Heart patients to benefit from £400,000 BHF grant for state-of-the-art scanning

Cardiology patients and researchers will benefit from state-of-the-art MRI scanning facilities in Edinburgh thanks to a £400,000 grant from the British Heart Foundation (BHF). Continue reading Heart patients to benefit from £400,000 BHF grant for state-of-the-art scanning

Scottish Affairs Committee to investigate oil and gas

Westminster’s Scottish Affairs Committee have launched a new inquiry into the future of the oil and gas industry in Scotland. The inquiry will examine the challenges facing the sector, as well as opportunities for future development. It will also examine the role the UK Government can play in supporting the industry. Continue reading Scottish Affairs Committee to investigate oil and gas

David Hay kicks off national Walking Football tournament

The second national league tournament organised by Walking Football Scotland in partnership with North Lanarkshire Leisure and Health & Social Care North Lanarkshire commenced on Wednesday 25 April at the excellent Ravenscraig Regional Sports Facility (writes JOHN HISLOP). Continue reading David Hay kicks off national Walking Football tournament

Scottish Engineering Leaders Awards highlight inspirational problem solvers of the future

The Depute Provost of Renfrewshire, Cathy McEwan, has welcomed Stephen Metcalfe, MP on his inaugural visit to Scotland as HM Government Envoy for Year of Engineering. The visit came on the final grading day of the Scottish Engineering Leaders Award 2018, an innovative award that attracted more than 15,000 entries from 262 Scottish Schools. – some of the inventions will go on to be built by local colleges and universities. Continue reading Scottish Engineering Leaders Awards highlight inspirational problem solvers of the future

Holyrood’s Education & Skills Committee is coming to Muirhouse

Community Event 16 May:

Attainment/Achievement of children and young people experiencing poverty

The Scottish Parliament’s Education and Skills Committee is meeting at Muirhouse Millennium Centre at 6 pm on Wednesday 16th May.  The committee are very keen to hear directly from parents/carers/guardians, young people, teachers, and other professionals who work with young people in schools and in the community with a focus on attainment or achievement. Continue reading Holyrood’s Education & Skills Committee is coming to Muirhouse

Last chance to respond to Edinburgh Shoreline community survey

Edinburgh Shoreline is all about celebrating the hugely diverse cultural and natural heritage of our coast! We’d like to encourage as many people as possible to get involved and help us celebrate. Over the next 12 months we’ll have lots of opportunities for people to join us on our journey, taking part in walks, talks, wildlife surveys, workshops and seminars to name a few.

Do you have something you would like to contribute to the Shoreline project? Perhaps you’d like to lead a photography walk, create a piece of community artwork, invite people to see your community garden or create a film about your area. We can help!

We can support you to come up with ideas for events and projects, provide template marketing tools and add you to our events diary to help you publicise. We can also provide you with training on making mini-documentaries to tell the story of your project, which can also be added to our website.

We’d love to hear what you could contribute to the Edinburgh Shoreline project in helping locals and tourists alike understand that our coast has an amazing past, present and future. All ideas are welcome!

Just a quick reminder that we are coming to the end of collecting your responses to our survey. We’re looking for the ways that you’d like to get involved in the Edinburgh Shoreline project.
There’s still time to submit your responses until 30th April here: https://www.surveymonkey.co.uk/r/JTKYBGK

Holyrood committee to consider age of criminal responsibility

The age a young person can be held responsible for their actions in the eyes of the law is to be examined by Holyrood’s Equalities and Human Rights Committee. Continue reading Holyrood committee to consider age of criminal responsibility