East Ayrshire Equality Week - Sat 3 till Sat 10 March 2012

FAIRNESS AND EQUALITY FOR ALL

DIFFERENT PEOPLE EQUAL RIGHTS

There are only two weeks left for you to register for Equality Week.

Please note that the venue for the Sofa Club Thursday 8 March 2012 is Shortlees Community Centre

To view the full programme of events for this week please click the link below:-

http://www.east-ayrshire.gov.uk/Resources/PDF/E/Equalitiesweek.pdf

If you require hard copies of the programme or posters please contact:-

Alyia Zaheed

Equality & Diversity Officer

Council Headquarters

London Road

Kilmarnock

KA3 7BU

TEL: 01563-576244

FAX: 01563-576067

ENERGY AWARENESS & FUEL POVERTY – FREE TRAINING COURSES

Energy Action Scotland (EAS) is the national charity campaigning for an end to fuel poverty in Scotland. Set up as a charity in 1983, EAS seeks to develop and promote effective solutions to the problem of cold, damp and expensive to heat homes.

Fuel poverty is an everyday reality for many low income and vulnerable households. Today, almost one third of households in Scotland are estimated to be in fuel poverty, which means they are unable to afford adequate warmth in the home. There are opportunities for many consumers to save money by switching fuel tariff or energy supplier. However, Consumer Focus Scotland research shows that low income and vulnerable consumers are less likely to switch, or to adopt energy efficiency measures, than better off households.

KILMARNOCK SELF HELP SUPPORT GROUP – RELAUNCH!

• Kilmarnock group now meeting weekly as of 18th January 2012 (every Wednesday evening between 7pm - 9pm in meeting room 3, North West Area Centre, Western Road, Kilmarnock)

• Join us in January when guest speakers will be presenting on the following topics and answer your questions:

ABLE RADIO

Michael McEwan ,27, from Barrhead is the spokesperson for Scottish disability issues on Able Radio. He now invites more people to contact him with events and information acting as a filter and forum for disabled people. He rebroadcasts this on a regular basis across the UK.

Able Radio was founded in 2006 by a group of volunteers passionate about improving the everyday lives of disabled people. The enterprise grew rapidly through demand and now plays a pivotal role within the disabled community.