Friday is Forth 1 Cash For Kids Christmas Jumper Day!
Mission Christmas 2015 is well underway and THANK YOU if you have already donated; your money will ensure Christmas Day is a different day for thousands of kids across Edinburgh, the Lothians and Fife. Continue reading Friday is Forth 1 Cash For Kids Christmas Jumper Day!
All aboard for arts funding
Scotrail cash for culture projects
ScotRail has launched a new Cultural and Arts Fund, worth £80,000 to local communities across Scotland. The Fund will award £40,000 by the end of January 2016, followed by £10k each quarter until January 2017. Continue reading All aboard for arts funding
Edinburgh College: January courses open for application
Edinburgh College is inviting anyone who wants to fast track their futures towards great careers and further studies to start a new course in January. Applications are now open for a range of full-time, part-time, evening and open learning courses starting in the new year at the college. Continue reading Edinburgh College: January courses open for application
New multi-million Lottery fund open for business
Simplified application process will ‘support activity which puts people in the lead at the heart of their communities’
Big Lottery Fund Scotland has opened a new five-year £250 million funding scheme. With a focus on helping people and communities most in need, groups across the country can apply to share these life-changing funds. Continue reading New multi-million Lottery fund open for business
Last gasp as council stubs it out completely
City council extends No Smoking policy
Smoking will no longer be permitted in play parks, car parks and courtyards, as well as in Council premises, as the new Smoke Free Policy comes into force. Continue reading Last gasp as council stubs it out completely
Living It Up: you can account on us!
Scotland’s 50+ health and wellbeing website Living it Up has joined the Scottish Government’s myaccount system. myaccount lets people across Scotland create a single and secure log in to use for many online public services … and Living it Up is now one of them. Continue reading Living It Up: you can account on us!
Design Doctor makes the virtual a reality
Ocean Terminal event highlights the good sense of upcycling
This weekend marked the culmination of a Scotland-wide, eight-week social media campaign to encourage people to upcycle and re-use furniture. Continue reading Design Doctor makes the virtual a reality
Students design cover for BBC History magazine
Illustration students at Edinburgh College are helping draw attention to the year’s top history books through artwork featured in the Christmas issue of BBC History Magazine. Continue reading Students design cover for BBC History magazine
Forth Road Bridge closure: government reveals travel plan
Dedicated website also launched
A comprehensive travel plan to address the impact of the necessary Forth Road Bridge closure has been launched by Transport Minister Derek Mackay, who also encouraged people to plan their journeys carefully and to allow time for a longer commute to work. Continue reading Forth Road Bridge closure: government reveals travel plan









