We’re delighted to share that LifeCare has successfully secured funding and installed a solar photovoltaic (PV) system at our much-loved community Hub in Stockbridge.
This exciting project, funded by the Scottish Government’s Community and Renewable Energy Scheme (CARES), will allow us to generate clean, renewable energy on-site, helping to significantly reduce our energy costs and carbon footprint.
With over 47,000 visits to the Hub each year, this investment will have a lasting impact, not only on our building, but on the thousands of people who rely on our services.
Lowering our energy bills will allow us to reinvest more into what matters most: supporting local older people – including those living with dementia and those experiencing loneliness and social isolation – while continuing to deliver a wide range of accessible activities that bring people of all ages from within the local community together.
The funding has also enabled us to install battery storage, meaning we can store and use more of the energy we generate, further improving efficiency and resilience against rising energy costs.
Claire Montgomery, Communications and Fundraising Manager at LifeCare Edinburgh said: “We’re incredibly grateful to CARES for making this project possible, and to Culbertson Renewables Ltd for the fantastic work they did fitting the panels at The LifeCare Centre.
“This funding is not only helping us reduce our environmental impact, but it also means we can direct more resources into supporting older people across our community. It’s a win for both sustainability, and the people we’re here to support.”
This exciting project marks a key step in our commitment to sustainability and to supporting Scotland’s journey to net zero, demonstrating how community organisations can lead the way in tackling climate change while continuing to deliver vital frontline services.
We look forward to sharing the impact of this project and using this opportunity to raise awareness of renewable energy across our community.
The full list of candidates standing for election to the Scottish Parliament in Edinburgh’s six constituencies alongside those contesting the seven seats from the Edinburgh and Lothians East Region has now been finalised.
Nominations closed at 4pm yesterday. The candidates for each constituency at that deadline are listed below and on rhe city council’s website:
Edinburgh Central:
BONNIE PRINCE, Bob – Independent
CREIGHTON, Chris – Independent
DALGLEISH, James William – Scottish Labour Party
DUNDAS, Charles – Scottish Liberal Democrats
LAIRD, Tam – Scottish Libertarian Party
MOWAT, Jo – Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
MURRAY, Craig John – Alliance to Liberate Scotland
NEILL, Gary – Reform UK
POWNALL, Robert Neil – Independent
ROBERTSON, Angus – Scottish National Party (SNP)
SLATER, Lorna – Scottish Green Party
Edinburgh North Eastern and Leith:
LEES, David – Reform UK
MACPHERSON, Ben – Scottish National Party (SNP)
NEVENS, Kate – Scottish Green Party
OWEN, Liss – Scottish Liberal Democrats
THOMAS, Oliver Philip – Scottish Labour Party
YOUNG, Haris – Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Edinburgh North Western:
AHMED, Irshad – Scottish Labour Party
CAIRNS, Rachel – Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
COLE-HAMILTON, Alex – Scottish Liberal Democrats
HENRY, David – Scottish Workers Party of Britain
JARDINE, Lyn Ann – Scottish National Party (SNP)
THOMSON, Davie – Reform UK
Edinburgh Northern:
COWDY, Christopher – Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
DIJKSTRA-DOWNIE, Sanne – Scottish Liberal Democrats
HYSLOP, Euan – Scottish National Party (SNP)
KINROSS-O’NEILL, Kayleigh Ferguson – Scottish Green Party
