This project promoted the benefits of smart meters and their installation among older people who were over 65. Smart

meters were rolled out across the UK. They showed you how much energy you were using in pounds and pence.

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NKS trained ten Community Equality Champions from the South Asian communities and mentored them to become

effective community workers. They were on placement at NKS, volunteering with different experienced community staff,

and benefitted from working with them at NKS. Volunteering is a great way to learn the skills that you need and to gain

the experience that employers look for when applying for vacancies. The volunteers that were placed throughout NKS

e.g. NKS Nursery, group work, family support work and outreach work etc were supervised and supported during their

placement. They really enjoyed the work and learnt as they went along.

Please get in touch if you would like to volunteer with NKS or would like to take part in future volunteer training projects.

This project was funded by the CORRA Foundation under the Henry Duncan Grants programme from 2022 to 2024. The pandemic has been very hard on most people. A problem shared is a problem halved. Call us on our helpline if you need to speak to someone about anything that is worrying you.

·         Are you anxious or worried due to COVID-19?

·         Are you worried about your mental health, domestic violence, unemployment or benefits?

·         Are you a young person who needs help and support?

·         Do you need a listening ear?

All calls are confidential and the advice will be non-judgemental. Please call us if you would like to speak to someone:

NKS Main Office: 0131 221 1915

NKS Other Office: 0131 659 7837

NKS English & South Asian Languages Mobile Numbers:

English:  07737 576 054

Urdu/Hindi/Punjabi:  07828 171 261

Bengali/Sylheti: 07828 167 614

The lines are open from Monday to Friday between 9.00 am and 5.00 pm.

We are waiting to take your calls and help you.

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 Would you be interested in improving your and your family’s overall health and well-being?

· Would you like to participate in mindfulness activities to work towards a healthier lifestyle?

· Are you interested to participate in conversation sessions and coffee mornings and make new friends?

We also offer one to one advice and information.

Welcoming all ages and communities.

Please get in touch if you would like to find out more about the project.

We look forward to seeing you!

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This project, in collaboration with Edinburgh Garden Partners, ran successfully for the past few years. NKS worked with

garden owners with either some extra space or those that could not look after their gardens any more due to ill health

etc. They were matched up with keen volunteer gardeners to create a good working relationship where both made full

use of the garden.  Edinburgh Garden Partners was a community organisation that was active across Edinburgh. This

project brought together people of all ages and abilities to share their gardening skills, knowledge and experiences.

NKS, in partnership with ELREC, is running this project to encourage and support ethnic minority communities in Edinburgh to reduce waste, to increase reusing and repairing items rather than sending them to landfill and to move towards a more sustainable future.

Activities that you can take part in will include the following:

·      Clothing repairs and alterations sessions and sewing sessions

·      Leftover food cookery sessions

·      Weekly lunch clubs with hot food in a group setting

·      DIY upcycling workshops

·      Educational workshops with the Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh on composting and how to create a wormery

·      Educational visits to recycling centres

·      Swap shops

Please get in touch with us if you are interested in taking part.

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