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Number 95

A community hub for Dunbar Town Centre? What do you think? The Bank of Scotland has announced that it will be closing its branch at 95 High Street, Dunbar in May 2024.  Sustaining Dunbar is proposing to use the Community Right to Buy legislation in order to try to bring these premises into community ownership,…

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Potential Community Buy-out of 95 High Street, Dunbar

The Bank of Scotland has announced that it will be closing its branch at 95 High Street, Dunbar in May 2024.  Sustaining Dunbar is proposing to use the Community Right to Buy legislation in order to try to bring these premises into community ownership, as an asset that also has the potential to generate a…

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Climate Cafe

Second Wed of the month 12.30-14.00 Next Cafe: March 13th – St Anne’s Church An open, inclusive, café space for people to get together to talk and take Climate Action. Everyone is welcome to join the conversation and get involved.  Simple lunch Soup & Bread from Dunbar Community Bakery Optional: Bring cake/ tray bake to share…

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Once You Know

Potluck meal, film and discussion Belhaven Church Hall, Saturday 9th March from 6.30pm Come for the meal, come for the film or come to the whole evening. All welcome. Once you know is the intimate journey of director Emmanuel Cappellin across the abyss of a world at the edge of climate-induced collapse. His voyage into…

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General Meeting

7pm, Saturday 9th March 2024, at Belhaven Church Hall A General Meeting of members of Sustaining Dunbar in order to approve the adoption of a revised constitution. Sustaining Dunbar’s Board is proposing that we should adopt a revised constitution that is fully compliant with the Land Reform (Scotland) 2016 in order for us to be…

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East Lothian Green Futures Festival

An invitation to participate in the upcoming East Lothian Green Futures Festival organised by the East Lothian Climate Hub. The East Lothian Green Futures Festival aims to bring together individuals, community groups, organisations, and businesses to share the amazing work already taking place in East Lothian. We want to celebrate the positive and inspire more…

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Insulate Innerwick

Come along to a free community event on Wednesday 31st January at Innerwick Village Hall: Afternoon discussion, 2-3.30pm Evening discussion, 7-8.30pm We are looking at how to make it as easy as possible for people to get the right information and advice about energy in their homes.

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ELCAN Hub Launch

Tuesday 23rd January, 6.30-9.15pm at Queen Margaret University Lil CIC & East Lothian Climate Action Network cordially invite you to come together with the ELCAN community to discover what the East Lothian Climate Hub aims to achieve, be inspired, meet new friends & colleagues. Register for your free spot now. Registration & Networking from 6.30pm…

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HOGmanay Count

More people have seen a hedgehog in Dunbar than ever before! It can be extremely difficult to see a wild hedgehog, as they are very elusive creatures. However, it has been revealed that in 2023 more East Lothian residents in Dunbar have managed to see them. This is mostly thanks to Sustaining Dunbar’s ‘Pledgehog Project’,…

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Freedom Machine

Saturday, 27th January 2024, 7-9pm Belhaven Church Hall Film show and potluck meal Potluck meal from 7pm, film from 7.45pm Scottish film curator Jo Reid’s new archive film, The Freedom Machine, celebrates the bicycle and its role in the emancipation of women. The Freedom Machine celebrates both the trailblazing cyclists who changed the world and the ordinary…