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Carla Ford ECSA

@CarlaECSA

President of Edinburgh College Students Association 👩🏻‍🦰 Mum of 3 and lover of cheese 🧀

Joined April 2019
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Read what our student union president, Carla, says about going back to college as a mum-of-three. @CarlaECSA ow.ly/aWNC50wRS79
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Students! We work in partnership with @EdNightline to give you access to a confidential listening, emotional support and information service. If you're worried about anything give them a call 0131 557 4444. For more info, visit bit.ly/3256q5I #WorldMentalHealthDay
Edinburgh Nightline (@EdNightline) profile pictureEdinburgh Nightline@EdNightline23 Sep 2019
Have a look at what Nightline means to some of our wonderful volunteers! Massive shoutout to our sisters society Friends of Nightline for helping to create this video! Head over to ednightline.com/apply for more information about becoming a listening volunteer.
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For #WorldMentalHealthDay President @CarlaECSA is reflecting on attending Suicide Intervention training in her most recent blog post. Check it out: ecsa.scot/2019/10/presidents…
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Put the kettle on, take a break and join us for #CoffeewithCarla ☕️ youtu.be/B_hgHL51mF4
Coffee With Carla: Episode 1

Coffee With Carla: Episode 1

ECSA President Carla Ford chats with our director about world menta...

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The 10th of October (next Thursday) is World Mental Health Day, which is an opportunity for us to show support for better mental health, and to make sure we're looking after our own mental wellbeing. To find out about the events we'll be running, go to ecsa.scot/wmhd
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Today I found out through Facebook that the overnight security guard at my work knits boots and mittens for premature babies at the Edinburgh Royal Infirmary. He also posts them worldwide. MY HEART 😭❤️
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Coffee with Carla......coming soon ☕️☕️☕️
Edinburgh College Students' Association (@ECSAonline) profile pictureEdinburgh College Students' Association@ECSAonline3 Oct 2019
Episode 1 of #CoffeewithCarla has been filmed 📹☕️ Keep your eyes peeled for the video drop! #readysetaction
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Thanks for coming! Students at Sighthill, if you have any travel questions - speak to @on_lothianbuses during Freshers' Fair tomorrow 😀
Lothian Buses (@on_lothianbuses) profile pictureLothian Buses@on_lothianbuses2 Sep 2019
Thanks to everyone who came to see us at @edinburghcoll Including these guys :) Look out for us at Sighthill Campus tomorrow. #Travelwise #freshers2019
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We're delighted to have received FOUR nominations at this year's @ColDevNet #CollegeAwards including for two of our amazing students. Congratulations and good luck to all finalists. 🏆👏
CDN (@ColDevNet) profile pictureCDN@ColDevNet2 Sep 2019
We’re so excited to announce the shortlist for the 2019 CDN #CollegeAwards😃 #MondayMotivation Congratulations to all that have been nominated! You can see the full list here: cdn.ac.uk/college-awards-201…
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For anyone of our Student Parents and Carers, struggling with lack of sleep is hard and especially when your trying to study! Try some of the tips below and hopefully they will help you get some much needed zzzzzzzzzzzz 😴 😴 #studentparents #edinburghcollege
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@NHS_Lothian30 Aug 2019
When you've got little ones bed time can sometimes be a bit of a battle. Whether it’s that they’re not sleeping, or that they keep getting up in the night, Parent Club have some great tips to help you out 😴 parentclub.scot/topics/sleep…
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@NHS_Lothian31 Aug 2019
We’ve been working with @transcotland on a new National Transport Strategy for Scotland which sets out priorities for the next 20 years and is open for consultation. You can #haveyoursay transport.gov.scot/NTS2
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With Freshers events coming up shortly, this is so important to share..... Alcohol poisoning is extremely serious and needs to be dealt with correctly....... telling someone to sleep it off or giving coffee is very dangerous! 👇🏻please read! amp.drinkaware.co.uk/alcohol…
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Mark Wright@MarkWright_6730 Aug 2019
Hey Twitter, can I get a mass congratulations for my amazing daughter Millie? She's the first in my family to go to university where she'll be studying Adult Nursing. Go Millie!!
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Class of 2019 - You have just one week left to book your place at #ECGrad . Check your email inbox for your invite and book your tickets, photos & gowns now! For more info, go to: ow.ly/ivbW30prExo
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Brilliant day at #NUSGathering with the team yesterday @HeriotWattUni with @NUSScotland. I really enjoyed the discussion with @CollegeComm on the future of colleges and the session with @FoESome 🌍 some great panelist’s and speakers. Very inspiring! ☺️@ZamzamMCR @_liammccabe_
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Emma Meredith@EmmaLCMeredith29 Aug 2019
Thoroughly enjoyed talking with Scottish student association officers today: thanks to them for their invaluable feedback for #collegeofthefuture
Lewis Cooper (@l_jcooper) profile pictureLewis Cooper@l_jcooper29 Aug 2019
Excellent session with a great bunch of students and student officers at @NUSScotland #NUSGathering discussing the #collegeofthefuture. Lots of great ideas and important challenges to reflect on. Thanks too to @EmmaM_AoC for co-facilitating!
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Love this!!!💗
Carol Hunter MA (CJ) (@Hunter83Carol) profile pictureCarol Hunter MA (CJ)@Hunter83Carol27 Aug 2019
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Replying to @CarlaECSA
@CarlaECSA has written her first presidential blog to welcome students to @edinburghcoll✍️ This one features a cameo of her youngest, Florence, on her first visit to Milton Rd 👩‍👦 Keep an eye out for regular updates on the work of the President! ecsa.scot/2019/08/presidents…
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Lively and hilarious college student board member training 😂 @ColDevNet @NUSScotland Board meeting role play 👍🏻
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#StudentJobs We're recruiting students to work on our Go Green project. You'll be running events, advising students, and delivering sustainability workshops - and developing your CV. 💸 £9.50/h ⏰ 10 hrs/w 📅 Deadline 12pm 29th Aug @edinburghcoll @ECsust ecsa.scot/2019/08/jobs-low-c…
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