Creating Change is an event for community-minded people who have an active role in their communities. This is an opportunity to put on your community hat, step away from your every day distractions (however lovely and wonderful) and join us for a full day of learning, sharing, inspiring, and connecting with like-minded people. Continue reading Creating Change: community event at the Botanics
Gardeners have been offered nine eco-friendly tips for deterring slimy slugs and snails from their backyards this autumn. Continue reading Keeping slugs and snails at bay
Saturday 26th October 3 – 5pm
A report recommending that sexual entertainment venues should be licensed will be brought to the City of Edinburgh Council’s Regulatory Committee tomorrow.
The recommendations follow a public consultation on whether a licensing scheme should be adopted for venues such as lap dancing and strip clubs. More than 800 responses were received, of which 65% supported the introduction of a licensing scheme. Continue reading Committee recommended to license sexual entertainment venues
Prime Minister Boris Johnson has written to EU leaders requesting an extension after his latest plan was rejected by MPs yesterday. Parliament instead voted in favour of an amendment withholding approval of Mr Johnson’s Brexit deal until all the necessary legislation to completed. Continue reading Brexit: Nil desperandum, Boris?
An Edinburgh photographer is set to be honoured by blood cancer charity Anthony Nolan for his ‘super’ fundraising efforts, at an awards ceremony held at the Tower of London next month. Continue reading Edinburgh’s Super MarrowMan nominated for charity award
Join Eden Project Communities and community-minded people from across the UK in a free online workshop about how to make your project or idea inter-generational. Continue reading Online Workshop: Making Your Project Inter-Generational
The Amazon Customer Service Centre in Edinburgh raised awareness for Childhood Cancer Awareness in September with a special event to highlight the innovative work being done by hospitals and charities to support children and families across Scotland. Continue reading Local children’s cancer charities go gold with Amazon
Advice to help NHS staff spot crucial signs
Continue reading Human trafficking guidance for for health workers
Recruitment figures indicate a steep decline of younger applicants
Edinburgh care and support provider Social Care Alba, has revealed that analysis of their internal recruitment figures suggests a steep decline in the number of millennial candidates – aged between 18-25 – applying for roles in domiciliary care. Continue reading Social Care Alba working to tackle ‘steep decline’ in millennials applying for care roles
