welcome welcome to Edinburgh should have been the title of my talk because I’m
been the title of my talk because I’m
been the title of my talk because I’m going to talk about the city I love the
going to talk about the city I love the
going to talk about the city I love the city I have been passionate love with
city I have been passionate love with
city I have been passionate love with since I came here as a student
since I came here as a student
since I came here as a student a city that its creativity and its
a city that its creativity and its
a city that its creativity and its curiosity and its culture and its
curiosity and its culture and its
curiosity and its culture and its citizens meet for a passionate love
citizens meet for a passionate love
citizens meet for a passionate love affair but I’m not the only one that is
affair but I’m not the only one that is
affair but I’m not the only one that is in love with Edinburgh in fact the City
in love with Edinburgh in fact the City
in love with Edinburgh in fact the City Council as it does every year this year
Council as it does every year this year
Council as it does every year this year did one of its surveys it talks to
did one of its surveys it talks to
did one of its surveys it talks to decisions about what’s going on and how
decisions about what’s going on and how
decisions about what’s going on and how they feel about the place and all the
they feel about the place and all the
they feel about the place and all the different services going on and asked
different services going on and asked
different services going on and asked them how they feel about the city and 94
them how they feel about the city and 94
them how they feel about the city and 94 percent 94 percent of citizens remember
percent 94 percent of citizens remember
percent 94 percent of citizens remember said they love living in the city that’s
said they love living in the city that’s
said they love living in the city that’s an extraordinary number of citizens to
an extraordinary number of citizens to
an extraordinary number of citizens to see such positive things about the city
see such positive things about the city
see such positive things about the city they live in
they live in
they live in so I’m not alone there are many people
so I’m not alone there are many people
so I’m not alone there are many people who love this city I fell in love with
who love this city I fell in love with
who love this city I fell in love with this city when I came here to be a
this city when I came here to be a
this city when I came here to be a student in about 1843 or whenever it was
student in about 1843 or whenever it was
student in about 1843 or whenever it was we a migraine and then it was just the
we a migraine and then it was just the
we a migraine and then it was just the people and the places and the things to
people and the places and the things to
people and the places and the things to do it’s a fantastic place to be a
do it’s a fantastic place to be a
do it’s a fantastic place to be a student Elinor the many of students here
student Elinor the many of students here
student Elinor the many of students here today and you love being in the city too
today and you love being in the city too
today and you love being in the city too because the opportunities that it
because the opportunities that it
because the opportunities that it creates for you yes I love this city I
creates for you yes I love this city I
creates for you yes I love this city I love the fact that I love ten minutes
love the fact that I love ten minutes
love the fact that I love ten minutes from the seaside and ten minutes from
from the seaside and ten minutes from
from the seaside and ten minutes from the city centre ten minutes from
the city centre ten minutes from
the city centre ten minutes from Portobello ten minutes from the the city
Portobello ten minutes from the the city
Portobello ten minutes from the the city centre this is an international capital
centre this is an international capital
centre this is an international capital city and you can be that close to the
city and you can be that close to the
city and you can be that close to the sea and the center out of the fact that
sea and the center out of the fact that
sea and the center out of the fact that we have this incredible festivals twelve
we have this incredible festivals twelve
we have this incredible festivals twelve of them and in the summer when the
of them and in the summer when the
of them and in the summer when the population of the city literally doubles
population of the city literally doubles
population of the city literally doubles that culture is right in your face
that culture is right in your face
that culture is right in your face you see some extraordinary sights
you see some extraordinary sights
you see some extraordinary sights including this gorgeous man in it
including this gorgeous man in it
including this gorgeous man in it and then the Hogmanay bash for those you
and then the Hogmanay bash for those you
and then the Hogmanay bash for those you know from Scotland that’s new year party
know from Scotland that’s new year party
know from Scotland that’s new year party and we’re throughout the world
and we’re throughout the world
and we’re throughout the world people know the place to be at twelve
people know the place to be at twelve
people know the place to be at twelve o’clock on the 31st of December is here
o’clock on the 31st of December is here
o’clock on the 31st of December is here and Edna
and Edna
and Edna I read enough that I love the fact that
I read enough that I love the fact that
I read enough that I love the fact that this is where the scoot the
this is where the scoot the
this is where the scoot the Enlightenment Scottish enlightenment
Enlightenment Scottish enlightenment
Enlightenment Scottish enlightenment began where we learn to be curious and
began where we learn to be curious and
began where we learn to be curious and to be skeptical and to question things
to be skeptical and to question things
to be skeptical and to question things and to see the world in a different way
and to see the world in a different way
and to see the world in a different way and to use reason and passion and
and to use reason and passion and
and to use reason and passion and empirical evidence and combine all those
