Violence reduction programme kicks off at Royal Infirmary

Edinburgh’s Royal Infirmary is to run a violence reduction scheme in its emergency department after a successful pilot in Glasgow. The Navigator programme helps patients who have been the victims or perpetrators of violence to make the changes they need to improve their lives. Continue reading Violence reduction programme kicks off at Royal Infirmary

North Edinburgh Childcare releases Social Impact Report

Our first Social Impact Report (see below) offers a great insight into our Childcare Academy programme (page 10), the experiences of some of our trainees who have undertaken it and the positive impact it has had on their lives (writes North Edinburgh Childcare’s Audrey O’Neill). Continue reading North Edinburgh Childcare releases Social Impact Report

‘Communities know best’: three year funding for local anti-poverty initiatives

Local groups and organisations across Scotland are to benefit from new investment of £1.9 million to tackle poverty and mitigate UK Government welfare changes. Continue reading ‘Communities know best’: three year funding for local anti-poverty initiatives