Young disabled people in Edinburgh are thriving after gaining valuable skills, thanks to new volunteering opportunities from Leonard Cheshire Disability. Continue reading Can Do: Volunteering opportunities help our young disabled people thrive
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One in five employers less likely to employ a disabled person
More than a fifth of employers say they would be less likely to employ someone if they have a disability, research commissioned by the Leonard Cheshire Disability charity has found. The shocking findings of a nationally representative survey of UK employers starkly reveal the serious discrimination and stereotypical views faced by disabled people when they try to get and stay in jobs. Continue reading One in five employers less likely to employ a disabled person
Renowned disability rights campaigner joins Leonard Cheshire
JUDY HEUMANN JOINS LEONARD CHESHIRE DISABILITY
Judy Heumann, the renowned disability rights campaigner, is to join Leonard Cheshire Disability as a global ambassador. An architect of the disability rights movement and long term campaigner for equality and human rights, Judy will promote and share the values of the organisation internationally. Continue reading Renowned disability rights campaigner joins Leonard Cheshire
Christmas treat as Santa calls in at Scottish SPCA
The Scottish SPCA was delighted when Santa Claus took time out of his busy schedule to visit the animals at their centre in Edinburgh. Continue reading Christmas treat as Santa calls in at Scottish SPCA
Letters: Lonely this Christmas
Free exercise classes for women from Scotland’s most ethnically diverse community
Women in the most ethnically diverse part of Scotland have been enjoying free weekly exercise classes and healthy heart lessons thanks to a locally raised £5,000 Heart Research UK and Subway® Healthy Heart Grant. Continue reading Free exercise classes for women from Scotland’s most ethnically diverse community
Fishkeeper Scotland support for Scottish SPCA
The Scottish SPCA was delighted to receive £2,444.20 from Fishkeeper Scotland. Fishkeeper Scotland chose to raise funds for Scotland’s animal welfare charity during their seventh anniversary fundraiser on the 4th and 5th of November across all stores in Scotland. Continue reading Fishkeeper Scotland support for Scottish SPCA
Barclays Bank’s Princes Street branch raises £2,500 for books for the blind
It wasn’t so much a run on the bank as by the bank! Staff at Barclays Bank’s branch on Princes Street have raised £2,500 to transcribe a new ‘talking’ audio-book for blind and partially sighted people. Continue reading Barclays Bank’s Princes Street branch raises £2,500 for books for the blind
Say It With A Kiss: First Minister’s Christmas Card unveiled
John Byrne painting will raise funds for charities
A painting by John Byrne has been unveiled as the First Minister’s 2017 Christmas card. ‘Say It With A Kiss!’ is an original artwork in Byrne’s celebrated trademark style. It features a couple about to share a kiss under the mistletoe. The artwork will be auctioned next year with the proceeds going to four charities – Food Train, SCIAF, Scottish Women’s Aid and Teapot Trust.
SCIAF and children’s art therapy charity the Teapot Trust were chosen by John Byrne, while Food Train, which provides a range of services, to older people including grocery shopping and befriending and Scottish Women’s Aid were selected by the First Minister.
First Minister Nicola Sturgeon said: “I’m absolutely thrilled to have such a beautiful painting by John Byrne for my Christmas card this year. He is one of our most celebrated artists and this work has a wonderful festive feel while maintaining John’s inimitable style.
“The four charities that will benefit from the sale of the painting do fantastic work on local, national and international levels and I’m very pleased that the card can support such a wide range of good causes.”
John Byrne, while best known as a playwright for his trilogy The Slab Boys, is also a renowned artist, with several of his works exhibited in the Scottish National Portrait Gallery.
He said: “I was both surprised and delighted to be commissioned by the First Minister to produce the artwork for this year’s Official Christmas Card and got to work straight away – I had a notion to paint a young couple from my boyhood days in Paisley, having a great time jiving to the music of Jimmy McCracken’s ‘Big Band’ at the Town Hall c1957 dressed in the style of the day, with a nod to the Festive Season.”
Since 2007, artwork from the First Minister’s official Christmas cards has raised around £170,000 for good causes through sales of the original paintings and limited edition prints. Proceeds from this year’s auction will go to the Archie Foundation, SiMBA, Christine Witcutt Memorial Fund and The Dixon Community.
Scottish Tory MSPs donate clothes to Bethany
Scottish Conservative MSPs have met with representatives from the Bethany Christian Trust to donate clothing, jackets, hats and gloves for distribution to those struggling with homelessness throughout the winter. Continue reading Scottish Tory MSPs donate clothes to Bethany