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Fair Stall Opportunities
6th January 2020Edinburgh University Students’ Association are holding a Refreshers’ Fair on the 14th January and Housing Fair on the 4th February. With over 40,000 students at the University of Edinburgh with 1,000 new students joining us in January. Our Refreshers’ Fair is a chance to raise brand awareness amongst these new…
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Pocket Places Scotland
6th January 2020Pocket Places supports communities across Scotland to find simple, quick, temporary solutions to improve the look and feel of their streets. Delivered by Sustrans Scotland with funding from Transport Scotland, the project is currently being delivered in Glasgow, Renfrewshire, Fife and Inverclyde. It builds on Sustrans’ recent work in England…
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Blog/Employment Tribunal hold that Ethical Veganism falls within scope of Equality Act 2010 By Jack Boyle, Director at Blackadders LLP
6th January 2020Veganism has risen rapidly to its current position in today’s mainstream society. From the presence of plant-based food festivals nationwide to the large food chains adapting their menus to cater to vegans, taking notice of this movement has been as unavoidable as Brexit. Greggs rolled out (no pun intended) their…
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Legal comment from Shepherd and Wedderburn on employment tribunal ruling that veganism is a “philosophical belief” protected in law
6th January 2020Comment from Neil Maclean, Head of Shepherd and Wedderburn’s Employment Practice Group, on today’s tribunal ruling in the case of Jordi Casamitjana, who claims he was sacked by the League Against Cruel Sports because of his ethical veganism: “With the popularity of following a vegan diet and lifestyle continuing to…
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Blog/10 Bid / Tender Trends for 2020
6th January 20202020 is not just a new year but the beginning of a new decade. I list below 10 of the most likely (and not the only) trends that are likely to affect both public and private sectors – and both clients and contractors / bidders. Brexit – For the 5th year in…
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Fishing for a new career
6th January 2020If your New Year’s resolution was to look for a new challenge and career then Edinburgh Leisure is on the search for qualified swim teachers to join the biggest sports coaching provider in the city. Angela McCowan, Aquatics Development Manager at Edinburgh Leisure explained: “As the biggest provider of sports…
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Lloyds banking group announces new £1.6 billion lending commitment for businesses in Scotland
6th January 2020As part of Lloyds Banking Group’s national pledge to lend up to £18 billion* to UK businesses in 2020, the Group expects to support firms in Scotland with up to £1.6 billion of lending this year, highlighting its commitment to be by the side of British business whatever the future…
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Blog/Buses are key to making our communities cleaner and ensuring our high streets thrive as pivotal year begins
6th January 2020Opinion piece from Douglas Robertson, Managing Director of Stagecoach East Scotland 2020 is set to be a pivotal year not just for our planet as a whole, but for local communities right across the UK. Why? Because for the first time ever there is a political consensus that we are…
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Award-winning Company Celebrates 25 years.
6th January 2020Edinburgh based Financial Advice firm, Mearns & Company, is celebrating 25 years of excellence with a clear vision for the future. Established by Margaret Mearns in 1994 on the principles of fairness, integrity and empathy, this family-owned company continues to have a positive impact on people’s lives through sound advice…
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Beat the rush with Miller Homes
6th January 2020Housebuilder offers unmissable deals for buyers to secure their dream home this New Year There’s no better time to plan your 2020 move and Miller Homes has a host of fantastic offers to help buyers bring in the new decade with a brand new home. With Part Exchange, a contribution towards LBTT…
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