Working with a wide range of partners, Scottish Book Trust, the national charity transforming lives through reading and writing, will deliver a huge range of events and activities across the country for Book Week Scotland. The week-long celebration takes place from 27 November to 3 December, and this year’s theme is Nourish. Continue reading Get set for Book Week Scotland
MORE THAN 100,000 calls to NHS 24’s 111 service have been taken on its new technology platform since the system was launched a month ago this week. The new system has now been successfully implemented and calls from across Scotland to the national out of hours service are being delivered. Continue reading Technology upgrade at NHS 24
Steven Downie from Polmont has landed a windfall just in time for Christmas, scooping the top prize on Forth 1’s £2K Minute. Continue reading Christmas cheer comes early for Forth 1 winner
Budding film directors will have the chance to hone their film-making skills while promoting road safety thanks to a new competition for Edinburgh primary schools.
Continue reading 20mph schools road safety video competition launched
SCOTLAND’S senior law officer will explore the concept of a free society in a public event at Edinburgh Napier University. Lord Advocate James Wolffe QC, head of the country’s prosecution system, is to deliver a talk entitled The Law, Democracy and Fundamental Rights. Continue reading Lord Advocate to deliver fourth Chancellor Talk
Saturday 2 December 10.30am – 4.0pm
Norton Park Conference Centre
Disability History Scotland has been involved in some ground-breaking research into the “Forgotten Peoples March”, organised by the National League of the Blind. In 1920 marchers set off from Edinburgh, Glasgow and Paisley to meet up with other demonstrators from across the U.K. for a huge rally in Trafalgar Square. The marchers were blind men from sheltered workshops and trade union councils. They wanted pensions and workers’ rights; “Justice not charity” was their motto.
Until recently, little information has been known about the Scottish contingent of marchers. Who were these people? What was their story and what was it they thought walking all the way to London would achieve? Disability History Scotland, in partnership with the University of Birmingham, has been searching for the identities of these long-lost pioneers for disability rights and the human stories of those who took part in the first long distance march. As part of Disability History Month 2017 we invite you to come and meet some of those who made history, and those who have rediscovered it from archives and records.
The day will also include workshops on research and history, refreshments and lunch, plus lots of time to network and chat with other attendees.
On display will be a large selection of art work and graphic design produced by Disability History Scotland and its partners, and to round the day off a special performance of “Unwritten” the show which received many plaudits and gold star reviews at the 2017 Edinburgh Fringe. http://www.scotsman.com/lifestyle/culture/edinburgh-festivals/theatre-review-bella-freak-unwritten-1-4525401.
Tickets are available through Eventbrite here:
The organisers will endeavour to meet all access and dietary requirements. It is the responsibility of those who have specific needs to let us know in advance of the event.
Women are experiencing austerity and welfare reform disproportionately a Green MSP will warn today at a meeting of academics and third sector experts on the day of the UK government’s budget. Continue reading #Budget2017: Green MSP launches Women and Welfare Summit
Hearts FC players Arnaud Djoum, Jack Hamilton and Michael Smith took over Save the Children’s charity shop on Nicolson St, Edinburgh yesterday in a ‘Christmas Jumper Off’ challenge to raise as money as possible, as well as taking part in the charity’s annual Christmas Jumper Day fundraiser.
The two teams of players, based in two of Save the Children’s Edinburgh shops on Nicholson Street and Dalry Road battled against each other, redesigning the shop window displays, taking selfies with fans and sorting through donations, all whilst wearing their tackiest knits to support their charity partner.
Who won? Save the Children, of course!
https://christmasjumperday.org/
Our local Neighbourhood Partnerships will be meeting once again before the end of the year. Dates have been announced for both Forth and Inverleith Neighbourhood Partnerships: Continue reading Winter round of Neighbourhood Partnership meetings published
