No tomorrow for Tomorrow’s People

Employability organisation Tomorrow’s People – who’s slogan was Making Life Work – has gone into adminstration. Tomorrow’s People, a registered charity, had a base in North Edinburgh Arts and the company’s failure has resulted in the loss of two local jobs and an uncertain future for young people who were being supported into employment, training or further education. Continue reading No tomorrow for Tomorrow’s People

Former Leith Nautical College staff and students invited to set sail for Edinburgh reunion

Former staff and students of Leith Nautical College are asking the country’s seafaring communities to help track down old colleagues, classmates and friends for a reunion event in Edinburgh in September. Organisers are trying to find people linked with the college, whose maritime careers have taken them across the world. Continue reading Former Leith Nautical College staff and students invited to set sail for Edinburgh reunion

Mackay: Spring Statement must deliver clarity on Brexit impact

Scotland’s Finance Secretary Derek Mackay says the UK Government must use their 2018 Spring Statement to provide greater clarity for people and business over the Brexit process, including the future of EU funding, and address the threat facing our economy as a result of Brexit. Continue reading Mackay: Spring Statement must deliver clarity on Brexit impact

News from Granton Castle Walled Garden

Dear volunteers and visitors, 
Early March was welcomed by blizzard conditions at the walled garden but spring is returning and the birds singing again. The Friends Group will be hosting another drop-in Open Door noon tour and would love it if any of the garden volunteers would like to help or just come along to catch up with everyone and have your say about the latest plans for the garden’s restoration.
The garden will be open from 12-2ish Saturday 17th March. (unless it is bucketing with rain or snowing then a cancellation will go out via Facebook on the day)

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