Every week, various times ACTSA Scotland volunteers sorting and packing books for school libraries in Eastern Cape, at Hillhead Library, Glasgow (see Book Appeal page)
January 23rd, 2010 ACTSA Scottish Committee, Edinburgh
February 23rd and March 2nd, 2010 ACTSA Scotland represented at receptions in London to mark the State Visit of South African President Jacob Zuma.
February 27th - 28th, 2010 Stall at "The Fair Trade Experience", Glasgow Royal Concert Hall
March 5th, 2010 Albie Sachs at "Aye Write!" book festival in the Mitchell Library, Glasgow
March 6th, 2010 Stall at Balerno Fairtrade Coffee Morning
April 15th, 2010 U.K.
launch at South African High Commission, London, of Denis Goldberg's
newly-published autobiography "The Mission:a life for freedom in South
Africa".
April 19th - 21st Stall at Scottish Trades Union Congress, Caird Hall, Dundee
April 23rd, 2010 Dispatch of seventh container-load of books from ACTSA Scotland's Book Appeal to school libraries in Eastern Cape Province of South Africa. The container was sent off from Barrachnie Co-op. in Baillieston, Glasgow, which very kindly provides storage space once books have been sorted and packed by ACTSA volunteers at Hillhead Library. The books in this container will be distributed by Buffalo City Municipality at the request of Amathole District Municipality.
April 28th, 2010 Scottish launch of Denis Goldberg's autobiography, Glasgow City Chambers. (Copies available from ACTSA Scotland)
May 2nd, 2010 Stall at Glasgow Mayday, Old Fruitmarket, Glasgow
June, 2010 Visit to Scotland by the South African High Commissioner to the U.K., H.E. Zola Sweyiya.
June 19th, 2010 Meeting of ACTSA Scottish Committee, Edinburgh
June 20th, 2010 Stall at Glasgow Mela, Kelvingrove Park
June 22nd - 28th ACTSA Scotland volunteers fundraising at Glastonbury Festival with the Workers Beer Company
July 15th - 18th, 2010 ACTSA Scotland volunteers fundraising at Latitude Festival with the Workers Beer Company
August 25th , 2010 Stall at Lucky Dube tribute evening, Glasgow
August 27th - 29th, 2010 ACTSA Scotland volunteers fundraising at Leeds and Reading Festivals with the Workers Beer Company
August 29th, 2010 Stall at UNISON Fun Day, New Lanark
September 22nd, 2010 Speaker at Dundee Blind & Partially Sighted Society's Ladies' Club
October 2010 Mandela/Tambo lecture, with Glasgow University
October 9th, 2010 Meeting of ACTSA Scottish Committee, Glasgow
October 30th, 2010 Stall at Queensferry Fair Trade Group's annual Global Bazaar, South Queensferry Parish Church Centre
October 30th, 2010 ACTSA U.K. Annual General Meeting, London
November 1st - 2nd Stall at STUC Women's Conference, Perth Concert Hall
December 4th, 2010 ACTSA Scotland Annual General Meeting, Glasgow
December 11th - 19th, 2010 Stall at the Edinburgh Ethical Christmas Fair, Castle Street
January 15th, 2011 Annual ACTSA Scotland social to mark the anniversary of the founding of the African National Congress in 1912
September 2011 Third Wild Coast Sponsored Walk in Eastern Cape Province of South Africa to raise funds for projects in the Province. Walkers and sponsorship welcome. For more information go to the Wild Coast Walk page.
