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Online activity groups now open to new members
October 19, 2020
“I can still enjoy my art class whilst staying safe and not having to travel outdoors.”
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Ecas activity groups resume with virtual meetings
August 11, 2020
In our 100-year history, Ecas has adapted to a lot of major world events, including the Great Depression and World War II. In the last few months, we’ve done it again. With the coronavirus pandemic making it unsafe for us to gather in person, we made t …
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Thank you volunteers!
June 1, 2020
This year’s Volunteers’ Week comes at a time of social distancing, when many of us have struggled with uncertainty and loneliness. Our Ecas volunteer befrienders support isolated people with a physical disability, and their importance has never been cl …
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Creativity connects Ecas activity group members
April 28, 2020
The Reading and Creative Writing group finds novel ways to meet during social distancing By John Mackay, Group Leader What’s the similarity between E. M. Forster – author of the classic 1910 novel Howards End – and a piece of cheesecake? Well, leaving …
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Befriending in the time of coronavirus
April 14, 2020
“Once we got chatting again, we had periods of good laughter amongst the uncertainty.”
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Building a new service for young adults
March 3, 2020
My name is Megan and I’m the Outreach Officer at Ecas. I started in the role at the end of September 2019 to build on the work of University of Edinburgh interns who produced a comprehensive report about how Ecas could further engage young people. They …
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