am usually not one to choose the highest scores across the board, but I was really impressed by the tutor, the diverse examples, the exercises and the 'spirit' and depth of our discussions.'
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/the-body-i...
08.10.2025 09:44 — 👍 4 🔁 4 💬 0 📌 3
Photo of the Binks Hub at the Community Plan launch - an easel with a poster, a screen print displayed on a stand, and a roller banner.
Photo of the audience at the event
Photo of the audience and speaker at the event
Photo of University of Edinburgh Community Plan 2025-30
It was an honour to be a part of the showcase at the @edinburgh-uni.bsky.social Community Plan 2025-30 launch tonight at @edfuturesinstitute.bsky.social - a great evening celebrating an engaging, inclusive plan with lots of interesting conversations ✨
08.10.2025 19:45 — 👍 2 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
We shared this workshop series and now the zine is being published! Join the official launch on 15th October and celebrate 'The Hidden Work of Knowledge Mobilisation' ✨
More info: njmok7zy3oa.typeform.com/to/FDbDacL5
03.10.2025 10:28 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
📣 Excited to be teaming up with Social Security Scotland for a webinar during #ChallengePoverty Week 2025!
Join us Mon, 6 Oct 2025 10:00 - 11:00 am to learn how you can support families access Scotland’s five family benefits
👉 Sign up: bit.ly/MonOct625
01.10.2025 18:00 — 👍 1 🔁 3 💬 0 📌 0
📣 The latest episode of Futures Conversations is out now!
How do we future-proof our infrastructure? Prof Sean Smith outlines how pioneering design & construction of buildings can reduce our environmental footprint. Listen on all major podcast platforms & our website https://edin.ac/43RbImx
30.09.2025 10:12 — 👍 1 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
📢 We’re looking for new Trustees to join our team!
👉 Commitment: around 5 days a year, for 3 years
👉 Voluntary role (reasonable expenses provided)
👉 Deadline: Tuesday 18 November 2025, 12 noon
🫵 Download the information pack here: www.independentartsprojects.com/work-with-us/
30.09.2025 09:59 — 👍 2 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
Working creatively with children and young people from minority ethnic backgrounds
This workshop will introduce participants to recent research with children and young people from minority ethnic backgrounds. We will explore what we have learned about how to work creatively and collaboratively with these children and young people. The workshop will begin with three short presentations relating to recent research from Robina Rubin, Dr Kristina Konstantoni and Dr Kamal Dokurugu Ibrahim.
Working Creatively with children & young people from minority ethnic backgrounds✨
10 Nov | 2pm | Charteris Land
Join us for an engaging workshop exploring creative & collaborative approaches - expect rich discussion, resource sharing & space to reflect on your own practice
More: edin.ac/4gsx9jI
19.09.2025 10:01 — 👍 0 🔁 2 💬 0 📌 0
Outwith was lucky enough to wrangle their way into this exhibition - and what an exhibition it was! A beautiful display of some amazing participatory research projects.
24.09.2025 11:47 — 👍 2 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
Social Murder? Life expectancy and austerity in the UK | School of Social and Political Science
Our first @uoe-sps.bsky.social social policy seminar of the semester is on Friday 3rd October. We welcome Gerry McCartney from UoGlasgow. All welcome: www.sps.ed.ac.uk/news-events/...
19.09.2025 15:59 — 👍 5 🔁 5 💬 0 📌 0
Want to learn how? Come along to our all new Research Data Service Workshops: library.ed.ac.uk/research-sup....
19.09.2025 10:21 — 👍 2 🔁 2 💬 0 📌 0
Working creatively with children and young people from minority ethnic backgrounds
This workshop will introduce participants to recent research with children and young people from minority ethnic backgrounds. We will explore what we have learned about how to work creatively and collaboratively with these children and young people. The workshop will begin with three short presentations relating to recent research from Robina Rubin, Dr Kristina Konstantoni and Dr Kamal Dokurugu Ibrahim.
Working Creatively with children & young people from minority ethnic backgrounds✨
10 Nov | 2pm | Charteris Land
Join us for an engaging workshop exploring creative & collaborative approaches - expect rich discussion, resource sharing & space to reflect on your own practice
More: edin.ac/4gsx9jI
19.09.2025 10:01 — 👍 0 🔁 2 💬 0 📌 0
The Pill.
Angry Chuckles.
A Poetry Exhibition on contraceptive experiences.
Friday 26 September, 17:00 - 19:00
The Institute for Advanced Studeies in the Humanities (IASH), The University of Edinburgh, 1-5 Hope Park Square
17:00-18:00: Roundtable on creative methods in research on sexual and reproductive health
Speakers: Chase Ledin & Nandini Manjunath
Chair: Marie Larsson
18:00-19:00: Drinks reception and exhibition
Thrilled to share this dynamic event coming up with @iashedinburgh.bsky.social✨
‘The Pill. Angry Chuckles’ is a poetry exhibition capturing contraceptive experiences, paired with a roundtable exploring creative methods and sexual health research.
