Impact of Edinburgh’s Housing Crisis: Supporting our Citizens – OneCity Trust Round Table Event

FREE EVENT – Booking Required

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Friday 25 August 2023

The OneCity Trusts 20th Anniversary Celebration Event

City Chambers, High Street, Edinburgh EH1 1YJ   

The OneCity Trust is celebrating its 20th anniversary during 2023 and to mark this occasion, the Board of Trustees are hosting a Free event on Friday 25 August 2023, from 5.30pm to 9.30pm at the City Chambers.

The purpose of this event is to:

• mark and celebrate the 20th anniversary;
• consider if Edinburgh has changed over the lifetime of the Trust, and discuss continuing challenges, and
• showcase the work, growth, successes, partnerships and impact of the Trust across Scotland’s capital city.

There will be three elements to the celebration:

• an exhibition of the OneCity Trust archive;
• reflection on Edinburgh past, present and future with keynote speakers *Dr Richard Holloway and Dr Jim McCormick including round table discussions, and followed with,
• a celebratory drinks reception

* Dr Richard Holloway was the Chair of the Lord Provosts Commission on social exclusion, who published their findings in a report called ‘OneCity’ in June 2000.  Dr Jim McCormick was the Chair of the Edinburgh Poverty Commission on poverty, who published their findings in a report called ‘A Just Capital,‘ published in September 2020.

5.30pm – 6.00pm – Tea and coffee available for guests

6.00pm – 7.30pm – Round table event

8.00pm – 9.30pm – Celebratory drinks reception

Come and join us!  We look forward to seeing you.

Lord Provosts Fundraising Burns Supper in aid of the OneCity Trust

Friday 27 January 2023

Prestonfield House, Priestfield Road, Edinburgh EH16 5UT  

Robert Aldridge, The Rt. Hon. Lord Provost of the City of Edinburgh is hosting his fundraising Burns Supper 2023, in aid of the OneCity Trust on Friday 27 January 2023 at the opulent, five-star Prestonfield House, Edinburgh!

The evening will begin at 6.30pm with a welcome glass of fizz, a three-course meal with the finest Scottish ingredients and half a bottle of wine per guest.

Dress Code: Black Tie with a Touch of Tartan 

There will be a spectacular line up of speakers, fantastic entertainment and fundraising online, along with a live auction;  all raising funds in aid of the OneCity Trust:

• Immortal Memory – Professor David Purdie, Hon. Fellow of the Institute for Advanced Studies in the Humanities, UOE and Cammy Goodall – popularly regarded as his generation’s greatest interpreter of Scotland’s National Bard.
• Address tae the Haggis – John Collington, a big Burns fan and like the great man – a son of Ayrshire.
• Toast  tae the Lassies – Craig Hill, a household name as Scotland’s brightest comedy star.
• Reply fae the Lassies – Val McDermid, award winning Scottish writer and broadcaster.

Tickets £120 per person or tables of 10 for £1,200.  

Please contact the Lord Provosts office by email: lord.provost@edinburgh.gov.uk for further details or, click on the BUY button now to book online and confirm your attendance, at what will be a convivial evening with a serious purpose!

BOOK BEFORE 31 DECEMBER 2022 and receive a discount of £8 pp!  For Individual tickets apply PROMO CODE – EARLYBIRD8 and for tables apply PROMO CODE – EARLYBIRD80

Remember to bring your business card for a chance to win a prize! 

Terms & Conditions: 

Tickets on sale until Wednesday 25 January 2023.  Promotional codes only applicable until 31 December 2022. No refunds granted. 

Sponsors

With many thanks extended to our sponsors, whose support has been exceptional!