Day: May 15, 2018
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
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
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.
National Lottery funding boost for sporting memories charity
A Scottish charity that improves the wellbeing of older people by helping them to recall their sporting memories, is one of 13 groups today sharing in £2,392,176 of National Lottery cash. Continue reading National Lottery funding boost for sporting memories charity






