Pugs Run Wild at Cafe Event in Glasgow A pop-up café launched on Sunday in Glasgow City Centre for owners and lovers of all things pug. The event, held at Pie and Brew at Abode Hotel in Bath Street, sold out fast and the lucky pugs who attended were treated […]
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#notafavour Campaign Aims to Reduce Youth Smoking Anti-smoking organisation ASH Scotland have launched a campaign to help highlight to adults that buying young people cigarettes can start them on a path to addiction. The #notafavour campaign hopes to ensure young people who are not legally able to buy cigarettes […]
Scots Seeking Debt Help Up Almost 50%, Charity Warns The UK’s largest debt charity has warned that debt is becoming “entrenched in day-to-day living” for many people in Scotland. In four years, the number of Scots contacting StepChange rose by 47% from 13,034 in 2013 to 19,132 last year. The […]
Scots Universities Helped Irish Voters Travel Home Scottish universities provided financial aid to Irish students to return home to vote in their country’s historic abortion referendum. Backed by the National Union of Students, the University of Strathclyde and Edinburgh University gave funds of up to £110 to students to help […]
Social Bite Village Opens in Edinburgh to House the Homeless The project aims to reduce homelessness and its first residents will move in next month. The newly-formed village, built in Granton, Edinburgh, has 10 two-bedroom houses and will have a communal area where the residents can meet up for social […]
Closing The Gender Pay Gap This April, all UK companies with more than 250 employees had to report the details of the median hourly rate paid to male and female staff according to the Guardian. The Independent reported that more than 10,015 employers met the deadline with 1,500 organisations publishing […]
Fighting for Fairer Renting Conditions Independent groups are campaigning for fairer renting conditions in Scotland as accommodation costs soar. Over a seven-year period, Scotland saw an average 19.9% cumulative increase in monthly rent for 47% of properties, from £536 in 2010 to £643 in 2017. Although illegal fees were abolished […]
The Beauty of Virtual Reality Over 30 primary and secondary schools within East Renfrewshire Council now have access to 900 classVR devices. According to a March 2018 report by BBC: “The council invested £250,000 for developing the use of VR providing Scottish students with an enhanced immersive learning experience.” Currently, […]
Students Transform Braehead Arena into a World of Wonder More than 30 make-up artistry students showcased their incredible artistic talents in Glasgow last week. Students from West College Scotland display their work during the HND make up exhibition at the Braehead arena in front of a range of visitors including friends, family and […]
The March for Independence Tens of thousands of pro-independence supporters marched from Kelvingrove Park in Glasgow, through the city centre to rally at Glasgow Green. Police Scotland estimated that 34,000 walkers marched to show their support for an independent Scotland. The march left Kelvingrove Park at 11:30 am on Saturday […]
Nursing Staff Walk Over 23 Miles to Raise Money for Medical Equipment Five Women, Five Weeks, One Mission. Five members of nursing staff from the Department of Medicine for the Elderly at the Royal Alexandra Hospital, Paisley, walked over 23 miles in Glasgow’s Kiltwalk, successfully raising over £3000 for a […]
A Glimpse of Europe Day Celebration at Glasgow, George Square Hundreds of Scots joined together in Glasgow’s George Square on Wednesday to celebrate Europe Day 2018. Each year, Europe Day is held on 9 May to commemorate Robert Schuman’s historic declaration which sparked the beginning of the European Union (EU). […]
Taxi Scheme Helping Keep Students Safe Students at Glasgow’s universities can now use their matriculation card in taxis when they can’t afford the fare. The Safe Taxi Scheme is a partnership between Glasgow Taxis and the University of Strathclyde, and was created to keep students safe when out at night. […]
The Big Feed Street Food Market Returned to Govan Scotland’s biggest indoor street food market started on Saturday, bringing various cuisine options to Glasgow alongside drinks and music. The street food market was open on Saturday and Sunday and will return next weekend on May 5-6. The event is generating […]
Simon Community Scotland Crowned the Winners of Glasgow’s First Homeless Hackathon Homeless charity Simon Community Scotland and a tech-savvy team of experts were voted Glasgow’s first homeless hackathon winners last weekend at Citizen M hotel. The team’s winning app, RSPV Live, will enable Simon Community Scotland’s workers and volunteers to […]