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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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Hibernian proud to announce NHS thank you

Hibernian FC is today delighted to announce that the Club will proudly bear the words “Thank You NHS” on the front of our new shirts when next season does get underway. The Club decided to take the opportunity to express the thanks of the entire Hibernian and football community to…

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Historic Environment Scotland launch Learn at Home Initiative

Historic Environment Scotland (HES) is launching a free online educational resource to help support home educators and learners during the Coronavirus lockdown – including free access to its Scran website featuring around 400,000 archive images and materials. The HES Learning programme helps people at all stages of their lifelong learning journey access…

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Redundancy during coronavirus: Part 1: How Do I Deal With Collective Consultation?

At present the funding by the Government under the Job Retention Scheme is only set to last until the end of June. Inevitably, even once the current lockdown is lifted there will be a reduced need for some business services and some employers may require to look at making redundancies…

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ScotRail staff charity work continues through Coronavirus

ScotRail staff are not letting the current Coronavirus pandemic get in the way of their charitable giving and fundraising efforts. Groups of employees across the country are continuing to raise money for the train operator’s charity partner, MND Scotland, as well as for NHS charities and foodbanks – ensuring that…

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Getting tourism ready for recovery

Edinburgh Napier University and Scottish Enterprise aim to help small businesses bounce back A call has gone out to those with skills, expertise and experience, who are currently ‘furloughed’ or on a reduced working pattern, to help address the challenges facing Scotland’s tourism sector. In 2017, the sector provided employment…

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Local businessman’s ‘Seven Days of Lockdown Cheer’ brings gift-wrapped smiles to some of West Lothian’s most vulnerable families

One of West Lothian’s most prominent entrepreneurs has stepped in to help support some of the region’s most vulnerable families hit by the COVID-19 lockdown. ‘Seven Days of Lockdown Cheer’ commenced earlier this week. The idea is the brainchild of Michael Field, managing director of Workflo Solutions in Livingston. Michael…

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Supply chain capacity likely to be the biggest risk to industry post COVID-19, warns Arcadis

Arcadis downgrades tender price forecast to 0% for 2020 in light of unprecedented market challenges Unique market factors mean that inflationary and deflationary forces will act side by side – limiting the risk of a damaging deflationary spiral Industry must look ahead to business recovery and act now to preserve…

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