Drum Property Group has submitted revised design proposals in support of its planning application to transform a major section of Leith Walk. Continue reading Drum Submits Revised Proposals for Leith Walk Planning Application
Day: December 6, 2018
GIC’s pioneering work celebrated at Holyrood
A reception to mark Granton Information Centre’s pioneering work in establishing advice provision in healthcare settings was held at the Scottish Parliament on Tuesday. Continue reading GIC’s pioneering work celebrated at Holyrood
Tynecastle Nursery kicks off new partnership
A new state-of-the-art nursery has been officially opened in the main stand of Heart of Midlothian FC in a unique partnership with the City of Edinburgh Council. Continue reading Tynecastle Nursery kicks off new partnership
Lothian Children’s Mental Health Neglected in Year of the Young Person
Miles Briggs MSP has said that young people in Lothian are being failed in mental health support in what is 2018 Year of the Young Person. Continue reading Lothian Children’s Mental Health Neglected in Year of the Young Person
Capital makes first step to transform lives of people with disabilities
AN INNOVATIVE home which is set to be the model of how Edinburgh aims to help transform the day-to-day lives of people with disabilities has been unveiled for the first time. Continue reading Capital makes first step to transform lives of people with disabilities
December Fun at the National Museum of Flight Thanks to The National Lottery
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The National Museum of Flight will be throwing open its doors for free to National Lottery players on 8 and 9 December. The Museum is one of hundreds of participating National Lottery-funded visitor attractions across the UK saying ‘thanks’ to people who have raised money for good causes by buying a lottery ticket.
The idea is simple: any visitor who presents a National Lottery ticket or scratchcard on 8 or 9 December gets free entry in return.
The National Museum of Flight has received £1.3 million from the Heritage Lottery Fund. The money has helped to pay for the redevelopment of two nationally significant Second World War hangars, devoted to military and civil aviation.
Ros Kerslake, Chief Executive of the Heritage Lottery Fund, said: “December is a wonderful time to experience the UK’s rich, diverse and exciting heritage, which has been transformed by more than £7.8bn National Lottery funding since 1994. This is a small gesture of thanks and a way of giving something back to the people who buy tickets.”
Steve McLean, General Manager at the National Museum of Flight said: “Thanks to National Lottery players we’ve been able to redevelop two of our nationally significant Second World War hangars. Devoted to military and civil aircraft, they explore a century of aviation and present the incredible stories of some of the people behind the planes.”
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Edinburgh Napier strengthens health and social work provision with three new courses
Edinburgh Napier has strengthened its provision of allied health and social work education with the launch of three new postgraduate courses. Continue reading Edinburgh Napier strengthens health and social work provision with three new courses
Music tuition: Greer challenges Swinney on private subsidy
Green MSP Ross Greer has challenged Education Secretary John Swinney to justify his Government’s long-running subsidy of around £1.2 million to the fee-paying St Mary’s Music School in Edinburgh, at a time when many councils are axing free music tuition in schools due to budget cuts passed down by the Scottish Government. [1]
In an exchange during a meeting of the Scottish Parliament’s Education and Skills Committee, Mr Greer argued that by grant funding a small number of places at a private school, the Government risked exacerbating a deep sense of inequality – highlighting the evidence previously given by one young person who said the situation was ‘approaching Victorian levels’ of inequality. [2]
Scottish Greens Education spokesperson, Ross Greer MSP said: “We’ve heard countless stories about how cuts to council budgets are driving young people from less privileged backgrounds away from learning an instrument, with one young woman telling us this is approaching Victorian levels of inequality.
“So I just can’t see how the government justifies giving over one million pounds of public money every year to a small private school, without any clear assessment of whether that is value for money. Instead, for example, it could increase funding for the four centres of musical excellence that serve local authority schools.”
[1] http://www.parliament.scot/par
[2] https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-
SHE Scotland is recruiting new ambassadors
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SHE is a female led organisation which provides workshops, activities and training for girls and women in Edinburgh and Lothian. Our workshops are designed to enhance and develop existing provision, provide opportunities to engage in discussions around issues which affect females and support the wellbeing of girls and young women aged 10-25yrs.
Green Concern As Edinburgh Council Breaks Law On Homelessness
Green councillor Susan Rae has expressed serious concerns that Edinburgh has a long way to go to in tackling the homeless B&B crisis. Continue reading Green Concern As Edinburgh Council Breaks Law On Homelessness