Classes for dads at Wester Hailes Healthy Living Centre
RTS Scotland Student Television Award winners announced
The Royal Television Society’s Scottish branch, RTS Scotland – part of Britain’s leading forum for television and related media – celebrated new talent and excellence in student television production when it announced the winners of the RTS Scotland Student Television Awards 2018 this week. Continue reading RTS Scotland Student Television Award winners announced
Award for ELREC’s Routes to Roots project
Edinburgh and Lothians Regional Equality Council (ELREC) has received the CEMVO Ethnic Minority Impact Award 2017 in the Education category for their ‘Routes to Roots: Adopting Scotland as a Homeland’ project. Continue reading Award for ELREC’s Routes to Roots project
Greens strengthen Social Security Bill
Scotland’s Social Security Bill will now be enshrined with a commitment to reducing poverty after a Green MSP’s amendment was passed by a committee. Green MSP Alison Johnstone says the commitment to reducing poverty means that Scotland will now be better committed to people in need, taking a different approach from the UK government. Continue reading Greens strengthen Social Security Bill
SSPCA seeks homes for sixty snakes on National Serpent Day
The Scottish SPCA was caring for over 60 snakes at their nine Animal Rescue and Rehoming Centres across Scotland during National Serpent Day yesterday (1st February). Continue reading SSPCA seeks homes for sixty snakes on National Serpent Day
India Buildings to become Virgin hotel
Councillor Gavin Barrie, Housing and Economy Convener, has welcomed the announcement that Virgin Hotels has chosen Edinburgh for their first hotel outside America.
Virgin Hotels, the luxury lifestyle hotel brand by Virgin Group founder Sir Richard Branson, has announced plans to open at India Buildings in Edinburgh’s Victoria Street. Expected to open in 2020, the development marks an important moment in Virgin Hotels’ history and is expected to be joined by more UK and European projects in the coming years.
Awards for Edinburgh Leisure lifesavers
Four Royal Commonwealth Pool staff have been awarded the prestigious Meritorious Lifeguard Award by the Royal Life Saving Society UK (RLSS UK). On the day that sees the launch of the Scotland Drowning Prevention Strategy, the Edinburgh Leisure staff team were presented with their awards by RLSS UK’s CEO Di Steer at the Royal Commonwealth Pool on Dalkeith Road. Continue reading Awards for Edinburgh Leisure lifesavers
Much ado as Edinburgh College students take theatre costume exhibition to Stirling
Edinburgh College Theatre Costume students have delved into a Shakespearean world of farthingales and ruffs to launch an exhibition of Elizabethan inspired stage costumes this week. Elizabethan Costumes for Theatre Performance, an exhibition by Edinburgh College Theatre Costume students, is on display at the Macrobert Arts Centre in Stirling until 27 February. Continue reading Much ado as Edinburgh College students take theatre costume exhibition to Stirling
Last chance to enter Active Ageing Challenge
Scotland’s brightest start-ups and entrepreneurs have just five days left to enter a new £100,000 fund, designed to support the development of technology that will help people to thrive in older age. Entries for the first ever Centrica Active Ageing Challenge close on 5 February, so local start-ups should submit their big ideas NOW! Continue reading Last chance to enter Active Ageing Challenge
More support for Scottish Women’s Aid to tackle domestic abuse
Scottish Women’s Aid is being granted dedicated training funding of £165,000 from the Scottish Government ahead of the Domestic Abuse Bill progressing through Parliament. The funding will support improved understanding of coercive control within communities and develop bespoke training materials for Scottish Women’s Aid staff. Continue reading More support for Scottish Women’s Aid to tackle domestic abuse