empirical evidence and combine all those
empirical evidence and combine all those things to understand how we are together
things to understand how we are together
things to understand how we are together as human beings in a very different way
as human beings in a very different way
as human beings in a very different way in the gave us liberal democracy across
in the gave us liberal democracy across
in the gave us liberal democracy across huge squeeze of the world I love the
huge squeeze of the world I love the
huge squeeze of the world I love the fact that when you come out of Waverly
fact that when you come out of Waverly
fact that when you come out of Waverly station
station
station the first thing you see is the largest
the first thing you see is the largest
the first thing you see is the largest monument to an author in the world what
monument to an author in the world what
monument to an author in the world what does that tell you about this city and
does that tell you about this city and
does that tell you about this city and it’s passion the scott monument and emmy
it’s passion the scott monument and emmy
it’s passion the scott monument and emmy gala ride together and a festival of
gala ride together and a festival of
gala ride together and a festival of storytelling when we gather all the
storytelling when we gather all the
storytelling when we gather all the ideas we have and the tales detail and
ideas we have and the tales detail and
ideas we have and the tales detail and our histories and our passions and we
our histories and our passions and we
our histories and our passions and we celebrate them in storytelling and then
celebrate them in storytelling and then
celebrate them in storytelling and then we have a festival to say the largest
we have a festival to say the largest
we have a festival to say the largest Science Festival in the world here in
Science Festival in the world here in
Science Festival in the world here in this city where we take all that
this city where we take all that
this city where we take all that creativity and all the extraordinary
creativity and all the extraordinary
creativity and all the extraordinary knowledge and we ask the question not
knowledge and we ask the question not
knowledge and we ask the question not not just where we go but what might we
not just where we go but what might we
not just where we go but what might we do it’s an incredible place to be in a
do it’s an incredible place to be in a
do it’s an incredible place to be in a city tell of what I love the fact that
city tell of what I love the fact that
city tell of what I love the fact that there are many schools in this city with
there are many schools in this city with
there are many schools in this city with more than 25 Faust languages it is a
more than 25 Faust languages it is a
more than 25 Faust languages it is a global city here in Scotland celebrating
global city here in Scotland celebrating
global city here in Scotland celebrating diversity and difference in everyday
diversity and difference in everyday
diversity and difference in everyday life it’s extraordinary and I love the
life it’s extraordinary and I love the
life it’s extraordinary and I love the fact that in the Royal Mile there are
fact that in the Royal Mile there are
fact that in the Royal Mile there are seven centuries of architecture in fact
seven centuries of architecture in fact
seven centuries of architecture in fact even further if you go under Edinburgh
even further if you go under Edinburgh
even further if you go under Edinburgh Castle you find the Bronze Age
Castle you find the Bronze Age
Castle you find the Bronze Age settlements are there seven centuries of
settlements are there seven centuries of
settlements are there seven centuries of architecture the story of the city held
architecture the story of the city held
architecture the story of the city held in its walls hailed but still changing
in its walls hailed but still changing
in its walls hailed but still changing and still being rewritten and I love to
and still being rewritten and I love to
and still being rewritten and I love to stand high up on calm Hill on the mound
stand high up on calm Hill on the mound
stand high up on calm Hill on the mound at dusk and
at dusk and
at dusk and over the city and you see the castle and
over the city and you see the castle and
over the city and you see the castle and you see the forth
you see the forth
you see the forth and you see the lights and the continent
and you see the lights and the continent
and you see the lights and the continent please it is a great place to be a
please it is a great place to be a
please it is a great place to be a father and a husband and a citizen so I
father and a husband and a citizen so I
father and a husband and a citizen so I love this city but there are things
love this city but there are things
love this city but there are things about this city that I do not love adore
about this city that I do not love adore
about this city that I do not love adore love the fact that 21 percent of the
love the fact that 21 percent of the
love the fact that 21 percent of the children in this city live in poverty
children in this city live in poverty
children in this city live in poverty that to me is a moral injustice that
that to me is a moral injustice that
that to me is a moral injustice that needs to be challenged and I don’t love
needs to be challenged and I don’t love
needs to be challenged and I don’t love the fact that 70% of those families
the fact that 70% of those families
the fact that 70% of those families living in poverty have somebody working
living in poverty have somebody working
living in poverty have somebody working here we are in a world famous
here we are in a world famous
here we are in a world famous international capital creating enormous
international capital creating enormous
international capital creating enormous quantities of wealth not just prefer our
quantities of wealth not just prefer our
quantities of wealth not just prefer our nation but across the globe and yet the
nation but across the globe and yet the
nation but across the globe and yet the inequality gap between that and those
inequality gap between that and those
inequality gap between that and those families living in poverty as a scandal
