Tag: Scotland

Taylor Bennett Foundation launches new programme in Scotland

Stuart Mitchell

A charity set up to tackle the lack of ethnic diversity in the communications industry is to launch its first graduate training programme in Scotland. The Taylor Bennett Foundation (TBF), which works with PR agencies and in-house communications teams to provide intensive training for black and minority ethnic (BAME) graduates, will launch its first programme outside London in early June, providing training for four graduates over five weeks.  Lead sponsors of the programme are Standard Life Aberdeen and strategic communications consultancy Charlotte Street Partners. The programme is being provided in…

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Scottish Environment Secretary challenges UK Government over deposit return.

Stuart Mitchell

Scotland will push ahead with a deposit return scheme for drinks containers and is calling on the UK Government to match its ambition, Environment Secretary Roseanna Cunningham has said. Ms Cunningham has already pledged that Scotland will back the EU’s vision to phase out single use plastics by 2030 and urged the UK Government to do the same – “Brexit or no Brexit.” Earlier this month, the Scottish Government became the first UK administration to announce plans to ban the use of plastic cotton buds, one of the items most…

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Scottish Government Launches New National Strategy to Tackle Loneliness and Isolation.

Stuart Mitchell

A new national strategy, one of the first in the world, is being developed to tackle loneliness and isolation.  The draft plan, now open for consultation, will look at the causes of social isolation and loneliness and how they can be addressed. Views are also being sought on how communities can build on the work of the Scottish Government, and lead on ensuring those at risk of becoming lonely or isolated have access to the right support networks. Launching the draft strategy and consultation on a visit to the Hidden…

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Looking back on the first year of Scotland’s Social Enterprise Strategy

Stuart Mitchell

Scotland’s social enterprise strategy has delivered more than £7 million of investment in its first year. Since the new strategy was launched in December 2016, £1.2 million has gone into free specialist business support, £1.1 million into a national social enterprise incubator and £330,000 to provide social enterprise learning in primary and secondary schools across the country. Social enterprises are businesses that trade for the common good. They seek to make profits, but are committed to reinvesting these into a social or environmental mission.  Launched at the Grassmarket Community Project,…

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Idlewild headline Rooted In Scotland gig to launch Help Musicians Scotland

Stuart Mitchell

Help Musicians UK is delighted to reveal the launch of its permanent new Scottish operation, with Scottish heroes Idlewild playing an exclusive acoustic set at a special King Tut’s gig to mark the occasion. The intimate ROOTED IN SCOTLAND gig in Glasgow’s iconic King Tut’s venue will take place on 1 February 2018 – the same day as the official opening of the Help Musicians Scotland (HMScotland) operation in Glasgow. Set to perform a live set alongside Idlewild’s acoustic performance at the launch event are Scottish musicians Be Charlotte, Indigo…

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