The Chartered Institute of Housing Scotland Awards saw Port of Leith Housing Association be named winner of the Excellence in Organisational Change Award for its “Culture Club” programme. Continue reading Award for Port of Leith’s Culture Club programme
Find out about all the great learning taking place in your local primary school – drop in for a visit on Primary Schools Open Day TOMORROW: bit.ly/2h0tQan
If your child’s date of birth is between 1 March 2015 and 29 February 2016 they are due to start primary school in August 2020.
If you are in the City of Edinburgh Council area you must register your child for P1 at one of your catchment schools.
Registration week is 4 to 8 November 2019. Please check opening times with the school you are registering at.
Quarriers have said ‘thank you’ to supporters who helped more than 1,000 disadvantaged children across Scotland enjoy some much-needed summer fun over the holidays.
The leading social care charity asked people to donate £15 to give a child a day to remember and over the summer months children and young people from Moray down to Stranraer have been camping, building dens, visiting the seaside and participating in arts and crafts. Continue reading Quarriers say ‘Thank You’ to supporters who made ‘Summer Appeal’ shine
Edinburgh Rape Crisis Centre, a vital source of support and advocacy for those who have experienced sexual violence, has received a £750 donation from Amazon Development Centre Scotland in Edinburgh.
The Centre, which was set up in 1978, provides a range of services to support women, all members of the trans community, non-binary people, and young people (aged 12 – 18) who have experienced any kind of sexual violence in their lives. Continue reading Amazon support for Edinburgh Rape Crisis Centre
Organisations helping people struggling with food insecurity are to benefit from an additional £1 million to deal with the additional pressures of Brexit. Continue reading Brexit funds for people struggling to afford food
Leith Depot has been given a temporary reprieve as the battle to Save Leith Walk continues.
In a statement on their Facebook page, the popular music venue said: ‘Folks, on the back of a positive meeting with our landlord, we are pleased to say that we have agreed a lease extension until 31st of October.
For the time being, we continue business as usual and we will update you all when we know more.
Due to the circumstances we have nothing booked in our venue; please get in touch for any gig or event dates; depotvenue@gmail.com
Thank you all for your continued support!
LD
A spokesman for the Save Leith Walk campaign said: “While we welcome news that Leith Depot is being allowed to stay open for a month beyond its current lease, we are disappointed that the landlord didn’t allow the other business, which were successfully trading in the red sandstone building, to remain open too.
“Nevertheless, we hope that today’s announcement is a sign of the developer’s willingness to now work with the community and secure the long-term future of this building so it can continue to be a home for locally-owned, independent shops and businesses.”
The campaigners are looking into the possibility of a community buyout and a public meeting has been organised for 9th October.
Despite the uncertainty of Brexit EU families feel more welcome and safer in Scotland than south of the border.
These conclusions are based on the findings of two reports launched yesterday at the Cornerstone Centre St John’s, Edinburgh by the University of Birmingham. Continue reading New report says despite the uncertainty of Brexit EU families feel more welcome and safer in Scotland
Edinburgh4Europe March
Saturday 21 September 2pm
Join us on Saturday, September 21st at 2pm when we march in Edinburgh showing our support for membership of the European Union and especially recognise its ongoing peacemaking role and its work as a mechanism for taking action on climate change!
Share with all your friends and family and colleagues:
https://www.facebook.com/events/1180448458814458/
Confusion amongst carers puts vulnerable at risk
Confusion amongst carers about the signs of unsafe gas appliances could be putting vulnerable people at risk, according to research released today by Gas Safe Register.
The findings are particularly worrying as new data from the Register reveals that 1 in 4 Edinburgh homes contains unsafe gas appliances such as cookers, fires and boilers, compared to 1 in 5 across the UK.
The research involved people in Edinburgh who care for or check in on an elderly or disabled loved one who doesn’t live with them. Three quarters (75%) of these said safety was a key reason for checking in on their vulnerable loved one. Yet 88% of those surveyed in Edinburgh don’t know at least one of the crucial signs that a gas appliance is unsafe.
Over half (53%) don’t know that a lazy yellow flame on appliances such as cookers is a warning sign. Two thirds (66%) were unaware that increased condensation inside windows is a red flag, and over half (54%) didn’t know to look out for sooty stains on or around appliances such as cookers.
There is also evidence of confusion around the symptoms of carbon monoxide poisoning. More than two fifths (43%) of respondents didn’t know that breathlessness is a symptom, more than a third (36%) were unaware that nausea can be a sign of poisoning and almost a third (30%) were unaware that headaches can mean an appliance is emitting carbon monoxide.
The survey also revealed the extent to which vulnerable people may not be protected by an audible carbon monoxide alarm. 12% of those surveyed said they weren’t sure if the person they care for has an audible carbon monoxide alarm and, more worryingly, 13% said they know their loved one doesn’t have one.
This Gas Safety Week (16-22 September 2019), Gas Safe Register – the UK’s official registration body for gas engineers and gas businesses – is urging people to protect themselves and their loved ones by familiarising themselves with the signs and symptoms of unsafe gas appliances.
The key signs are:
To help raise awareness, the Register has partnered with best-selling children’s author, Sophy Henn, to create a short story based on the original ‘Bad Nana’ series,’ Bad Nana: Better Gas Safe Than Sorry’.
The book sees Jeanie aged 7 ¾, and her annoying little brother Jack help her nan (aka Bad Nana) save a neighbour from carbon monoxide poisoning, after spotting the signs and symptoms. The book’s aim is to bring the issue to the attention of families and the people they care for, all delivered with Sophy’s signature dose of fun.
Jonathan Samuel, Chief Executive, Gas Safe Register said: “Those who look after others care deeply about their safety and wellbeing and feel a lot of responsibility.
“We don’t want to add to the list of things to worry about, but we want to raise awareness of the signs of unsafe appliances. Unsafe appliances can be deadly and knowing the warning signs can protect you and your loved ones from harm.”
Sophy Henn said: “I’m delighted to be working with Gas Safe Register. I don’t want to give too much of the plot away, but Bad Nana and Jeanie have a very eventful day when they check on an elderly friend who has been behaving strangely.
“My hope is that this book will entertain children, parents, grandparents and carers alike, while at the same time spreading an important message about gas safety.”
The Bad Nana: Better Gas Safe Than Sorry book is available online at bit.ly/Gas-Safe-Story along with further information about gas safety and details of how to ensure the gas work on your home is safe.
Gas Safe Register is the official list of gas businesses who are registered to work safely and legally on boilers, cookers, fires and all other gas appliances. By law all gas engineers must be on the Gas Safe Register.
The Scottish Sentencing Council has published a new report exploring public knowledge and attitudes towards sentencing in Scotland, which was carried out by the independent research organisation Ipsos MORI. Continue reading Most Scots believe sentencing is too lenient