families living in poverty as a scandal
families living in poverty as a scandal and I don’t love the fact that 2,000
and I don’t love the fact that 2,000
and I don’t love the fact that 2,000 individuals
individuals
individuals last year slept rough at least once on
last year slept rough at least once on
last year slept rough at least once on our streets and every night tonight
our streets and every night tonight
our streets and every night tonight included several hundred will see sleep
included several hundred will see sleep
included several hundred will see sleep rough on the streets and in graveyards
rough on the streets and in graveyards
rough on the streets and in graveyards and in empty buildings and all the other
and in empty buildings and all the other
and in empty buildings and all the other places where they find a little bit of
places where they find a little bit of
places where they find a little bit of maybe shelter in this city of Earth and
maybe shelter in this city of Earth and
maybe shelter in this city of Earth and I don’t love the fact that 8% that’s
I don’t love the fact that 8% that’s
I don’t love the fact that 8% that’s around 250 young people every year leave
around 250 young people every year leave
around 250 young people every year leave school with nothing to go to no positive
school with nothing to go to no positive
school with nothing to go to no positive destination no job
destination no job
destination no job no training no further education 250
no training no further education 250
no training no further education 250 that is way way too many and I don’t
that is way way too many and I don’t
that is way way too many and I don’t love the fact that in amongst those
love the fact that in amongst those
love the fact that in amongst those explainable green lungs of the city you
explainable green lungs of the city you
explainable green lungs of the city you know 40% of this city is green space
know 40% of this city is green space
know 40% of this city is green space with after Seton Hall in red Park and
with after Seton Hall in red Park and
with after Seton Hall in red Park and Princess Street Gardens and buns field
Princess Street Gardens and buns field
Princess Street Gardens and buns field links and down in Leith links and all
links and down in Leith links and all
links and down in Leith links and all those kinds of places and yet we still
those kinds of places and yet we still
those kinds of places and yet we still have some of the most polluted streets
have some of the most polluted streets
have some of the most polluted streets in our nation and I don’t love the fact
in our nation and I don’t love the fact
in our nation and I don’t love the fact that
that
that thousands thousands of literally
thousands thousands of literally
thousands thousands of literally thousands of families still live in
thousands of families still live in
thousands of families still live in unstable and unsuitable housing
unstable and unsuitable housing
unstable and unsuitable housing inner-city there are many things about
inner-city there are many things about
inner-city there are many things about this city that I love but there are many
this city that I love but there are many
this city that I love but there are many things that I struggle with and I
things that I struggle with and I
things that I struggle with and I struggle with the fact that the number
struggle with the fact that the number
struggle with the fact that the number of families in the city affected by
of families in the city affected by
of families in the city affected by addiction is growing year-on-year
addiction is growing year-on-year
addiction is growing year-on-year feeling more and more excluded from the
feeling more and more excluded from the
feeling more and more excluded from the city that we love this as a great city
city that we love this as a great city
city that we love this as a great city but there’s a significant number of
but there’s a significant number of
but there’s a significant number of people who live in this city who do not
people who live in this city who do not
people who live in this city who do not feel loved loveable or that their love
feel loved loveable or that their love
feel loved loveable or that their love can be received now let me tell you
can be received now let me tell you
can be received now let me tell you about one of them a young woman called
about one of them a young woman called
about one of them a young woman called Chloe no Chloe mm was 15 and she was
Chloe no Chloe mm was 15 and she was
Chloe no Chloe mm was 15 and she was really struggling school she came from a
really struggling school she came from a
really struggling school she came from a real tough reality where things for a
real tough reality where things for a
real tough reality where things for a whole number of reasons what caused
whole number of reasons what caused
whole number of reasons what caused enough to really struggle to make the
enough to really struggle to make the
enough to really struggle to make the base to who she was so she was a fuse in
base to who she was so she was a fuse in
base to who she was so she was a fuse in school things were going really badly so
school things were going really badly so
school things were going really badly so she came to sirenians key to potential
she came to sirenians key to potential
she came to sirenians key to potential program which is a program of
program which is a program of
program which is a program of maintaining where we just journey with
maintaining where we just journey with
maintaining where we just journey with fork and trying what K is what they want
fork and trying what K is what they want
fork and trying what K is what they want to do because Chloe’s challenge was it
to do because Chloe’s challenge was it
to do because Chloe’s challenge was it wasn’t that she didn’t have any mission
wasn’t that she didn’t have any mission
wasn’t that she didn’t have any mission she didn’t know how to have ambition she
she didn’t know how to have ambition she
she didn’t know how to have ambition she didn’t know how she could it didn’t
didn’t know how she could it didn’t
didn’t know how she could it didn’t believe she was able to have an ambush
believe she was able to have an ambush
