Ian Brooke

Deputy Chief Exec at Edinburgh Voluntary Organisations' Council (EVOC), a partner in the Third Sector Interface for Edinburgh. Views expressed are my own.

[EVOC @evoc_edinburgh]

🎉 Edinburgh Community Lottery marks its 2nd anniversary this weekend! 🌟 Support your good cause & offer your supporters a simple way to contribute while getting a chance to win £25,000.

Edinburgh Community Lottery-Easy online fundraising for good causes https://t.co/IctvwEgHF1

[Ian Brooke @evoc_ian]

A day of discussion around Scots charity law and #governance - thanks to @scvotweet #SCVOGathering. Superb.

[EVOC @evoc_edinburgh]

You are invited to meet funders from a range of local and national organisations.

🗓 Tue 28 Nov 2023 at @Norton_Park

Join us at either of the sessions:

• 10am - 12pm - more info: https://t.co/6ZZz7eN5zi
• 1pm - 3pm - more info: https://t.co/WFJDTlfo6Y

#FundingEdinburgh

[Ian Brooke @evoc_ian]

An inspiring conference as always with @VHSComms #WeAreHealthCreators - panel and discussion about #loneliness and isolation. Audience warmed up to engage....

[Ian Brooke @evoc_ian]

Interesting theme of agency: individual people have agency to take action to make change at today's #StrongerThings conference. Prof Bola Owolabi NHS England recruiting citizens from the most excluded diverse backgrounds to repeat health improvement messages in their communities.

[Ian Brooke @evoc_ian]

Very excited to be at the @wearenewlocal #StrongerThings Conference at the Guild Hall. So many workshops, potential learning and making connections at the oldest civic hall in the UK c.1411.

[EVOC @evoc_edinburgh]

📢 Job Opp📢

Project Manager (f/t - 1 year)

We're looking for someone with enthusiasm and experience to manage the community-led project to find a sustainable future for the Gorgie City Farm site.

Job info: https://t.co/xTGhHuxF3c

Project info: https://t.co/xAoYnNWnmc

[Edinburgh Community Link Worker Network @Edinburgh_CLW]

To celebrate #SocialPrescribingDay 2023 (Thu 9 Mar), lets take a look back at the Community Link Worker Annual Review from 2021-22.

We’ll be sharing some key facts and findings throughout today, so watch this space!

Read it here: https://t.co/Swblxnua1I

[EVOC @evoc_edinburgh]

We are delighted to welcome Diarmaid Lawlor (@urbscotland) as our new convenor!

Our CEO, @Bridie_EVOC, commented: "...Diarmaid’s experience and commitment to cross-sector collaborations will have a hugely positive impact"

Read the news article here: https://t.co/V54nlmyLid

[EVOC @evoc_edinburgh]

📢#EVOC #Training📢

🧑‍💼Train the Trainer

We loving hearing your feedback on our courses, like this:

“Great course which gave me lots of ideas that I can put straight into practice in developing my own training programme.”

Find out more & register: https://t.co/mkkYrNFkqD

[EVOC @evoc_edinburgh]

Are you on the board of an org in #Edinburgh?

We'd like to invite you to the Get On Board Edinburgh (GOBE) Trustee Network!

In this quarter's meeting, trustees & staff from @VolunteerEdi will take us through finding & retaining new trustees.

Register: https://t.co/maZJal3mmv

[Ian Brooke @evoc_ian]

Fascinating panel discussion about the role and future of Community Link Working in GP practices. Audience participation turned up to max! @Edinburgh_CLW @evoc_edinburgh #EdinburghCLW5 Hosted by the fantastic Penny Taylor @ptupdate

[Charlie Cumming @cicumming]

@Bridie_EVOC welcoming the @Edinburgh_CLW Meriel to their 5 year anniversary celebration @EdinburghHSCP

[Ian Brooke @evoc_ian]

It's five years since Community Link Working in GP surgeries in Edinburgh took off. We are gathering together today to celebrate success and look forward to the future. Here's Calum and Rebecca talking about their five years #EdinburghCLW5

[Pennie Taylor @ptupdate]

Room’s filling for ⁦@Edinburgh_CLW⁩ #edinburghCLW5. Looking forward to hearing about what’s coming next.

[Ian Brooke @evoc_ian]

We have published our draft Partnership Plan for the Yr 2 distribution of £1.25m Scottish Gvnmt investment in the Communities Mental Health and Wellbeing Fund. More info here https://t.co/pNPSBuPkDI #TSI #Funding #mentalhealth #charities

[Ian Brooke @evoc_ian]

Looking forward to today's National Care Service Forum in Perth. Lots of people sitting in anticipation, listening to @KevinStewartSNP talk about the importance of listening to people and having an honest conversation #NCSForum22

[EVOC @evoc_edinburgh]

You're invited to...

Our Communities, Our Sector:
EVOC Conference & AGM 2022

Supported by @EdinburghUni

☕️8:45am - 1:30pm
📅Thu 17 Nov
🏛️John McIntyre Conference Centre

Register today: https://t.co/2z0Tllx4ac

👀Watch this space for more updates!

@Bridie_EVOC @evoc_ian

[Ian Brooke @evoc_ian]

This morning 40 Edinburgh older people's organisations are hearing from Sheena Fontana of Scottish Older People's Assembly (SOAPA) about Age Friendly Communities - Edinburgh wants to be an Age Friendly City using a public health approach! #edinburgh #voluntarysector

[Ian Brooke @evoc_ian]

Exciting new job opportunity - big impact, quickly making a difference.... 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🇺🇦

[EVOC @evoc_edinburgh]

We're looking for a Co-ordinator to join our team!

You'll be supported by EVOC to build relationships with partner org's & the local community, to support people arriving into Scotland from Ukraine.

Find out more & apply today at: https://t.co/q2Dbj4wvJN

#HIRINGNOW