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Month: October 2016
All set for Spooky Saturday!
Shoppers in Edinburgh are gearing up for a bumper Halloween as research shows that they plan to spend an average of £34.18 on costumes, decorations and sweets for trick or treaters – double the amount spent just five years ago. Continue reading All set for Spooky Saturday!
‘Wild About Scotland’ initiative helps makes Zoo accessible
Local familes had an added bonus to their holidays this year thanks to a new initiative by the Royal Zoological Society of Scotland’s (RZSS) Edinburgh Zoo. Continue reading ‘Wild About Scotland’ initiative helps makes Zoo accessible
Winter health advice as clocks go back
NHS 24 is reminding people to take extra care of their health as the dark evenings draw in and days get shorter. This weekend, the clocks go back one hour marking the end of British Summer Time. Continue reading Winter health advice as clocks go back
Ten unmissable Book Week events in Edinburgh
Book Week Scotland is taking place Monday 21 – Sunday 27 November 2016 and audiences across Scotland can take part in a national celebration of books and reading, with hundreds of free events and fun reading activities happening across the country – and there’s lots to enjoy in Edinburgh! Continue reading Ten unmissable Book Week events in Edinburgh
Complacent about Christie: EVOC conference and AGM
Tuesday 8 November
It’s five years since Campbell Christie challenged us all to do things differently. Have we gone beyond the rhetoric? What have we collectively, as a sector and as individual organisations, done to drive change? Continue reading Complacent about Christie: EVOC conference and AGM
‘Think Fast. Acting Faster’: Scottish Ambulance Service film raises stroke awareness
NEW STROKE FILM HIGHLIGHTS THE NEED FOR FAST ACTION
The Scottish Ambulance Service has released a brand new film to coincide with World Stroke Day (29th October) to highlight the need for fast action when it comes to a suspected stroke. 15,000 people in Scotland suffer from stroke every year. Continue reading ‘Think Fast. Acting Faster’: Scottish Ambulance Service film raises stroke awareness
Parties clash over Scotland’s health service
Spending on the NHS in Scotland has reached record levels and waiting times have improved, but the government’s record on the health service was lambasted following the publication of the latest Audit Scotland ‘report card’ yesterday. Continue reading Parties clash over Scotland’s health service
Academy students leave Leith for the Land of the Free
Edinburgh Northern and Leith MSP, Ben Macpherson visited Leith Academy today to wish pupils – Caitlin Munn, Katie Ewart, Liam Stobie and Morven MacKay – good luck with their two week internships within the current US presidential elections. Continue reading Academy students leave Leith for the Land of the Free
A penny for this Guy-reat offer from Edinburgh Leisure
Forget penny for the guy, Edinburgh Leisure has reduced their normal joining fee to just 1p on any of their fitness, swim, gym, class and climb memberships meaning there’s no excuse not to get fit and lose those extra pounds in time for Christmas!
The offer is available from Friday, 28 October until Sunday, 6 November.
As everyone is different and needs to find their own way to a healthy and active life, Edinburgh Leisure offers a range of different membership options to suit everyone offers a range of memberships from swim, gym and fitness class only to full monthly memberships. By offering different types of membership, it lets people match activity preferences to their pocket.
With 30+ venues offering 1 climbing centre, 3 soft-plays, 6 golf courses, 10 swimming pools, 15 gyms, 23 tennis courts, 140 pitches and 700+ fitness classes per week, Edinburgh Leisure is the ‘biggest club in town’ providing the widest range of fitness classes, state of the art facilities and community based programmes across the capital.
To join, visit your nearest Edinburgh Leisure venue or visit www.edinburghleisure.co.uk and sign up online.