believe she was able to have an ambush so she was really struggling in herself
so she was really struggling in herself
so she was really struggling in herself so we gave her some maintenance and
so we gave her some maintenance and
so we gave her some maintenance and cleared some opportunities for her to
cleared some opportunities for her to
cleared some opportunities for her to see who she was and how she could work
see who she was and how she could work
see who she was and how she could work if she was struggling with mental health
if she was struggling with mental health
if she was struggling with mental health issues that’s another issue though 1 in
issues that’s another issue though 1 in
issues that’s another issue though 1 in 4 people will struggle with but we’re
4 people will struggle with but we’re
4 people will struggle with but we’re not very good a bit talking about nearly
not very good a bit talking about nearly
not very good a bit talking about nearly this was just a big human relationships
this was just a big human relationships
this was just a big human relationships it wasn’t rocket science it was simply
it wasn’t rocket science it was simply
it wasn’t rocket science it was simply somebody given her tape well that lets
somebody given her tape well that lets
somebody given her tape well that lets Chloe tell you what happened names
Chloe tell you what happened names
Chloe tell you what happened names [Music]
hi my name is romelo sky he used to work
hi my name is romelo sky he used to work minions
minions
minions [Music]
[Music]
[Music] changing my placement
changing my placement
changing my placement Association gives you arts the order to
Association gives you arts the order to
Association gives you arts the order to get me another placement birthday at
get me another placement birthday at
get me another placement birthday at chess which I really enjoyed
chess which I really enjoyed
chess which I really enjoyed [Music]
[Music]
[Music] after so long I realized why I really
after so long I realized why I really
after so long I realized why I really wanted to just be a game developer and
wanted to just be a game developer and
wanted to just be a game developer and create games for the disabled but modern
create games for the disabled but modern
create games for the disabled but modern games spectrum is given a bigger pot
games spectrum is given a bigger pot
games spectrum is given a bigger pot heads are easier in the subtitles hope
heads are easier in the subtitles hope
heads are easier in the subtitles hope you’ll hear something to help and
you’ll hear something to help and
you’ll hear something to help and hopefully a few year time
hopefully a few year time
hopefully a few year time [Music]
[Music]
[Music] after merkulov won everything you
after merkulov won everything you
after merkulov won everything you thought me
thought me
thought me where’d you like an ordering of
where’d you like an ordering of
where’d you like an ordering of different placements just to laugh but
different placements just to laugh but
different placements just to laugh but all through the city SMS bill dead CDs
all through the city SMS bill dead CDs
all through the city SMS bill dead CDs it was a brilliant out
it was a brilliant out
it was a brilliant out [Music]
[Music]
[Music] sequoias gone on a journey from a tough
sequoias gone on a journey from a tough
sequoias gone on a journey from a tough place to a good place she made those
place to a good place she made those
place to a good place she made those changes herself it was hoped that in
changes herself it was hoped that in
changes herself it was hoped that in that placement working with people were
that placement working with people were
that placement working with people were learning difficulties she realized that
learning difficulties she realized that
learning difficulties she realized that she had something to give and that she
she had something to give and that she
she had something to give and that she could use that talent she does have for
could use that talent she does have for
could use that talent she does have for designing games for folks she perceived
designing games for folks she perceived
designing games for folks she perceived to have things less than she did and
to have things less than she did and
to have things less than she did and that transformation that inner journey
that transformation that inner journey
that transformation that inner journey that she took was house and it has
that she took was house and it has
that she took was house and it has really worked for her and mark my
really worked for her and mark my
really worked for her and mark my colleague simply journey with her and
colleague simply journey with her and
colleague simply journey with her and that please
that please
that please and that’s Glee but Chloe did something
and that’s Glee but Chloe did something
and that’s Glee but Chloe did something else in that story she raised what I
else in that story she raised what I
else in that story she raised what I believe is a revolutionary idea about
believe is a revolutionary idea about
believe is a revolutionary idea about how things can work for change for
how things can work for change for
how things can work for change for follow her and many of us in this city
follow her and many of us in this city
follow her and many of us in this city my boys she said there she said I want
my boys she said there she said I want
my boys she said there she said I want to run my own business with these games
to run my own business with these games
to run my own business with these games No she’d been on a journey with us as a
No she’d been on a journey with us as a
No she’d been on a journey with us as a charity and that was Glee and we would
charity and that was Glee and we would
charity and that was Glee and we would have positioned to help us help rakaats
have positioned to help us help rakaats
have positioned to help us help rakaats what we do but she had concluded that
what we do but she had concluded that
what we do but she had concluded that the best way of achieving her ambition
the best way of achieving her ambition
the best way of achieving her ambition to do good was to set up her business
to do good was to set up her business
to do good was to set up her business she understood that she could run a
