• Scotland’s social enterprise accelerator gears up for its seventh intake of applications.

    12th October 2021

    LaunchMe, Scotland’s social enterprise accelerator, has opened for applications. The programme looks for innovative social enterprises with the ambition to grow and achieve social impact at scale.   LaunchMe is delivered by social enterprise agency Firstport and funded by the Scottish Government. It supports social enterprises to grow by providing…

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  • Taking Big Steps To Enjoy Nation’s Top Up Taps Network

    Taking Big Steps To Enjoy Nation’s Top Up Taps Network

    12th October 2021

    Scotland’s expanding network of distinctive water refill stations is set to inspire people to enjoy – and protect – the nation’s great outdoors this Autumn. Scottish Water’s Top Up Taps (TUTs) are located across cities, towns and rural sites which allow people on-the-go to refill their water bottles for free while…

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  • Minister for Wellbeing helps mark World Mental Health Day

    7th October 2021

    Cyrenians welcomed Kevin Stewart, Minister for Mental Wellbeing and Social Care to the Royal Edinburgh Hospital Community Gardens yesterday (6 October) to help mark World Mental Health Day on 10th October. The Edinburgh-based charity tackle the causes and consequences of homelessness by offering support for people currently experiencing, or at…

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  • Ahead of new alarm legislation, SELECT and SCOTSS issue urgent alert over sub-standard and potentially  unsafe heat, smoke and carbon monoxide products

    Ahead of new alarm legislation, SELECT and SCOTSS issue urgent alert over sub-standard and potentially unsafe heat, smoke and carbon monoxide products

    7th October 2021

    Influential trade association SELECT has joined the Society of Chief Officers of Trading Standards in Scotland (SCOTSS) to warn that all heat, smoke and carbon monoxide (CO) alarms being fitted under new legislation must comply with the relevant product standards.   The leading bodies’ joint alert about sub-standard and potentially…

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  • Step into the new season in style – Harvey Nichols and Golden Goose kickstart autumn with exclusive events roadshow

    23rd September 2021

    Harvey Nichols is delighted to be partnering with luxury lifestyle brand Golden Goose on an exclusive events roadshow this autumn, which will start in Edinburgh and travel to Leeds, finishing at the flagship Harvey Nichols store in Knightsbridge. Widely celebrated in the industry for their lived-in signature look, Golden Goose…

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  • APPOINTMENT OF MEMBERS TO THE EDINBURGH COLLEGE BOARD OF MANAGEMENT

    APPOINTMENT OF MEMBERS TO THE EDINBURGH COLLEGE BOARD OF MANAGEMENT

    13th September 2021

    Do you want to be part of changing the lives of learners, and developing their capabilities for a digital world, and enhancing their opportunities in the South East Scotland Economy? Do you want to be part of reshaping the face of learning to a more blended approach of face-to-face and…

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  • Winter is coming: Businesses need a COVID plan now

    Winter is coming: Businesses need a COVID plan now

    1st September 2021

    Shevaun Haviland is the director general of the British Chambers of Commerce. She tweets at @BCCShevaun. When the COVID-19 crisis engulfed the globe, it was, first and foremost, a public health emergency of a scope and severity that was unparalleled for at least a century. But it also quickly turned into an…

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  • Edinburgh to offer shelter to people from Afghanistan

    Edinburgh to offer shelter to people from Afghanistan

    20th August 2021

    Edinburgh will offer a haven to Afghans escaping the turmoil in their homeland. The City of Edinburgh Council has been asked to offer shelter to a number of people fleeing Afghanistan. Scotland’s Capital will offer a number of places for permanent resettlement, as well as responding to the Home Office’s…

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  • In-Form Martin Boyle Rewarded With New Contract!

    In-Form Martin Boyle Rewarded With New Contract!

    18th August 2021

    Hibernian FC is delighted to announce that Martin Boyle has put pen to paper on a new deal! That means that Boyle, who is a key member of Jack Ross’ side, has agreed to remain a Hibee until at least the summer of 2024.   This fantastic news comes off…

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  • Individuals come together to make teams.

    16th August 2021

    Individuals come together to make teams.  Teams come together to make a company.  How individuals go about collaborating, cooperating and contributing – bringing their knowledge, skills and ideas to life in service to the team – is what makes a team; it’s what separates high performing teams and organisations from…

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