Posts Tagged ‘charity’
Behind the scenes with Christmas at Glasgow Central
Christmas at one of Scotland’s busiest train stations is coming to our TV screens. This festive edition of the popular BBC Scotland series was filmed over the course of three weeks in the lead-up to Christmas and captures the fun and frenzy on the platforms. With seasonal celebrations looming at Glasgow’s Central Station, the concourse…
Read MoreAngels on wheels volunteer to save lives
Biker Stewart Priest is part of a team who give up their spare time to run a free, life-saving medical transport service for the NHS. Who set the service up in the first place? The service was started by Jason Kelly. One of his family members was a patient at the old Yorkhill Hospital in…
Read MoreScots raising awareness of the world’s toughest cancer
A group of dedicated Scots are getting ready to mark World Pancreatic Cancer Day tomorrow (Thursday). This is a global movement driven by the need to raise awareness of the symptoms and risks of the world’s toughest cancer, and the urgency for earlier diagnosis to improve patient outcomes. In nearly every country, pancreatic cancer is…
Read MoreFinishing touches for this year’s giant lanterns
The Royal Zoological Society of Scotland’s award-winning Giant Lanterns will be lighting up Edinburgh Zoo this Friday (15 November). Finishing touches and light tests are now taking place for the wildlife conservation charity’s 47-night extravaganza which is back for a third year with a new theme. Giant Lanterns Lost Worlds takes visitors on a journey…
Read MoreAuthor Ian Rankin launches quirky tourist attraction
Rebus writer Ian Rankin has launched Save the Children’s ‘rescued’ phone box ‘Gilbert’ on Edinburgh’s Queen Street. The old-fashioned red phone box, which is kindly run and maintained by bespoke tailors, Stewart Christie & Co, has been decked out in traditional tiling and bespoke features and contains items of dressing up, such as hats, pipes…
Read MoreBeautiful art-inspired gifts that are perfect for Christmas
The joy and beauty of Scotland’s national art collection – expertly translated into stunning items that will make the perfect gift. With items to wear, eat, create with, plan with, design with, decorate with or simply gaze at – there really is something for everyone this festive season. What’s more, all the profits go to…
Read MoreBe mindful of the hedgehogs this Bonfire Night
The British Hedgehog Preservation Society has issued a stark warning on the fate of the nation’s hedgehogs as Brits prepare for bonfire celebrations this weekend. Hedgehog numbers are already declining rapidly and the charity believes Bonfire Night could be the most treacherous time of all, with thousands of hedgehogs at risk of being burned if…
Read MoreJoyce is tireless in her Selkirk community work
Selkirk’s Joyce Wright is well known for her fundraising and volunteer work. Her generosity of spirit was recognised with a British Empire Medal How did you first get involved with Cancer Research? After my dad died from cancer I wanted to do something, so I organised a sponsored walk and it took off from there.…
Read MoreWomen In Beer Festival will return in 2020
Edinburgh recently hosted the first edition of the Women In Beer Festival, created by the local ‘women only’ beer group Beers Without Beards. Based off the festival’s success, coordinators have already announced they will be back for a second edition in 2020. The four-day festival celebrated women in the beer industry by running a series…
Read MoreJohn Muir Trust reveals its new chief executive
A respected Highland conservationist and mountaineer has been appointed chief executive of the John Muir Trust. The John Muir Trust has revealed David Balharry, one of Scotland’s most respected community-focused conservationists, in the post, following the retirement of Andrew Bachell. The John Muir Trust is a Scottish charity, established in 1983 to conserve wild land…
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