The City of Edinburgh Council yesterday approved a wide range of recommendations to tackle homelessness.
Continue reading Council agrees ‘bold outcomes’ to tackle homelessness
Health and care staffing levels legislation to be examined by Holyrood Committee
Proposals that place a legislative duty on health boards and care service providers to ensure that there are sufficient numbers of qualified staff on duty are to be examined by the Scottish Parliament’s Health and Sport Committee. Continue reading Health and care staffing levels legislation to be examined by Holyrood Committee
Public urged to plan ahead for big weekend of events
With thousands of people expected to enjoy a series of major events in Edinburgh this weekend, residents, workers and spectators are being urged to prepare well for their journeys. Continue reading Public urged to plan ahead for big weekend of events
Queen’s Award for Ageing Well
Edinburgh project Ageing Well, which promotes healthy lifestyles for older adults in the capital who are inactive, has been awarded a prestigious Queen’s Award for Voluntary Service (QAVS), the ‘MBE’ for volunteer groups.
Jenners support for Walk the Walk
Jenners, House of Fraser bra designed for Nina Barough CBE
Jenners, House of Fraser have thrown their support behind this year’s MoonWalk Scotland by designing a special movie-themed bra for this year’s Hollywood to Holyrood themed event. Continue reading Jenners support for Walk the Walk
Police warn of scam targeting Chinese students
Police Scotland is warning the public of an ongoing scam targeting Chinese Students. Continue reading Police warn of scam targeting Chinese students
At last, the truth: Independent review of policing during Miners’ Strike announced
‘To investigate and report on the impact of policing on affected communities in Scotland during the period of the miners’ strike from March 1984 – March 1985’.
Scotland will lead the way in the UK in ensuring the experiences of those affected by the Miners’ Strike in the 1980s are properly understood, the Justice Secretary said yesterday. Michael Matheson has ordered an independent review into the impact of policing on communities during the Miners’ Strike, from March 1984 to March 1985. Continue reading At last, the truth: Independent review of policing during Miners’ Strike announced
Thousands of women set to take to the streets of Edinburgh for PROCESSIONS
PROCESSIONS takes place this Sunday (10th June) across all four capital cities of the UK: Belfast, Cardiff, Edinburgh and London. Tens of thousands of women have already signed up to take part in this once-in-a-lifetime mass participation artwork, celebrating one hundred years since the first British women won the right to vote. Continue reading Thousands of women set to take to the streets of Edinburgh for PROCESSIONS
Schoolkids: meet Michelle!
THE HUNTER FOUNDATION LAUNCH SCHOOLS COMPETITION TO WIN TABLE AT DINNER WITH FORMER FIRST LADY MICHELLE OBAMA
In the Year of the Young People and in celebration of the former First Lady Michelle Obama’s visit to Scotland, The Hunter Foundation (THF) invites school pupils to submit a short essay, video, picture or poem on the theme: ‘If I ruled Scotland the one thing I’d change to enable more young people to succeed would be… and why that’s so important.’ Continue reading Schoolkids: meet Michelle!
Reuse Showhome to pop up in Leith
Edinburgh residents are invited to take a fresh look at reused furnishings when they view the beautiful items displayed in the ‘Reuse Showhome’ in Leith this weekend, hosted by Changeworks, Quay Community Improvements and local reuse organisations. Continue reading Reuse Showhome to pop up in Leith