Day: May 31, 2018

Government acts to tackle period poverty

Access to free sanitary products extended

People from low-income households across the country will be able to receive free sanitary products. Following the successful pilot in Aberdeen, charity FareShare will receive over £500,000 to distribute sanitary products with the aim of reaching an estimated 18,800 more people. Continue reading Government acts to tackle period poverty

Be a Holyrood Star – donate a night’s sleep at The MoonWalk Scotland

Walk the Walk is calling on people to sparkle like a Holyrood star by volunteering at The MoonWalk Scotland on Saturday 9th June. The grant-making breast cancer charity is looking for fantastic Volunteers to help at the event which starts and finishes at Holyrood Park. Continue reading Be a Holyrood Star – donate a night’s sleep at The MoonWalk Scotland

Scottish business confidence fell in May

Bank of Scotland’s Business Barometer for May 2018 shows: 

  • Scottish firms’ confidence in their own business prospects sits at 26 per cent
  • Economic optimism stood at three per cent, 15 points below last month 

Overall businesses confidence in Scotland fell during May, according to the latest Business Barometer from Bank of Scotland Commercial Banking. Continue reading Scottish business confidence fell in May

Leith’s Fort is Affordable Housing Development of the Year

An ambitious 94 affordable homes project, which is creating a new community at Edinburgh’s Leith Fort, has been named as affordable development of the year at this year’s Homes for Scotland awards. Continue reading Leith’s Fort is Affordable Housing Development of the Year