26 Sep | 5-7pm | IASH
More info: edin.ac/3HGUcu9
16.09.2025 09:41 — 👍 1 🔁 2 💬 0 📌 0
Please share! @uoe-sps.bsky.social @paths-research.bsky.social @greenteamedin.bsky.social @livingwelluk.bsky.social @nourishscotland.bsky.social @edinburghmentalhealth.org
15.09.2025 15:39 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Join us for an inspiring seminar on green prescribing and planetary health.
The Binks Hub and REALITIES are excited to welcome attendees to a half-day event exploring alternative approaches to health and wellbeing. Focusing on green prescribing and planetary health, the first half of the seminar will open the floor to project teams to share their real-world insights into what’s working, where the gaps are, and how we can collectively move forward through community research and engagement.
In the second half, we will hear from invited organisations who are paving the way in integrating green prescribing in their communities; offering their valuable perspectives on how planetary health and local initiatives are linked.
Open to researchers, health practitioners, and community members, everyone is welcome to connect and learn.
🌍 How can we weave planetary health into public health research, policy and practice? Join us for a half-day seminar at @edfuturesinstitute.bsky.social
🗓️ October 1st, 10am
Explore the power of green prescribing and community-led approaches to health and wellbeing!
Register: edin.ac/4mdx4BB
15.09.2025 10:47 — 👍 2 🔁 4 💬 1 📌 0
Fife Gingerbread demands better.
Families deserve fair social security, decent jobs, and real investment in their communities.
We’re proud to stand with #WeDemandBetter – join the march & rally on Sat 25 Oct in Edinburgh.
👉 scotland-demands-better.com
@povertyalliance.org
08.09.2025 15:46 — 👍 1 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 1
The Scottish History Society is a registered charity and the leading publisher of original sources relating to the history of Scotland. Founded in 1886, the Society has published over 170 volumes.
Suicide researcher at the University of Edinburgh working on suicide prevention, speecialising in LGBTQ+ suicide and qualitative methods. She/her 🏳️🌈
We collaborate and engage UK-wide to advance understanding of arts, culture, heritage and screen. Based at the University of Leeds.
Co-Creating Ireland's Public Involvement in Open Research Roadmap
ENGAGED is building a national roadmap to shape public involvement in open research in Ireland. We believe that research can and does play an important role in tackling societal challenges.
We redistribute opportunity, information, and useful connections in culture.
https://www.arts-emergency.org/get-involved/
Promoting the research, teaching and sharing of social and cultural history since 1976.
Women's History Scotland exists to promote study and research in women's and gender history, particularly for those working in Scotland or on Scottish themes.
https://womenshistoryscotland.org/
Providing transformational outdoor experiences for children and young people in Edinburgh and The Lothians
NGO focusing on food policy and practice. We work with others for a fair, healthy and sustainable food system that truly values nature and people.
nourishscotland.org
Three galleries. One world class collection. Discover in Edinburgh here:
📍National
📍Modern
📍Portrait
& Online
An independent charity that seeks to fund blue skies research and scholarship. Follow this channel for details on upcoming grant deadlines, published research, scheme opening dates, grant announcements, events, and more. https://www.leverhulme.ac.uk/
Edinburgh is celebrating 20 years as the world's first UNESCO City of Literature. Connecting you to Scotland's stories since 2004.
We are @edinburgh-uni.bsky.social 's commercialisation service. We benefit society and the economy by helping researchers, students and industry drive innovation. Discover more ➡️ https://linktr.ee/edinburghinnovations_
Inspace is part of the Institute for Design Informatics and is a collaborative hub, commissioning and producing creative activity. Our public programme connects data, research and creative talent.
Tackling Inequality ~ Anti-Racism ~ Community Participation ~ Advocacy for the Marginalised ~ Activism ~ Collective Action
📍Edinburgh
We are the Arts & Humanities Research Council programme working to enable a healthy Responsible AI ecosystem in the UK.
You can also keep up to date via our newsletter: https://braiduk.org/#newsletter
Scottish arm of a global movement of millions of people working together to overcome poverty by fighting the injustices and inequalities that fuel it.
Senior lecturer in psychology at the University of the West of Scotland. Using creative methods to explore how the places we learn and live in can help us feel better and live healthier lives.
The National Centre for Research Methods (NCRM) delivers training in #ResearchMethods. Visit: www.ncrm.ac.uk
NCRM is a partnership between the University of Southampton and The University of Manchester. It is funded by the ESRC.