she understood that she could run a
she understood that she could run a business for social good for her that
business for social good for her that
business for social good for her that was the best way of achieving it and I
was the best way of achieving it and I
was the best way of achieving it and I absolutely agree with her because it’s
absolutely agree with her because it’s
absolutely agree with her because it’s not only charities that can do good you
not only charities that can do good you
not only charities that can do good you just need to be believed enough to see
just need to be believed enough to see
just need to be believed enough to see that the trouble is that this city like
that the trouble is that this city like
that the trouble is that this city like many many other cities has a conceptual
many many other cities has a conceptual
many many other cities has a conceptual division Satan so you’ve got the private
division Satan so you’ve got the private
division Satan so you’ve got the private sector they’re the ones that make all
sector they’re the ones that make all
sector they’re the ones that make all the money and just concerned about the
the money and just concerned about the
the money and just concerned about the bottom line and that’s all the matters
bottom line and that’s all the matters
bottom line and that’s all the matters to them allegedly and the public sector
to them allegedly and the public sector
to them allegedly and the public sector which is full of bureaucracy and that’s
which is full of bureaucracy and that’s
which is full of bureaucracy and that’s how they spend the taxes and it’s all
how they spend the taxes and it’s all
how they spend the taxes and it’s all politics and it seems to be disconnected
politics and it seems to be disconnected
politics and it seems to be disconnected somehow from the citizens who put them
somehow from the citizens who put them
somehow from the citizens who put them there and then they’re surprised that
there and then they’re surprised that
there and then they’re surprised that the tatical Center where they do lots of
the tatical Center where they do lots of
the tatical Center where they do lots of good stuff for folk and many animals
good stuff for folk and many animals
good stuff for folk and many animals northern Gaza generalize but these
northern Gaza generalize but these
northern Gaza generalize but these conceptions divide the city instead of
conceptions divide the city instead of
conceptions divide the city instead of finding the way in which the citizens
finding the way in which the citizens
finding the way in which the citizens who work in these different areas and
who work in these different areas and
who work in these different areas and they are simply legal descriptions of
they are simply legal descriptions of
they are simply legal descriptions of the status of those
the status of those
the status of those organizations nothing to do with the
organizations nothing to do with the
organizations nothing to do with the actual people who live there those
actual people who live there those
actual people who live there those citizens old people like you and I who
citizens old people like you and I who
citizens old people like you and I who part of your family live in your street
part of your family live in your street
part of your family live in your street live in your communities pile of the
live in your communities pile of the
live in your communities pile of the city if we can find sense of common
city if we can find sense of common
city if we can find sense of common purpose rather than dividing ourselves
purpose rather than dividing ourselves
purpose rather than dividing ourselves up and as similar if you want there
up and as similar if you want there
up and as similar if you want there rather than there you can never work
rather than there you can never work
rather than there you can never work together we could change that we could
together we could change that we could
together we could change that we could harness incredible energy for this city
harness incredible energy for this city
harness incredible energy for this city that’s what Chloe saw and that’s what I
that’s what Chloe saw and that’s what I
that’s what Chloe saw and that’s what I would like to see happen more and more
would like to see happen more and more
would like to see happen more and more and I see it myself modeling I work for
and I see it myself modeling I work for
and I see it myself modeling I work for a charity my wife works for the City
a charity my wife works for the City
a charity my wife works for the City Council the public sector my brother
Council the public sector my brother
Council the public sector my brother works for the Royal Bank of Scotland
works for the Royal Bank of Scotland
works for the Royal Bank of Scotland we’re a family we share the same values
we’re a family we share the same values
we’re a family we share the same values we use the same sense of purpose the
we use the same sense of purpose the
we use the same sense of purpose the legal status of our employers is frankly
legal status of our employers is frankly
legal status of our employers is frankly irrelevant but we let that get in the
irrelevant but we let that get in the
irrelevant but we let that get in the way
way
way far too often in our sense of shots ups
far too often in our sense of shots ups
far too often in our sense of shots ups for chains but it doesn’t have to be
for chains but it doesn’t have to be
for chains but it doesn’t have to be like that and there are people doing
like that and there are people doing
like that and there are people doing things that are making a difference so
things that are making a difference so
things that are making a difference so the grass market project it works with
the grass market project it works with
the grass market project it works with some of the most excluded in the city
some of the most excluded in the city
some of the most excluded in the city down in the grass market so social
down in the grass market so social
down in the grass market so social enterprise and it runs a would would
enterprise and it runs a would would
enterprise and it runs a would would work in workshop it makes kilts quite
work in workshop it makes kilts quite
