Author: davepickering

Edinburgh reporter and photographer

Give young people a voice and a role, say researchers

Youth work which helps young people play a part in Scotland’s economic prosperity has been unrecognised and underfunded, a new study has found.

Researchers also called for the younger generation to be given a greater voice in framing the policies which govern their role in society. Continue reading Give young people a voice and a role, say researchers

An evening in conversation about compassionate conservation

Will Travers OBE, President and co-founder of the internationally-renowned wildlife charity Born Free, is coming toEdinburgh on Monday (17th June) to host a unique ‘evening with’ event in celebration of the charity’s 35th anniversary. Continue reading An evening in conversation about compassionate conservation

MSPs seek views on anti-Female Genital Mutilation plans

The Scottish Parliament’s Equalities and Human Rights Committee is starting its detailed scrutiny of plans to enhance protections for women and girls who have suffered or who are at risk of female genital mutilation (FGM). Continue reading MSPs seek views on anti-Female Genital Mutilation plans

Drama as city council takes new approach to arts and culture funding

New Strategic Partnerships are at the forefront of the City of Edinburgh Council’s proposed Third Party Grants. 

The new grants aim to ‘strengthen, sustain and diversify the cultural offering in the city’ and benefit Edinburgh-based artists and participants as well as local audiences and visitors to the city.

Continue reading Drama as city council takes new approach to arts and culture funding

Leith community councils demolish Drum’s Leith Walk appeal

Leith’s community councils are urging city planners to reject Drum Property Group’s appeal against the decision to reject contoversial plans for Stead’s Place on Leith Walk.  Continue reading Leith community councils demolish Drum’s Leith Walk appeal

See the Rolling Stones Havana Moon concert … at Edinburgh’s Usher Hall

 

Continue reading See the Rolling Stones Havana Moon concert … at Edinburgh’s Usher Hall

Progress on UK Government’s flagship Edinburgh Hub

The opening of the new flagship UK Government hub in Edinburgh moved a step closer yesterday when the property developers Artisan Real Estate formally handed over the keys of the building to Scottish Secretary David Mundell. Continue reading Progress on UK Government’s flagship Edinburgh Hub

Scotland ‘risks a forgotten generation’

  • Report shows children in care treated like second class citizens
  • Calls on importance of independent advocacy to be respected
  • Offers immediate solutions to halt rights infringements

The charity Who Cares? Scotland has published first of their kind statistics, revealing that young people in care across Scotland are continually having to fight for basic rights every single day. These have today been published in a report entitled, “We Don’t Have to Wait.” Continue reading Scotland ‘risks a forgotten generation’