Two entrepreneurs whose start-up ideas were brought to life during their time with Edinburgh Napier have scooped a top funding award. Continue reading Napier students have the EDGE
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Christmas jumpers at Leonardo
Leonardo employees at Crewe Toll wore their Christmas jumpers to work yesterday to raise funds for Save the Children – and carried out a salute as a mark of respect for the men and women in the military who serve over Christmas as part of the #saluteourforces campaign.
Edinburgh’s brightest minds needed for Active Ageing Challenge
Entrepreneurs and start-ups across Edinburgh are being given the opportunity to win a slice of a £100,000 prize fund, designed to support the development of technology that will help people to thrive in older age. Continue reading Edinburgh’s brightest minds needed for Active Ageing Challenge
Destiny Angels: making Christmas possible
For many, Christmas can be a very isolating and challenging time of year, especially for those facing poverty, struggling with poor mental health and broken family relationships. Working with local partners in the voluntary and public sector, ‘Destiny Angels’ give out hundreds of hampers to people in need across Edinburgh to show that people care and to help make Christmas possible. Continue reading Destiny Angels: making Christmas possible
National award for ELREC
Congratulations to Edinburgh & Lothian Racial Equality Council (ELREC), who won the Third Sector Organisation of the Year award at last night’s first Scottish Diversity Awards. Edinburgh Mela also picked up the Event of the Year award. Continue reading National award for ELREC
Budget: Nursing survey shows need for pay rise, say Greens
A survey of nurses, showing that three quarters of those questioned say they feel financially worse off than they did five years ago, puts pressure on the finance secretary to announce an above inflation pay rise on Thursday says a Green MSP.
The survey by RCN Scotland also reveals that more than a third of nursing staff say they are looking for a new job, a situation Alison Johnstone MSP says will only get worse if Derek Mackay does not announce a “fair pay settlement” as part of the draft Scottish Budget this week.
Alison Johnstone MSP, the Scottish Greens’ health spokesperson, said: “Public sector workers play a vital role in our communities, from nursing and social care staff to teachers and police officers and the real-terms pay cuts they’ve endured must end. The findings of this report should confirm what ministers should already know, that problems like recruitment, retention and staff morale will become even worse if we don’t ensure a fair pay settlement, above inflation, to nurses and other dedicated professionals working in the NHS.
“These real-terms pay cuts in recent years are clearly having a negative impact. The finance secretary must listen to groups representing frontline workers such as RCN Scotland and back the basic principle that a pay rise for our public services is due and can be funded, not from cuts elsewhere, but from fairer taxation that protects low earners.” Continue reading Budget: Nursing survey shows need for pay rise, say Greens
A make or break Budget for local services
Finance Secretary Derek Mackay has said his priority is to build Scotland’s future as he prepares to present his second Draft Budget to Parliament on Thursday. Councils across the country are braced for further cuts and it’s a ‘make or break’ Budget for local services. Continue reading A make or break Budget for local services
Scots urged to plan ahead for repeat prescriptions in lead up to four day festive closure
With Christmas only a couple of weeks away, a major health campaign is encouraging people across Lothian to plan ahead if they depend on repeat prescriptions. Continue reading Scots urged to plan ahead for repeat prescriptions in lead up to four day festive closure
Restalrig becomes Edinburgh’s 50th conservation area
RESTALRIG has become Edinburgh’s 50th conservation area, the City Council has announced. Approval was given after a report was considered by yesterday’s Planning Committee, following a public consultation in the local area. Continue reading Restalrig becomes Edinburgh’s 50th conservation area
O Holy Night: Ama-zing Harmonies families share seasonal songs
The Amazing Harmonies group joined together for a final session before the winter break at West Pilton Neighbourhood Centre last week. Continue reading O Holy Night: Ama-zing Harmonies families share seasonal songs