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Women in Homelessness

A discussion on the challenges facing women in homelessness.

Brought to you by TEDxUniversityofEdinburgh and Edinburgh University Students’ Association.

Come and hear speakers Kathy Betteridge (Salvation Army), Soufia Bham (student representative) and Marzena Farana (Streetwork Hub) discuss the challenges facing women in homelessness.

Collection bins will be available on the night and across campus from 7–17 December for donations of sanitary products for homeless women, which will be distributed around the city by the organisation Streetwork.

There will be clearly marked collection bins at:

  • King's Buildings House
  • King's Buildings Library
  • Student accommodation and residences
  • Main Library
  • Easter Bush reception
  • Pollock Halls reception
  • Potterrow Dome

 

Related links

TEDxUniversityofEdinburgh

Edinburgh University Students’ Association

Salvation Army

Streetwork