The Scottish Fire and Rescue Service has unveiled its ‘comprehensive vision’ to help keep Scotland’s communities safe.
The SFRS Strategic Plan 2019-2022 sets out the Service’s proposed direction over the coming years, which includes delivering a world class and sustainable Service, enhancing partnership working and responding to new and emerging risks such as climate change. Continue reading Scottish Fire unveils new Strategic Plan
Edinburgh’s newest, coolest gym has launched its latest charity adventure. A team from CaveFit at The Edinburgh Grand will climb Kilimanjaro next month to raise money for the Armed Forces charity, the SSAFA. Continue reading From Cave To Mountain Top – Fitness Team To Climb Kilimanjaro For Charity
Miles Briggs MSP for Lothian Region is backing the Scottish Powerchair Football Association and Lothian Wolves Powerchair Football Club in their call to give more people across Scotland the chance to play powerchair football.
Miles met with representatives of the SPFA who were visiting the Scottish Parliament to promote the growing sport. Continue reading Miles Briggs MSP calls for powerchair football support in Lothian
Over 30 per cent of parents with children active in sport would not know who to turn to if they had safeguarding concerns, a survey conducted by the NSPCC and polling company YouGov has revealed. Continue reading Strathclyde Sirens backs NSPCC campaign to safeguard children in sport
MSPs from Holyrood’s Social Security Committee have called on people across Scotland to claim benefits they are entitled to through a phone line service offered by Citizens Advice Scotland. Continue reading MSPs mark Challenge Poverty Week
Organisations that want to work with veterans and their families are being urged to apply to a fund that benefits former services personnel. Veterans Minister Graeme Dey is to open the Scottish Veterans Fund (SVF) at the Armed Forces and Veterans Champions Gathering in Glasgow today. Continue reading Scottish Veterans Fund opens today
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The Scottish Police Authority and Police Scotland have been formally accredited as living wage employers by Living Wage Scotland.
The Living Wage commitment will see everyone who works either directly for, or who is contracted by, the SPA or Police Scotland earn more than the minimum rate of £9 an hour – significantly higher than the government minimum wage for over 25s of £8.21 per hour. Continue reading Police recognised as Living Wage employer
FRIDAY 11 OCTOBER from 1 – 3pm at Granton:hub
Come and join us on Friday 11th October for a pot filling and seeding event at Granton Hub Wildflower Nursery; growing wildflowers for the Square Metre for Butterflies project as part of Edinburgh Living Landscape.
We need some help! Come along any time from 1.00 pm – 3.00 pm at the Granton Hub 33 Granton Park Avenue, EH5 1HS.
All welcome!
And the bonus is Coffee, tea and cake will be provided at the new Granton Hub cafe.
If you need any further information please get in touch with Leonie Alexander l.alexander@rbge.ac.uk
Earlier this year we saw Avengers: Endgame top the charts as the highest grossing movie of all time, bringing in over $2.79 billion at the box office. However, most films aren’t this lucky! Continue reading Movies: Top of the Flops!
