Upcoming Events

Here are our upcoming events

  • Govan & Ibrox Branch Meeting December

    Join your neighbours at Govan & Ibrox's monthly branch meeting!

    Every month, members in Govan & Ibrox gather to plan for the next month’s activities and debrief issues that have come up from the previous month. These monthly meetings are a great opportunity to get involved in your local union, meet fellow members and get active. Come along and bring a neighbour.

    Please RSVP below so we have an idea of how many members are coming. 

    ** Children welcome **

    At each meeting we cover: national and local updates, plan activities and work together on our campaigns. 

    Accessibility: The space is wheelchair accessible. Kids are welcome and are at their parent or guardian’s responsibility. If you have translation needs or other accessibility needs let us know.

    Time, dates and regularity  Govan & Ibrox Meetings are monthly on the 1st full week of each month, Wed at 6.30pm

    Location Clyde Community Hall is on Whitefield Road on the corner of Fairley Street

    Can't make this meeting?  See livingrent.org/events for other upcoming events.

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  • Dennistoun Branch Meeting December

    • Thursday, December 07, 2023 at 06:00 PM
    • Everlasting Arms Church

    Join your neighbours at Dennistoun's monthly branch meeting!

    Every month, members in Dennistoun gather to plan for the next month’s activities and debrief issues that have come up from the previous month. These monthly meetings are a great opportunity to get involved in your local union, meet fellow members and get active. Come along and bring a neighbour.

    Please RSVP below so we have an idea of how many members are coming. 

    ** Snacks provided and children welcome **

    At each meeting we cover: national and local updates, plan activities and work together on our campaigns. 

    Accessibility: the space is wheelchair accessible but cold, so wrap up warm! Kids are welcome and are at their parent or guardian’s responsibility. If you have translation needs or other accessibility needs let us know.

    Time, dates and regularity: Meetings are monthly on the 1st full week of each month, Thursday at 6pm

    Location: Everlasting Arms Church, Whitehill Street. 

    Can't make this meeting?  See livingrent.org/events for other upcoming events.

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  • NEWINGTON MEADOWS ANNUAL MEETING, Thursday 7th 6pm - 8pm, Southside Community Centre. 

    After a sucessful year of pushing for 'Homes not Holiday Lets', getting a tenant voice in Holyrood to secure a New Deal for Tenants and fighting for our members who have repair issues, evictions and rent increases. The time has come again to celebrate successes and discuss the issues that matter to you!

    We will be voting in your committee, vote on your next campaign and plan key focuses for 2024 - to implement a vision of building a powerful union in Edinburgh. 

    These big annual meetings are a great way to get to know about Living Rent, meet other members and get stuck in right away.

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  • Gorgie/Dalry December Branch Meeting

    Thursday 7th December, St Brides Orwell Terrace 



    Come along to Gorgie Dalry's monthly branch meeting to discuss how we can build power in the area and win meaningful changes in the area and our homes. This meeting is open to anyone that lives in the area. Branch meetings are on the first full week of each month, Thursday at 6pm. 

    This Meetings Focus will be

    New Deal for Tenants National Campaign 
    - City wide campaigns
    - Local Outreach and Action Plans 
    - Public Loos 

    Public toilets are an essential service that benefit everyone. Currently, there are no public toilets in the local area and we need your help to and run the branch’s campaign! Right now we are focusing on getting signatures on the petition and reaching out to other groups that will be affected by this. Get in touch with us if you are interested or have ideas! 

    Accessibility
    Kids welcome. If you would like specialised childcare so you can focus on the meeting, let us know and we can organise that. 
    Wheelchair accessible. If you require translation or have any other accessibility needs please let us know. 

    If you cannot make it to the meeting but want to get active in the public toilet campaign, national work on tenancy rights, member defence work or have an issue you want to solve, contact [email protected] or Olly Brown your chair who is on the members whatsapp group/slack

    Living Rent is Scotland's Tenants Union, rooted in the community, working to put power back in the hands of ordinary people. Join here: livingrent.org/join 

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  • Thursday 7th December, 6.30pm - 8pm, South Leith Parish Chruch. Kirkgate, Leith, Edinburgh EH6 6BJ (Mackenzie Hall)



    Come along to Leith's monthly branch meeting to discuss how we can build power in the area and win meaningful changes in the area and our homes. This meeting is open to anyone that lives in the area. Branch meetings are on the first full week of each month, Thursday at 6.30pm. 

