@sallyld.bsky.social
Expect pics of the sea and the cats I share a pad with.
Woman frying roti at a street food stall
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A kind and beautiful friend sneakily gifted this wonderful book to me this week. I urge everyone to buy a copy for someone (or themselves) from their local independent book shop if possible @portybooks.bsky.social
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Sunny and warm and at breakfast time?? Oh, go on then.
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A bright cartoon showing the backs of men and women with their arms around each other.
We're unveiling the daily themes for this year's #ChallengePoverty Week! On Thu 9 Oct, people across the country will be talking about how we an strengthen investment in Scotland's community and voluntary groups.
www.povertyalliance.org/cpw/
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Open Garden yellow book treat
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It’s longer than the attention span we’re supposed to have. I think it’s worth it. Breathe
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🎟️ We've expanded our ticket options: 🎟️
Free entry every day until 6pm
30% off for D/deaf, disabled & neurodivergent people
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"Pay What You Can"
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Beautiful colour palette
19.04.2025 10:47 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
In an uncertain world I ♥️ this programme
www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/brand...
Our spring Ceilidh is BACK! 😃
Join us for a night to remember with live music, dancing, delicious food & community spirit as we raise crucial funds to help refugees rebuild their lives in Scotland.
We would LOVE to see you there! 😃🧡
🎟 Tickets: scottishrefugeecouncil.beaconforms.com/form/90129d36
Screen shot of a Ann online archive of images showing a grid of photos of painted murals On buildings. Including a seagul with a pink hat. A blue girl, a street fighter and a troll Toy painters on the sides of buildings around the UK
Never Mind the Banksys Here’s…
A library of over 2000 images of #murals from across the UK. A great project by @artukdotorg.bsky.social
artuk.org/discover/art...
07.02.2025 08:35 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
A photo of a young black man reading poetry into a microphone, holding a black bound notebook. At the top and bottom on the image is overlaid the text, "2025 OPEN CALL / FOR POETRY & SPOKEN WORD"
Calling poets and spoken word artists!📖🖊️
Apply to perform at Hidden Door Festival 2025, taking place 11-15 June at The Paper Factory in Edinburgh, our epic new venue set within a huge industrial site.
Deadline Sunday 23 Feb 🗓️
hiddendoorarts.org/poetry-spoke...
#HiddenDoorFestival
Bril new funding opp opening next week from
CEMVO Scotland & The National Lottery Community Fund Scotland👏🙌
The Ethnic Minority Development Fund (EMDF) is available to ethnic minority-led, 3rd-sector orgs in Scotland. Grants of £500 - £15,000.
Open 12 Feb ⬇️
cemvoscotland.org.uk/emdf/?dm_t=0...
Photo of a laptop on a table next to a mug. A chair is at the table. A plant is in the background. Text says "Peer Connects webinars". "Catch-Up!" is written in a jigsaw piece.
Catch-up on this #PeerConnects webinar
Lived experience roles are an integral part of the mental health workforce.
Showing what's possible, Fran Lepori, Head of Lived Experience Workforce CNWL NHS Foundation Trust, shares key insights from embedding +150 roles.
Watch youtu.be/sNUHtLfOOtk?...
Would have loved Janey Godley to be around to hear her have a field day with Trump’s speeches today. It would have made life much more bearable
So, thank goodness for cats
Not one but TWO new senior research roles have opened up @carnegieuk.bsky.social
Are you a proven researcher who wants to work at the interface between data, research, public policy and practice?
Research and Insight: https://buff.ly/40wnmml
Data and Insight: https://buff.ly/40xXHK7
Corseford College, which works with young adults who have additional support needs, was only established in 2022. It's already under threat of closure.
Charities in crisis: Mounting pressures are pushing the third sector towards breaking point www.holyrood.com/inside-polit...
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A screenshot from the Filmhouse website, the text reads: Jobs and Opportunities: Learning & Engagement Officer.
Come and work with us!
We’re looking for an excellent individual who can plan and deliver Filmhouse’s objectives around formal education initiatives and informal learning activities – could that be you? Someone you know? Please share!
filmhouse.org.uk/learning-off...
New Year, New Challenge?
Queen's Hall is looking to appoint a new CEO - fancy it? or do you know someone who would be great in this role?
Please share
www.thequeenshall.net/about-us/new...
Healthcare workers all over the world are calling for the release of Dr. Hussam Abu Safiya who was abducted by the Israeli forces on Friday December 27, over a week now.
Hundreds of Palestinian healthcare workers have been abducted. Free them all.
#FreeDrHussamAbuSafiya
#FreeThemAll
Thankyou Christmas
Twelfth night, if you could quickly enter stage left and exit stage right - hurry now we’ve got
Easter in the wings erm centre stage …
Official Edinburgh Hogmanay events are cancelled but there are still dozens of locally-run and indoor events still on. Luckily I’d already prepared a round up: edinburghminute.substack.com/p/breaking-n...
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"A request made through ChatGPT, an AI-based virtual assistant, consumes 10 times the electricity of a Google Search"
This isn't a game. This is accelerated destruction via huge usage of power, water, resources etc. Stop using it - especially for messing about!!
www.unep.org/news-and-sto...
#Caturday
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