Edinburgh Napier graduate on fast track to success after funding boost
An Edinburgh Napier graduate is paving the way for low-carbon innovation after being accepted into a prestigious Europe-wide programme. Martina Zupan, who studied product design at the University before setting up her own business aimed at reducing plastic pollution, was delighted to discover her start-up made it on to the Climate-KIC Accelerator scheme. Continue reading Full speed ahead for Martina’s low-carbon dream!
GRAHAM Construction has teamed up with St John’s Primary School in a bid to encourage more children to consider construction as a future career option, as part of Scottish Apprenticeship Week. Continue reading Early engagement: GRAHAM Construction builds rapport with primary students
CRAIGROYSTON COMMUNITY HIGH SCHOOL OPEN EVENING
Thursday 15 March: 5 – 6.30pm
Now it’s SUNDAY 11 March from 10.30am
Ok… I’m sorry. Yet again, I’ve had to postpone.
I didn’t need to do this once last year, but my priority is a decent and thorough data survey & beachclean
Wardie Bay Beachwatch
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A little bit late this month but hopefully worth the wait following our biggest ever meeting (writes BILL RODGER). Continue reading Trinity CC’s best ever attended meeting discusses Wardie Playing Fields proposals
The safety of Scotland’s communities is set to be further bolstered as the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service breaks ground on a new, multi-million pound training centre in Edinburgh. It will boast the capacity and latest cutting edge technology to train more than 1,600 frontline firefighters annually to respond to the most challenging incidents and protect people and communities. Continue reading SFRS breaks ground on £12 million training facility
OLD KIRK & MUIRHOUSE PARTICIPATORY BUDGETING EVENT
Deadline for applications: Friday 30 March
48 groups have been awarded almost £1.6 million through the Youth Music Initiative (YMI) to enable more young people to learn about and enjoy musical activities. Continue reading £1.6 million funding for youth music
Two brothers who committed assaults and robberies in Edinburgh were jailed at the Sheriff Court on Wednesday. Michael Douglas (27) and Derek Douglas (30) targeted two women, assaulted them and robbed them of their handbags, phones, jewellery and cash. Continue reading Brothers jailed for assault and robberies
Young people in Edinburgh are being asked to decide how £160,000 of City of Edinburgh Council funding should be spent on youth work projects.
A total of 55 projects now face a public vote in Choose Youth Work – the latest participatory budgeting project in the Capital. Voters can cast their vote online with a Young Scot card or at events being held in schools and other community venues.
The Communities and Families Youth Work Grant Programme allowed groups to apply for grants of up to £10,000 each, to be spent on open-access, universal youth work that will benefit young people in Edinburgh. The youth work can be locally-based or city-wide.
Submitted applications were assessed by a team of young people and Council officers, and those that met the required criteria are now being voted on by young people.
Voting
Young people aged 11-25 years who live in Edinburgh have two votes: one for projects taking place across the city, and another for projects in their local area. Young people will be able to use their Young Scot number to vote. Temporary registration numbers can also be provided, and there will be paper ballots at locality events.
Voting opened on Monday and will close at 5pm next Friday – 16 March
During this time, voting will be available online at: https://young.scot/edinburgh-pb/ and in selected community and education centres in Edinburgh.
