Day: April 12, 2019

Survey water voles to help save Scotland’s riverside residents

In 2015, wildlife charity People’s Trust for Endangered Species (PTES) launched the first ever National Water Vole Monitoring Programme (NWVMP) to help save water voles – the UK’s fastest declining mammal. Now, four years on, PTES is calling for volunteers to take part in its annual survey of these riverside residents, in order to find out where water voles are living and where they are most in need of conservation action. Continue reading Survey water voles to help save Scotland’s riverside residents

Edinburgh Napier technician wins ‘I’m a Scientist, Get me out of here!’ competition

James Munro wins funding to put towards further STEM activities

An Edinburgh Napier science technician has come out on top in a UK-wide online competition in which school students vote for their favourite scientist. Continue reading Edinburgh Napier technician wins ‘I’m a Scientist, Get me out of here!’ competition

‘Unjustifiable’ benefits freeze means another tough year ahead for low income families

Families in poverty face another year of frozen benefits amid the uncertainty of Brexit, according to the Joseph Rowntree Foundation.

More are likely to be pulled into poverty following the Government’s decision to continue the freeze on working-age benefits and tax credits until 2020, despite declaring austerity over. Continue reading ‘Unjustifiable’ benefits freeze means another tough year ahead for low income families

Leonardo staff engineer super support for MND Scotland

Employees at aerospace giant Leonardo at Crewe Toll handed over a cheque for over £21,000 to their outgoing nominated charity MND Scotland recently, marking the culmination of two years of fundraising for them. Continue reading Leonardo staff engineer super support for MND Scotland