More young people in Scotland will be at risk of homelessness due to UK Government changes to housing benefit, Social Security Secretary Angela Constance has warned. Continue reading UK housing benefits changes ‘shameful’
Month: March 2017
More help for young mums
More than 1,500 young mothers have graduated from a pioneering programme that provides them with support and regular home visits from a specially trained nurse. Continue reading More help for young mums
Edinburgh College student ambassadors help school pupils achieve their creative potential
City school pupils are unshackling their imaginations and getting help to explore creative careers thanks to a project set up by two Edinburgh College Graphic Design students. Continue reading Edinburgh College student ambassadors help school pupils achieve their creative potential
Granton:hub – Painting for Enjoyment
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The granton:hub Tuesday Art Club in painting & drawing is tutored by local Granton artist Gareth Hutchison. The course start date is on 4th April (1 – 3pm) for four weeks. Continue reading Granton:hub – Painting for Enjoyment
Charity welcomes youth mental health commitment
Barnardo’s Scotland has welcomed a commitment by First Minister, Nicola Sturgeon, to carry out a review of the referral and assessment process for children and young people to Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services. Continue reading Charity welcomes youth mental health commitment
Put a Spring into your step this Easter!
SPRING is a time of new beginnings – so with this in mind, NHS 24 has issued a number of top tips for exercise this Easter. Continue reading Put a Spring into your step this Easter!
Sean Woodburn death: second male to face Court today
Police in Edinburgh have arrested a second male in connection with the death of Shaun Woodburn (pictured). Continue reading Sean Woodburn death: second male to face Court today
Organisers blazing mad at threat to Fire Festival
Fire Festival faces winter washout
Beltane Fire Society (BFS) have urged its supporters to respond to a consultation by The City of Edinburgh Council on changes to rules around processions in public spaces. The open consultation on ‘Proposed Policy and Code of Conduct for Public Processions’ runs until 31 March so there is a need to act fast. Continue reading Organisers blazing mad at threat to Fire Festival
Building community in troubled times: Sunday Assembly comes to Stockbridge
Sunday Assembly Edinburgh comes to Stockbridge next month
Sunday Assembly Edinburgh, the city’s ‘secular church’, has a new home in Stockbridge. Starting Sunday 2 April 2017, services will be held on the first Sunday in the month at the Life Care Centre in Cheyne Street. Continue reading Building community in troubled times: Sunday Assembly comes to Stockbridge
Choice at the heart of new childcare proposals, says Minister
Parents will have more choice than ever before when accessing their child’s funded nursery provision the Minister for Childcare and Early Years, Mark McDonald has announced. Continue reading Choice at the heart of new childcare proposals, says Minister