With the Edinburgh Festival Fringe in full swing, Vision Express is putting eye health centre stage by bringing their Vision Van to the area as part of its Scotland tour, aiming to raise awareness of the importance of regular eye tests. Continue reading Eye health is no laughing matter as Vision Van comes to Edinburgh
When Joan Armatrading last took to the road in 2015 it was to be her last big world tour. 235 dates later that was it, done and dusted. No more endless long haul flights, no more torturous routing. (For one gig on that tour she actually had to pass through seven different countries to get there!) Continue reading Joan’s on the road again
Cyrenians is a Scottish charity stopping homelessness and supporting people. Cyrenians community gardens, situated at the Royal Edinburgh Hospital and Midlothian Community Hospital, provide opportunities for people to get outside and grow food, bringing people together and reducing social isolation. Continue reading Natural health service: Cyrenians and SNH celebrate 3 years of green learning
Help is at hand from Scotland’s national careers service
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A free helpline offering advice, information and support for young people receiving exam results opens this morning. Skills Development Scotland’s (SDS) exam results helpline will be available from exam results day until August 15 and is open to all young people and their families seeking careers advice.
Edinburgh College to hold post-exam results Course Clearing Event
Edinburgh College is hosting a Course Clearing Event this week to provide support and guidance to young people following SQA exam results day. The event is aimed at helping anyone who has received their results to work out what they want to do next and discover the right college course for them. Continue reading Edinburgh College to hold post-exam results Course Clearing Event
We have dates in place for our Childcare Academy Information Sessions:
Wednesday 8th August @10am
Monday 20th August @1pm Continue reading Childcare Academy Information Sessions coming up
Edinburgh Compact and Edinburgh Voluntary Organisations’ Council (EVOC) are pleased to invite you to save the date for a screening of ‘RESILIENCE: The Biology of Stress and The Science of Hope’.
Continue reading Resilience screening: 11th September
The number of smoking cessation attempts in NHS Lothian has reached a record low – and Tory health spokesman Miles Briigs MSP says that’s because complacency has set in. Continue reading Smoking cessation attempts in NHS Lothian drop over last five years
A dedicated street cleansing team has been pounding the streets in time for the launch of this year’s Festival. More than 40 additional staff have joined the existing 90 city centre street cleansing operatives to cope with demand over the busy summer period.
Continue reading Extra cleaning staff recruited to keep city centre spick and span
