The Scottish Affairs Committee has written to Ross McEwan, CEO of RBS, following reports calling into question evidence he gave to the Committee last Wednesday on the closure of RBS branches in Scotland. Continue reading Explain yourself, man!
Day: May 15, 2018
Mundell welcomes fall in jobless figures … and has a dig at Holyrood
Continue reading Mundell welcomes fall in jobless figures … and has a dig at Holyrood
Job vacancy at Drylaw Neighbourhood Centre
Scotland wins World Cup (well, Walking Football World Cup anyway!)
A combined team of walking footballers from Heart of Midlothian and Ayr United have won the International Super Masters 5-aside Over 65s Walking Football World Cup following a dramatic penalty shoot-out against auld enemy England. Continue reading Scotland wins World Cup (well, Walking Football World Cup anyway!)
Waterstones to open Stockbridge Books at Raeburn Place development
Raeburn Place Foundation (RPF) is delighted to announce the signing of a lease agreement with Waterstones Booksellers Limited for its new development in Stockbridge. As the last remaining chain of specialist bookstores on the High Street, Waterstones will transform 220m² of the new development into ‘Stockbridge Books’. Continue reading Waterstones to open Stockbridge Books at Raeburn Place development
Action on Prejudice: new hate crime portal launched
YouthLink Scotland has launched ‘Action on Prejudice’, the first national portal in the UK to tackle hate crime and prejudice in communities. Continue reading Action on Prejudice: new hate crime portal launched
Childcare recruitment underway
New campaign focusing on career changers.
Playtime in Edinburgh
It’s an image which harks back to a bygone era when there was less traffic on our roads and parents felt safer letting their kids play outside … but soon the sight of children playing hopscotch and skipping on the streets while neighbours chat and get to know each other could become common again in Edinburgh thanks to a successful pilot project. Continue reading Playtime in Edinburgh
Letters: Grants available for farming and community projects
Sir,
The ongoing effects of weather, bureaucracy and concern for the future continue to put our countryside under pressure, with few avenues to turn to for support. This can have dramatic consequences for the rural economy and the people who live and work there.
The Prince’s Countryside Fund is committed to supporting community led projects, that will reinvigorate and sustain farming networks and the countryside by providing services and amenities through its grant programme.
Open for applications until June 14th 2018, grants are available for up to £50,000. If you are involved in a community run or farming support project, and think that your organisation may benefit – or if you know someone else who might – please get in touch straight away by visiting www.princescountrysidefund.org.uk/grants.
The Fund has supported a diverse range of projects delivered locally such as a community transport app in Argyll and projects on Barra, Orkney, and Shetland. We are proud to have distributed over £9 million since 2010 to more than 250 projects led by these grassroots organisations.
We believe it is crucial that we help rural areas during these times of change to retain a thriving countryside and encourage a sustainable farming sector in the UK, and we would really encourage people to apply for our funding.
Claire Saunders, Director, The Prince’s Countryside Fund
First Minister meets Jamie Oliver to outline ambition to halve child obesity rate.
Scotland will aim to halve childhood obesity by 2030, First Minister Nicola Sturgeon has announced. Continue reading First Minister meets Jamie Oliver to outline ambition to halve child obesity rate.