MCLAUGHLIN, Andrew – Reform UK
MERON, Abu – Scottish Workers Party of Britain
RYAN-SAHA, Eleanor – Scottish Labour Party
Edinburgh South Western:
KUMAR, Simita – Scottish National Party (SNP)
MUNRO, Catriona – Scottish Labour Party
ROSE, Cameron – Reform UK
WEBBER, Sue – Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
WILLIAMSON, Andy – Scottish Liberal Democrats
Edinburgh Southern:
ALLISTON PICKARD, Jane Patricia – Scottish Liberal Democrats
BROCK, Deidre Leanne – Scottish National Party (SNP)
JOHNSON, Daniel Guy – Scottish Labour Party
MUNRO, Marie-Clair – Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
TURNER, Charles – Reform UK
WILKINSON, Marc – Edinburgh & East Lothian People
Edinburgh and Lothians East (Region):
ADVANCE UK
MOFFAT, Sean
ALLIANCE TO LIBERATE SCOTLAND
MURRAY, Craig John
SMITH, Joe
KERR, Hugh
DALY, James
CARO, Anna
ANIMAL WELFARE PARTY
SCOTT, Mark
WILLISCROFT-FERRIS, Lee Christopher
MOIR, Vivienne Margaret
SMITH, Jane Catherine
COMMUNIST PARTY OF BRITAIN
CULLEN, Chris
EDINBURGH & EAST LOTHIAN PEOPLE
WILKINSON, Marc
SISSON, David Henry Alan
EQUALITY PARTY
RENTON, David
MACKINTOSH, Laura
DYKES-JOHNSON, Caitlin
INDEPENDENCE FOR SCOTLAND PARTY
HANNAH, John
INDEPENDENT GREEN VOICE
BURNS, Megan
REFORM UK
ROSS, Angela
CHIDAMBARAM, Pal
DOUGLAS, Nigel
LEES, David
TURNER, Charles
MCLAUGHLIN, Andrew
NEILL, Gary
THOMSON, David
ROSE, Cameron
SCOTTISH CONSERVATIVE AND UNIONIST PARTY
BRIGGS, Miles
WEBBER, Sue
MUNRO, Marie-Clair
COWDY, Christopher
MOWAT, Jo
JONES, Tim
CAIRNS, Rachel
YOUNG, Haris
SCOTTISH FAMILY PARTY
HOLDEN, Philip
DEEPNARAIN, Niel
LUCAS, Mairi
MACEACHEN, Helen
COX, Peter James
SCOTTISH GREEN PARTY
SLATER, Lorna Jane
NEVENS, Kate
MANIVANNAN, Q
KINROSS-O’NEILL, Kayleigh Ferguson
BOOTH, Chas
AL-KHATEB, Adam
PHILLIPS, Jo
WADHWA, Mridul Machindra
HEAP, Dan
KVASSNES, Astri JS
STANIFORTH, Alex
CEBULSKI, Mariusz Artur
SCOTTISH LABOUR PARTY
AHMED, Irshad
SANGSTER, Katherine
JOHNSON, Daniel
MUNRO, Catriona
WHITFIELD, Martin
STOTT, Caitlin
DALGLEISH, James
RYAN-SAHA, Eleanor
THOMAS, Oliver
SCOTTISH LIBERAL DEMOCRATS
DIJKSTRA-DOWNIE, Sanne Carlien
ALLISTON PICKARD, Jane Particia
DUNDAS, Charles Christopher
YOUNIE, Lewis James
BUTLER, Jenny Claire Marr
OWEN, Alissa Jayne
GRANT, Alan
SCOTTISH LIBERTARIAN PARTY
LAIRD, Tam
SMITH, Gary Finlayson
SCOTTISH NATIONAL PARTY (SNP)
SHEPPARD, Tommy
BROCK, Deidre
KUMAR, Simita
ROBERTSON, Angus
MCLENNAN, Paul Stewart
BEATTIE, Colin
JARDINE, Lyn
SCOTTISH SOCIALIST PARTY
FOX, Colin
REID, Natalie
MAXWELL, Ally
SCOTTISH WORKERS PARTY OF BRITAIN
HENRY, David
MERON, Abu
INDEPENDENT
BONNIE PRINCE, Bob
BALFOUR, Jeremy Ross
DAVIES, Morgwn Carter
REGAN, Ash
Paul Lawrence, the Constituency Returning Officer and Regional Returning Officer, said: “Today marks a significant step closer to the Capital going to the polls, crucially we now know who our residents will have the opportunity to vote for on 7 May.
“We want everyone to be able to exercise their democratic rights come polling day. I encourage everyone to make the appropriate arrangements as soon as possible – whether that’s registering to vote or applying for a postal or proxy vote if that is your preference.
“I want to thank our colleagues who are working hard to ensure this election runs smoothly and efficiently for the people of Edinburgh and the broader region.”
People aged 16 and over can vote in this election. The deadline to register to vote is midnight on Monday 20 April, to apply for a postal vote it’s 5pm on Tuesday 21 April, and for a proxy vote it’s 5pm on Tuesday 28 April.
Polling stations will be open from 7am to 10pm on Thursday May 7. You can find your polling place on our website. The count will take place on Friday May 8.