work in workshop it makes kilts quite extraordinary it has its own tartan
extraordinary it has its own tartan
extraordinary it has its own tartan sails them all over the world and runs a
sails them all over the world and runs a
sails them all over the world and runs a cafe and it really frames an opportunity
cafe and it really frames an opportunity
cafe and it really frames an opportunity for training and change in hope and help
for training and change in hope and help
for training and change in hope and help for folk who struggle with addictions
for folk who struggle with addictions
for folk who struggle with addictions with real complex challenging needs and
with real complex challenging needs and
with real complex challenging needs and it does it really well the tunnel was
it does it really well the tunnel was
it does it really well the tunnel was the cafe which is one of the biggest
the cafe which is one of the biggest
the cafe which is one of the biggest sources of income was really struggled
sources of income was really struggled
sources of income was really struggled you in the winter they wouldn’t get the
you in the winter they wouldn’t get the
you in the winter they wouldn’t get the footfall and then look totally saw these
footfall and then look totally saw these
footfall and then look totally saw these two discoveries doing walking tours of
two discoveries doing walking tours of
two discoveries doing walking tours of the setting this great city lots of
the setting this great city lots of
the setting this great city lots of people come here and want to find out
people come here and want to find out
people come here and want to find out about I know great days and so they said
about I know great days and so they said
about I know great days and so they said we could make a connection here so they
we could make a connection here so they
we could make a connection here so they went to those companies and say look
went to those companies and say look
went to those companies and say look would you you know you stopped off for
would you you know you stopped off for
would you you know you stopped off for coffee and stuff and your tours why
coffee and stuff and your tours why
coffee and stuff and your tours why didn’t you come here because if you come
didn’t you come here because if you come
didn’t you come here because if you come to a cafe you’ll do more than get a cup
to a cafe you’ll do more than get a cup
to a cafe you’ll do more than get a cup of coffee you’ll be able to say to the
of coffee you’ll be able to say to the
of coffee you’ll be able to say to the people you have customers who pay for
people you have customers who pay for
people you have customers who pay for tickets to do the terms something about
tickets to do the terms something about
tickets to do the terms something about the values you have as a company and the
the values you have as a company and the
the values you have as a company and the values of the city that you’re charging
values of the city that you’re charging
values of the city that you’re charging them to – it will be something different
them to – it will be something different
them to – it will be something different and we’ll get an income stream and so
and we’ll get an income stream and so
and we’ll get an income stream and so the conversation moved from how can we
the conversation moved from how can we
the conversation moved from how can we get a cup of coffee – how the choice we
get a cup of coffee – how the choice we
get a cup of coffee – how the choice we make
make
make the coffee we buy will help us build the
the coffee we buy will help us build the
the coffee we buy will help us build the city and that becomes a very different
city and that becomes a very different
city and that becomes a very different flower for sustainable values laid
flower for sustainable values laid
flower for sustainable values laid relationship between two organizations
relationship between two organizations
relationship between two organizations who are building blocks of the city were
who are building blocks of the city were
who are building blocks of the city were part of so sandal Muntz agreed to do
part of so sandal Muntz agreed to do
part of so sandal Muntz agreed to do that and it’s changed both the glass
that and it’s changed both the glass
that and it’s changed both the glass market projects income stream and the
market projects income stream and the
market projects income stream and the work that able to do and saddleman is
work that able to do and saddleman is
work that able to do and saddleman is offer to those who they see as potential
offer to those who they see as potential
offer to those who they see as potential customers it’s a win-win for both of
customers it’s a win-win for both of
customers it’s a win-win for both of them and then the rock trust the rock
them and then the rock trust the rock
them and then the rock trust the rock trust worked with 16 to 25 year old
trust worked with 16 to 25 year old
trust worked with 16 to 25 year old homeless food really vulnerable young
homeless food really vulnerable young
homeless food really vulnerable young people search him for a way forward as
people search him for a way forward as
people search him for a way forward as they struggle to flourish because of the
they struggle to flourish because of the
they struggle to flourish because of the journey they’ve been on so far in their
journey they’ve been on so far in their
journey they’ve been on so far in their lives and they do so providing
lives and they do so providing
lives and they do so providing accommodation is about 50 over 40 room
accommodation is about 50 over 40 room
accommodation is about 50 over 40 room flats they have across the city and it’s
flats they have across the city and it’s
flats they have across the city and it’s supported accommodation and they need to
supported accommodation and they need to
supported accommodation and they need to maintain that so they went to DJ
maintain that so they went to DJ
maintain that so they went to DJ Alexander who are a property management
Alexander who are a property management
Alexander who are a property management company said could you help us maintain
company said could you help us maintain
company said could you help us maintain our property seems like a reasonable
