Youth homelessness charity The Rock Trust, based in West Lothian and Edinburgh, has been awarded £20,865 from the Scottish Children’s Lottery to support vulnerable young people in West Lothian. Continue reading Children’s Lottery funding for Rock Trust
Month: September 2018
Sheltered housing in worrying decline, says Wightman
Housing statistics published by the government yesterday point to a worrying decrease in sheltered housing says a Green MSP. Continue reading Sheltered housing in worrying decline, says Wightman
Businesses tackle employment inequality with internships for students with disabilities
Top businesses are joining forces with leading disability charity Leonard Cheshire, to offer students and graduates with disabilities paid work placements in summer 2019. Continue reading Businesses tackle employment inequality with internships for students with disabilities
Moving Music at Craigroyston tomorrow: free taster class
International Fair Trade Charter launched in Edinburgh
Many people use the term “fair trade”, but what does it actually mean? The Scottish Fair Trade Forum has united with 250 organisations around the world to launch an International Fair Trade Charter that sets down the fundamental values of Fair Trade and defines a common vision towards achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Continue reading International Fair Trade Charter launched in Edinburgh
Search is on for city’s most Instagrammable bike rides
Bike hire scheme Bike & Go is challenging Edinburgh residents to help them find the most Instagrammable bike ride in the region as part of a project to uncover the UK’s most social media-worthy cycle routes. Continue reading Search is on for city’s most Instagrammable bike rides
A new dawn for Victoria?
Progress on mental health
More support for young people, a national programme for new mothers and next-day help for more than 1,000 people in distress demonstrate some of the progress that has been made under Scotland’s national strategy for mental health. Continue reading Progress on mental health
Romesh Ranganathan date announced for Edinburgh Playhouse
Romesh Ranganathan is back with a brand-new show, THE CYNIC’S MIXTAPE, and it’s his most brutally honest show yet. Continue reading Romesh Ranganathan date announced for Edinburgh Playhouse