Today is SQA results day
A free national helpline offering advice, information and support for young people and their parents has gone live, ahead of SQA results day. Skills Development Scotland’s (SDS) free helpline will be open from 8am until 8pm today and tomorrow (Tuesday 8 and Wednesday 9 August) and from 9am until 5pm from 10 to 16 August. The number to call is 0808 100 8000. Continue reading Exam Results Helpline ready for calls
Saturday 19 August: 11am – 2pm
Community project Friends of the Award (FOTA) in Edinburgh and the Lothians has been awarded a £2,000 grant from the Scottish Children’s Lottery.
FOTA works in partnership with the City of Edinburgh Council to ensure that the Duke of Edinburgh’s Award is accessible to disadvantaged and marginalised young people in the local area. Continue reading Scottish Children’s Lottery cash for FOTA
Saturday (29 July) saw Spartans FC 1st Team unveil its new kit, which proudly shows the clubs support for Children’s Hospices Across Scotland (CHAS), during the first game of the season against Hawick Royal Albert. Continue reading Spartans show support by sporting new CHAS kit
Early Years Practitioner at Stepping Stones
More than 100 families a day lost their homes last year, after the number of renters evicted from their properties reached a record high. Continue reading One hundred families lose their homes EVERY DAY
Iconic Beano comic character, Dennis the Menace, joined Mark McDonald MSP, Scottish Government Minister for Childcare and Early Years, to launch a new campaign highlighting the benefits to children of free and creative play. Continue reading Dennis the Menace says: “Away and play!”
MONDAY 31 JULY Muirhouse Avenue 12 – 4pm
A man has been jailed for twelve years for a horrifying series of offences against children including rape and allowing a child to be raped, cruelty and neglect. Police are now appealing for help to hunt down Thomas Nelson’s associates – they believe up to twenty more abusers could be guilty of horrific crimes. Continue reading Man jailed for twelve years for ‘appalling abuse’
Children across Edinburgh have three weeks left of their holiday freedom, and parents are still having to come up with some creative ideas to help keep their little ones entertained. Continue reading Top tips to survive school hols