our property seems like a reasonable
our property seems like a reasonable thing to do but they began to talk and
thing to do but they began to talk and
thing to do but they began to talk and so there was another opportunity in
so there was another opportunity in
so there was another opportunity in there because of course DJ Alexander
there because of course DJ Alexander
there because of course DJ Alexander have property maintenance teams fook
have property maintenance teams fook
have property maintenance teams fook whose job it is to do the electrics and
whose job it is to do the electrics and
whose job it is to do the electrics and the paintin and the plumbing and all
the paintin and the plumbing and all
the paintin and the plumbing and all that stuff probably means since as long
that stuff probably means since as long
that stuff probably means since as long as well as the finance they said why if
as well as the finance they said why if
as well as the finance they said why if we cleared our we academy so the folk
we cleared our we academy so the folk
we cleared our we academy so the folk who live in these flats in the rock
who live in these flats in the rock
who live in these flats in the rock trust look after could get the
trust look after could get the
trust look after could get the opportunity to lay on the how to do
opportunity to lay on the how to do
opportunity to lay on the how to do property maintenance and actually DJ
property maintenance and actually DJ
property maintenance and actually DJ Alexander begin to employ them so that
Alexander begin to employ them so that
Alexander begin to employ them so that they’ve got an opportunity for a new
they’ve got an opportunity for a new
they’ve got an opportunity for a new education and a new training
education and a new training
education and a new training qualification and a job and learn skills
qualification and a job and learn skills
qualification and a job and learn skills that will help them maintain tendencies
that will help them maintain tendencies
that will help them maintain tendencies when they move on from the rock trust so
when they move on from the rock trust so
when they move on from the rock trust so the road trusts have a new pathway for
the road trusts have a new pathway for
the road trusts have a new pathway for the fook they are caring for and
the fook they are caring for and
the fook they are caring for and journeying with a DJ Alexander’s staff
journeying with a DJ Alexander’s staff
journeying with a DJ Alexander’s staff know that their organization their
know that their organization their
know that their organization their employers care about much more than the
employers care about much more than the
employers care about much more than the bottom line they’re making choices about
bottom line they’re making choices about
bottom line they’re making choices about how they do their business they’re open
how they do their business they’re open
how they do their business they’re open doorways for folk who are excluded from
doorways for folk who are excluded from
doorways for folk who are excluded from being the citizens we all want to be I’d
being the citizens we all want to be I’d
being the citizens we all want to be I’d say it’s a purpose about an organization
say it’s a purpose about an organization
say it’s a purpose about an organization is an extraordinary mater Vita for
is an extraordinary mater Vita for
is an extraordinary mater Vita for employees of the of DJ Alexander and so
employees of the of DJ Alexander and so
employees of the of DJ Alexander and so there’s a change in the relationship
there’s a change in the relationship
there’s a change in the relationship changes the way that everybody in that
changes the way that everybody in that
changes the way that everybody in that story participates as citizens in the
story participates as citizens in the
story participates as citizens in the city and salience my own organization
city and salience my own organization
city and salience my own organization run a farm in West Lothian and we have a
run a farm in West Lothian and we have a
run a farm in West Lothian and we have a group of young homeless people live on
group of young homeless people live on
group of young homeless people live on the farm they work on the farm we sell
the farm they work on the farm we sell
the farm they work on the farm we sell the vegetables as part of we have create
the vegetables as part of we have create
the vegetables as part of we have create an income stream for us to do more good
an income stream for us to do more good
an income stream for us to do more good and Mark green amis a renowned chef for
and Mark green amis a renowned chef for
and Mark green amis a renowned chef for lunch to exclusive restaurants in
lunch to exclusive restaurants in
lunch to exclusive restaurants in Edinburgh the through conversation we’ve
Edinburgh the through conversation we’ve
Edinburgh the through conversation we’ve got to know mark and he’s now chosen to
got to know mark and he’s now chosen to
got to know mark and he’s now chosen to buy products for his restaurant from our
buy products for his restaurant from our
buy products for his restaurant from our farm no we have to produce a quality
farm no we have to produce a quality
farm no we have to produce a quality product that’s the challenge for us but
product that’s the challenge for us but
product that’s the challenge for us but that’s not a bad thing seeing us that
that’s not a bad thing seeing us that
that’s not a bad thing seeing us that quality matters is a good thing for us
quality matters is a good thing for us
quality matters is a good thing for us as an organization and he when he puts a
as an organization and he when he puts a
as an organization and he when he puts a plate in front of one of his customers
plate in front of one of his customers
plate in front of one of his customers it’s not seen here’s some food good food
it’s not seen here’s some food good food
it’s not seen here’s some food good food but here’s food the food in this plate
but here’s food the food in this plate
but here’s food the food in this plate is chosen for the good of the city and
is chosen for the good of the city and
is chosen for the good of the city and it changes the relationship he has with
it changes the relationship he has with
