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 Welcome to Ecas, the voluntary organisation dedicated to giving friendly and practical help to physically disabled people. To achieve this Ecas does everything from running classes through to providing individual grants for holidays and equipment and supporting initiatives to bring greater freedom to physically disabled people - including our dynamic befriending project.
This website has been designed as an easy-to-use guide to the charity, its work, its history and the people who make it tick. Use the links above to find out more about Ecas and then we hope that you will come and join us - as a client, a volunteer or as a donor.
David Griffiths, Chief Executive |
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Music Therapy Information Day
10am - 3pm
Wednesday 12 June 2013
Have you heard of Music Therapy?
Do you want to discover more about Music Therapy?
Please drop in to the Ecas office on June 12th to view our display about music therapy and find out more. The Group Leader Gráinne Foster will be on hand to answer any questions you have.
Ecas is establishing a music therapy group on Thursday afternoons for people with physical disabilities beginning from September 2013.
If you have ever wanted to explore live music-making with others this is the group for you. No previous musical training is needed. The sessions are for everyone, whether you have played music for years or it is your first time to hold an instrument.
Gráinne will be providing information about this new music therapy group as well as music therapy in general, in celebration of Music Therapy Week 2013
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Edinburgh Partnership Board |
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David Griffiths, the Ecas chief executive, has been appointed as the Equality and Rights Member of the Edinburgh Partnership Board. The Edinburgh Partnership is the community planning partnership for the capital city and brings together the public, community, voluntary and business sectors to deliver a better quality of life in Edinburgh. Each agency is represented at their top level on the Edinburgh Partnership Board - the strategic decision making body for the Partnership. The Board Member for Equality and Rights provides an equality and rights perspective on agenda items and ensures oversight and scrutiny of the decisions and policies made by the Board. Ecas is keen to enhance the already strong links with public, voluntary and private sector partners and David is looking forward to working with them in his new role.
For more information on the Edinburgh Partnership Board and David's role, click here. |
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Do you have 2 hrs a week to spare?
Whether you are a man, woman, younger, older, disabled or non disabled, smoker or non-smoker - we need your help as a volunteer in in our Befriending project.
Once linked with a ‘Befriendee’, you would visit them regularly (usually for 2 hours a week) to keep them company, sit and chat, play games or help get them out and about. Trips out can involve simply going along to a café for a cup of tea or a longer trip to the cinema for example.
Full training, expenses and ongoing support are provided.
Have fun, meet new people and make a real difference by joining our team of Befrienders.
You could help change the life of a physically disabled adult.
For more info or to apply please call Ros or Ken on 0131 475 2344
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Ecas currently has a number of items for sale, pens & mini notepads at only 50p each. We also have some blank notelets for sale (£1 for pack of 10) with designs from our class members; blank and ready for your own additions! Click here to view the full-range of designs.
An Example Notelet
We added the Ecas tea towel in 2012 which has proved very popular and has been sent across the globe. Reasonably priced at £5.50 each or 2 for £10.
Available with a wonderful design created by our Art Class member Liz Bain. See here for a full-quality version or check out the image below.
The ECAS Tea Towel
To purchase any of these items please call the office on 0131 475 2344 and we can organise this for you. |
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