Posts Tagged ‘Scotland’
Distillers’ Charity starts £2.5 million work with Youth Action Fund
An ambitious new charity initiative from the Scotch Whisky industry was launched this week, driven by a commitment to make a positive impact on the lives of young people across Scotland for the long term. Founded by the Distillers’ Charity, the Youth Action Fund has been set up to distribute an initial £2.5 million raised…
Read MoreBake Off Peter’s backing the Big Lunch this summer
The Great British Bake Off’s first Scottish winner is backing a campaign to bring people together, uniting communities, improving mental health and reducing isolation. The Big Lunch is the UK’s biggest annual community celebration and after a tough few years, the charity initiative is aiming to encourage more people to get involved than ever before.…
Read MoreBright spark runs in the family with Oxford offer
Strathallan School student Vanja Zdravković has been offered a place to read Electrical Engineering at New College, University of Oxford, from September. The sixth form student from Serbia could join his older brother Mateja at Oxford, as the former Strathallan student and HMC Scholar also got into the prestigious university, heading to Jesus College to…
Read MoreFemale food and drink producers unite for IWD
This year the finest female food and drink entrepreneurs from Bute Kitchen are coming together to celebrate International Women’s Day. This year’s IWD theme is about breaking the bias and creating a more diverse and gender free stereotypical world and Bute Kitchen does just that. Bute Kitchen is a collaboration of food and drink businesses…
Read MoreBallet partnership for International Women’s Day 2022
FIDA, the Futures Institute at Dollar Academy, has teamed up with Scottish Ballet to offer a one-day workshop for children. Entitled See Me, it will be open to boys and girls aged 10-12 across Central Scotland. Children attending the workshop, which will take place in the Alva Academy dance studio on Wednesday 6 April, will…
Read MoreScotland’s major conflicts in one book
For somebody taking a stroll on the barren fields of the Highlands to enjoy the immense peace and tranquility of the place today, it can be hard to imagine that the very same lands were once loud with the battle cries of brave and determined soldiers. They ended up being soaked with the blood of…
Read MoreLine of Duty star Martin Compston in new TV show
Scots actor Martin Compston is embarking on an unforgettable trip around his beloved homeland in a new series. Co-commissioned by BBC Scotland and BBC Factual and produced by Tern Television, the new series for BBC Two and BBC iPlayer follows the Line of Duty actor as he returns to Scotland from his family home in…
Read MoreDistillery in good spirits after Business Gateway support
A business that specialises in manufacturing small batches of spiced rums, has successfully launched. The owners have gone on to increase its organic search traffic by 100% since launching in November 2020, by working with with help from Business Gateway. Based in the rural area of Strathaven in South Lanarkshire, the business was founded by…
Read MoreWhisky icon to spearhead new luxury hotel collection
A Scotch whisky icon is creating a new range of drinks for a luxury hotel. With almost a quarter of a century of experience in the Scotch industry, Sarah Burgess is embarking on a new role developing a luxury lifestyle collection at one of the world’s oldest whisky hotels. Sarah’s back catalogue is an impressive…
Read MoreOutlander Effect will support Scottish tourism recovery
Scots star Sam Heughan is back in his most famous role this weekend. Hit TV series Outlander returns for is sixth season this weekend, with Sam as Jamie Fraser, and national tourism body, VisitScotland has published new research on the Outlander Effect during the pandemic. Droughtlander – the nickname for the period between Outlander seasons…
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