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SELECT makes special film to show its support for the nation’s carers

Staff and office bearers at the electrical trade association SELECT have saluted the work of the NHS and key workers by putting their hands together in a new film for the weekly ‘Clap for our Carers’ event. The isolated workers filmed themselves clapping in a special compilation video that was…

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Relatives left ‘locked out’ of estates due to Coronavirus

Bereaved families face being locked out of their loved one’s estate for months on end as Coronavirus clogs up Scotland’s legal system. With only essential matters being heard in Scottish courts at present, confirmation applications to gather and distribute assets of those who have passed on have ground to a…

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First Bus launches educational pack to help kids carry on learning during Covid-19 lockdown

Scotland’s biggest bus operator has created and launched a brand new online educational resource to support the home-schooling efforts of parents and teachers during the ongoing national Coronavirus lockdown. A Scotland-wide initiative, First Bus has teamed up with teachers from across the country to develop a resource pack for schools,…

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Join Age Scotland in the 2.6 Challenge to help to save the UK’s charities

Age Scotland is inviting you, your family and friends to take part in The 2.6 Challenge from Sunday 26 April to help to save the UK’s charities. The Covid-19 pandemic has had a devastating effect on charities, with the cancellation of thousands of events and the loss of billions in…

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Office of the Secretary of State for Scotland (OSSS) and the Office of the Advocate General for Scotland (OAG) are seeking to fill a Non-Executive Director position

Vacancy Description Office of the Secretary of State for Scotland (OSSS) and the Office of the Advocate General for Scotland (OAG) are seeking to fill a Non-Executive Director position on the department’s Joint Management Board. The Office of the Secretary of State for Scotland is the UK Government’s Office for…

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Redundancy during Coronavirus: Part 2: How do I select employees for redundancy?

In Part 1 of our series of blogs we looked at when a redundancy situation might arise and gave an overview of both individual consultation (where there are fewer than 20 proposed redundancies) and collective consultation (where there are 20 or more proposed redundancies). Employers may now be wondering how…

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Edinburgh Climate Commission: “Back to normal” will not be good enough once Covid-19 crisis has passed

The Chair of the new Edinburgh Climate Commission has set out how the current coronavirus crisis has thrown the longer-term climate emergency into sharp focus. Writing in the Edinburgh Evening News  – on the 50th anniversary of Earth Day – Dr Sam Gardner outlines the additional challenges – and opportunities –…

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Cyrenians is looking for donations of up to 10 pre-loved but good quality laptops to enable remote working with our clients.

Like so many organisations and individuals, Cyrenians are working hard to minimise the effect of this current pandemic on the already marginalised homeless community. We need support to make this happen. Cyrenians is looking for donations of up to 10 pre-loved but good quality laptops to enable remote working with…

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Free legal advice to businesses seeking COVID emergency loans

Beleaguered businesses in Edinburgh are being offered free help to navigate and to secure Government emergency loans to support their survival through the Coronavirus crisis. Gilson Gray – in recognising that the process may be complex and costly for many firms, especially during lockdown – will provide free legal advice…

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Let’s celebrate Scotland’s nature champions

Recognising excellence, innovation and outstanding achievement in nature conservation, the ninth annual Nature of Scotland Awards co-sponsored by Scottish Natural Heritage are open for nominations and applications until 1 June. Entries are being sought in nine categories: Coasts and Waters, Conservation Science, Community Initiative, Forest and Woodland, Innovation, Nature and…

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