With the Edinburgh Festival Fringe in full swing, Vision Express is putting eye health centre stage by bringing their Vision Van to the area as part of its Scotland tour, aiming to raise awareness of the importance of regular eye tests. Continue reading Eye health is no laughing matter as Vision Van comes to Edinburgh
A report released today by Fort Kinnaird, Edinburgh’s leading retail and leisure destination, has highlighted the significance of the centre’s contribution to the Scottish economy. With 14 million visits in 2017, Fort Kinnaird has seen its Recruitment and Skills Centre help 3,200 people into work over the past five years. Continue reading Edinburgh shopping centre central to Scottish economy
Members of Colinton Care Home have recorded memories they can treasure forever through a new partnership with Fort Kinnaird. Continue reading Dementia Group creates memories to treasure forever
Mums in Edinburgh can expect to be treated this Mother’s Day (Sunday 11 March) as new research shows the region will splash out a huge £14.6m on gifts, family meals and days out. A survey of over 2,000 people by British Land, co-owner of Fort Kinnaird, found that people in Edinburgh will spend a whopping £1.6m on greetings cards, £940,000 on pamper products and £765,500 on breakfast in bed. Continue reading Edinburgh shoppers set to spoil their mums on Mother’s Day
An East Lothian schoolgirl’s award-winning accessible toilet sign has gone on display on the door of Fort Kinnaird’s disabled toilet and bathroom facilities in a bid to make them more welcoming for people with hidden disabilities or long-term illnesses. Continue reading Grace’s award-winning sign goes on display at Fort Kinnaird
Hundreds of customers are expected to benefit from the extension of two bus services to leading shopping and leisure destination Fort Kinnaird. Continue reading New Lothian bus routes to Fort Kinnaird
Shoppers now have the chance to experience a free virtual treasure hunt at Fort Kinnaird as it brings a new augmented reality game – ‘Freezy’s Christmas Adventure’ – to Edinburgh for the first time this Christmas. Continue reading Meet Freezy at Fort Kinnaird
Shoppers in Edinburgh are gearing up for a bumper Halloween as research shows that they plan to spend an average of £34.18 on costumes, decorations and sweets for trick or treaters – double the amount spent just five years ago. Continue reading All set for Spooky Saturday!
Are you looking for a job coming up to Christmas? Want to get in to retail or hospitality but not sure how? Think you are lacking in skills to get your foot in the door?
Edinburgh College are hosting a learning and recruitment event at Fort Kinnaird on Tuesday (14 October) with opportunities that could be a real help to you.
Come and meet representatives from a range of organisations that can advise and support you with applications, CV’s, interviews, training and skills development and more.
Find out first-hand how a job in these industries can turn into a real career. And about the learning and courses that can get as far as you want to go.
Companies with vacancies include:
Odeon IMAX
Frankie & Benny’s
TGI Friday’s
Pizza Express
Fat Face
Argos
Beaverbrooks
Boots
Carphone Warehouse
Game
Clarks
EE
Toys R Us
Vision Express
H&M
The Perfume Shop
Starbucks
Next
Marks & Spencer
Mamas & Papas
ScS
TK Maxx
Please see poster (above) for full details. We look forward to seeing you!
Jennifer Kelly
Community Liaison, Edinburgh College