it changes the relationship he has with his customers because they understand
his customers because they understand
his customers because they understand the values he has as a businessman and
the values he has as a businessman and
the values he has as a businessman and their eyes are open to a different way
their eyes are open to a different way
their eyes are open to a different way of seeing the city and how we might
of seeing the city and how we might
of seeing the city and how we might build the city for all its citizens
build the city for all its citizens
build the city for all its citizens there are choices made thousands and
there are choices made thousands and
there are choices made thousands and thousands of choices made every single
thousands of choices made every single
thousands of choices made every single day in businesses and charities across
day in businesses and charities across
day in businesses and charities across the across the city and the meat for a
the across the city and the meat for a
the across the city and the meat for a whole variety of reasons with a whole
whole variety of reasons with a whole
whole variety of reasons with a whole variety of drivers but if we can get to
variety of drivers but if we can get to
variety of drivers but if we can get to the point where there people are making
the point where there people are making
the point where there people are making those choices saying how can the choice
those choices saying how can the choice
those choices saying how can the choice we make whatever it is what we buy who
we make whatever it is what we buy who
we make whatever it is what we buy who we source who we contract with what we
we source who we contract with what we
we source who we contract with what we say about the contracts we have all
say about the contracts we have all
say about the contracts we have all those things could be filtered through
those things could be filtered through
those things could be filtered through the idea of how do we build the city and
the idea of how do we build the city and
the idea of how do we build the city and how do we build the city for the
how do we build the city for the
how do we build the city for the citizens all of the citizens then we
citizens all of the citizens then we
citizens all of the citizens then we find ourselves in a very different place
find ourselves in a very different place
find ourselves in a very different place from everybody who are part of this city
from everybody who are part of this city
from everybody who are part of this city and you have a chance to contribute to
and you have a chance to contribute to
and you have a chance to contribute to that because if you can challenge those
that because if you can challenge those
that because if you can challenge those that you buy things from as customers as
that you buy things from as customers as
that you buy things from as customers as members of this community and see how is
members of this community and see how is
members of this community and see how is it that you relieved from you go to
it that you relieved from you go to
it that you relieved from you go to businesses to charities is that a bit
businesses to charities is that a bit
businesses to charities is that a bit just recent money nobody’s much green
just recent money nobody’s much green
just recent money nobody’s much green and we chase fantastic but actually
and we chase fantastic but actually
and we chase fantastic but actually these real long-term sustainable
these real long-term sustainable
these real long-term sustainable relationships built on building the city
relationships built on building the city
relationships built on building the city are far more powerful and make far more
are far more powerful and make far more
are far more powerful and make far more difference
difference
difference than simply the reason of cash at a
than simply the reason of cash at a
than simply the reason of cash at a short-term we and if you can ask the
short-term we and if you can ask the
short-term we and if you can ask the question of that the businesses your
question of that the businesses your
question of that the businesses your participants in and you buy things from
participants in and you buy things from
participants in and you buy things from as customers as consumers then you can
as customers as consumers then you can
as customers as consumers then you can help make that difference and if you
help make that difference and if you
help make that difference and if you could do the same to the charitable
could do the same to the charitable
could do the same to the charitable sector and seen when you support chat
sector and seen when you support chat
sector and seen when you support chat how do you relate to business and you
how do you relate to business and you
how do you relate to business and you feel of it are you scared of it or do
feel of it are you scared of it or do
feel of it are you scared of it or do you reach out to find a new way of doing
you reach out to find a new way of doing
you reach out to find a new way of doing relationships and if we can get to that
relationships and if we can get to that
relationships and if we can get to that point where were a city of citizens
point where were a city of citizens
point where were a city of citizens caring for each other nor the city of
caring for each other nor the city of
caring for each other nor the city of citizens divided up into three different
citizens divided up into three different
citizens divided up into three different types of legal entity then the chances
types of legal entity then the chances
types of legal entity then the chances for the khloe’s of this world TIF
for the khloe’s of this world TIF
for the khloe’s of this world TIF flourishes we would want to flourish
flourishes we would want to flourish
flourishes we would want to flourish will be greatly increased and so the
will be greatly increased and so the
will be greatly increased and so the number of people who feel loved and
number of people who feel loved and
number of people who feel loved and loveable in the city that we love will
loveable in the city that we love will
loveable in the city that we love will change incremental and forever thank you
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