    This Meetings Focus will be 

    - Dalton Scrapyard campaign 

    If you cannot make it to the meeting but want to get active in our local campaigns, national work on tenancy rights, member defence work or have an issue you want to solve, contact [email protected] or your local Secretary Georgia who is on the members whatsapp and slack

    Living Rent is Scotland's Tenants Union, rooted in the community, working to put power back in the hands of ordinary people. Join here: livingrent.org/join

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  • Govanhill Branch December Meeting

    Come join other members at Govanhill's monthly branch meeting. 

    All members welcome!

    Every month members from the branch gather to plan for the next month’s work and talk over any issues that have come up from the previous month. 

    These monthly meetings are a great opportunity to get involved with your tenants union and branch, meet fellow members and get active. Come along and bring a neighbour.

    Please RSVP below so we have an idea of how many members are coming. 

    ** Snacks provided and children welcome **

    At each meeting we cover: national and local updates, plan activities and work together on our campaigns.

    Time, dates and regularity: Meetings are monthly at 6:30pm on Thursday on the 1st full week of each month

    Can't make this meeting?  See livingrent.org/events for other upcoming events.

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  • Partick Branch December Meeting

    Come join other members at Partick's monthly branch meeting. 

    All members welcome!

    Every month members from the branch gather to plan for the next month’s work and talk over any issues that have come up from the previous month. 

    These monthly meetings are a great opportunity to get involved with your tenants union and branch, meet fellow members and get active. Come along and bring a neighbour.

    Please RSVP below so we have an idea of how many members are coming. 

    ** Snacks provided and children welcome **

    At each meeting we cover: national and local updates, plan activities and work together on our campaigns.

    Time, dates and regularity: Meetings are monthly at 6:30pm on Thursday on the 1st full week of each month

    Can't make this meeting?  See livingrent.org/events for other upcoming events.

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  • Lochend December Branch Meeting

    Come join other members a Lochend, Restalrig and Craigentinny's monthly branch meeting. 

    All members welcome!

    Every month members from the branch gather to plan for the next month’s work and talk over any issues that have come up from the previous month. 

    This month we will be discussing our ongoing Empty Homes campaign, new campaigns for next year, member defence and ongoing issues.

    These monthly meetings are a great opportunity to get involved with your tenants union and branch, meet fellow members and get active. Come along and bring a neighbour.

    This month's meeting is at Logan's Rest but next year we will have a consistent and accessible venue.

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  • Lochend Member Defence Meeting

    Come along to our next local member defence session!

    Our member defence sessions are where members come together to support each other resolve housing issues, winning repairs, stopping rent increases, halting evictions and improving our housing conditions. 

    Meetings are open to anyone with housing issues or any member who wants to work with fellow members to win real changes to our homes and grow the union. If you want to work on your issue with other members, you need to join as a member, come along to find out what that means or see our join page.

    RSVP to come along and if you have your own issue contact us beforehand, and please bring any relevant documentation e.g. notice to quit, tenancy agreement, letter from landlord. 

     

    Children welcome

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  • Fountainbridge Member Defence Meeting

    Tuesday 12th December, 6pm at Fountain Cafe, 111 Grove Street 


    Information on our member defence meetings.
    Member defence is how we can real win changes in our homes and blocks. Its where members come together to win repairs, stop rent increases, stop evictions and improve our immediate conditions by taking action together. All are welcome, no experience necessary.

    At each meeting we cover: national and local updates; training on member defence and work on our members issues. If you would like something to be added to the agenda contact before hand. 

    Accessibility: room wheelchair accessible - there is a disabled access toilet but the room is small so access is not easy. Kids welcome to come and also take part, responsibility is the parents. If you have translation needs or other accessibility needs let us know. For examples if you cannot make in person meetings let us know and we will find another solution.

    Time, dates and regularity
    Member Defence meetings in Fountainbridge are open to all members across the city. They are on the 2nd and 4th full week of each month, Tuesday at 6pm - 7.30pm. They are open to people who have issues and those who want to work with fellow members to win real changes to our homes and grow the union. 

    There are meetings in Leith on 2nd and 4th full week Wednesday evenings 6.30pm at The Wee Hub, Ocean Terminal or Lochend, Ripple Centre, Mondays at 1pm , if you are based nearer that end of town. see livingrent.org/events 

    Living Rent is Scotland's Tenant and Community Union, working to put power back in the hands of ordinary people. Member defence is run by and for members, if you want to fight for safe, afforable, secure housing for yourself and neighbours, Join here: livingrent.org/join.

    If you want to take on your issue you must join as a member, come along to find out what that means!

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