EPIC Community Projects Fundraising

EPIC Community Projects raises funds for implementing the Community of Philosophical Inquiry in deprived communities.

Previous EPIC community projects have included:

1992 'Empowerment through Philosophical Dialogue' in Royston

Mothers and children from a deprived ares in Glasgow engaged in CoPI sessions over 2 months and developed family communication, literacy skills, increased confidence , increased well being.  Funded by Glasgow North and British Rail , the project was followed by a second EPIC Community project in Possil Park which developed literacy with adults through philosophical dialogue. See: http://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/socratic-truth-iS-the-urban-blight-in-a-tatty-portakabin-in-north-glasgow-parents-and-their-children-are-finding-inspiration-in-philosophy-says-liz-heron-1533355.html

1993 -1994 ' Philosophy is Fun' in Castlemilk

Four groups of children and three groups of adults engaged in CoPI sessions over a year. Funded by 'Safe Castlemilk' this EPIC Community project succeeded in bringing two sides of the religious divide together and greatly reducing violence in the community.