Tag: Friday 21 June

Local Care Home hosts Open Day

Staff, residents, relatives and the local community came together at Queens Manor on Queensferry Road to enjoy an Open Day held at the home on Friday 21st June 2024.

Queens Manor hosted a variety of activities throughout the day, including a tasty BBQ prepared by their hospitality team, musical entertainment, pet therapy and even a surprise visit from a local ice cream van, which were enjoyed by everyone who came to the event.

Staff at Queens Manor made everyone feel welcome and were delighted to see different generations having fun together. Visitors enjoyed plenty of refreshments and fun, such as burgers, hot beverages and tasty trifle prepared by the catering team, who were hard at work making sure that a great time was had by all, as well as furry visits from Doc, Frank & Elvis and musical entertainment from Margo the Butterfly singer – it really was a team effort from all!

Resident, Jean Gillies, said, “I thoroughly enjoyed it. I was surrounded by lots of great people, and the refreshments & fun kept flowing into the afternoon. The weather held out until we finished.

“Staff did a great job, not just on the day, but organising the event and getting everyone together. The entertainment was amazing – from the dogs and guineapigs, to the singer and a special shout out to the ice cream man! the van took me back to times I spent with my family at the beach all enjoying 99’s!”

Shannon Cullen, Senior Head of Lifestyle & Enrichment at the home, said: “Staff at Queens Manor are dedicated to making sure that the home is a hub of the local community and residents, and this event, along with all their hard work, has definitely paid off.

“It was a resounding success, with everyone having a great time!”

Queens Manor care home is run by Barchester Healthcare, one of the UK’s largest care providers, which is committed to delivering personalised care across its care homes and hospitals. 

Queens Manor Care Home provides residential care and dementia care for 60 residents from respite care to long term stays.

Holyrood’s Net Zero Committee heads to Royal Highland Show

We’ll be at this year’s Royal Highland Show!

Join the Net Zero Committee for an expert panel discussion on the Land Reform (Scotland) Bill.

The discussion will be led by Edward Mountain MSP, who says: “[This] Bill re-opens a political debate about land; how it is used and managed; how it can contribute to Scotland’s environmental objectives and how it can be used to strengthen rural economies and communities.”

📍 Upper Foyer, Highland Hall at 2pm on Friday 21 June.

More details here: https://www.parliament.scot/…/holyroods-net-zero…

Holyrood’s Net Zero, Energy & Transport Committee is set to host an expert panel discussion and open forum Q&A on the new Land Reform (Scotland) Bill at this year’s Royal Highland Show. 

Committee Convener, Edward Mountain MSP, will chair the event which will take place on Friday 21 June from 14.00 – 15.15, in the Upper Foyer of the Royal Highland Centre’s Highland Hall. 

Panellists set to take part in the discussion include;  

  • Andy Wightman, Land Campaigner, former MSP, forester & owner of ‘Who Owns Scotland’ website 
  • Prof Andrew Barnes, Head of Rural Economy, Environment & Society, Scotland’s Rural College (SRUC) 
  • Christopher Nicholson, Chairman, Scottish Tenant Farmers Association  
  • Sarah-Jane Laing, Chief Executive, Scottish Land & Estates  
  • Hamish Lean, Partner & Head of Rural Property, Shepherd and Wedderburn 

Committee Convener, Edward Mountain MSP, said; “Having recently received over 100 responses to our ‘call for views’ on the Bill, we are in no doubt of how passionate stakeholders, the length and breadth of Scotland, are about the topic of land reform. 

“The Bill re-opens a political debate about land; how it is used and managed; how it can contribute to Scotland’s environmental objectives and how it can be used to strengthen rural economies and communities. 

“It also seeks to make agricultural tenancy law fit for the 21st century, and more responsive to environmental concerns. In doing so, it rebalances the landlord-tenant relationship and it is crucial for us to consider whether the Bill gets the balance right. 

“With such an informed line-up of panellists and an anticipated audience of passionate stakeholders, we look forward to hosting an event that will really allow us to capture and discuss some of the key issues at play.” 

Stakeholders wishing to attend the event should book a free ticket here. 

Please also feel free to turn up on the day. 

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