APPOINTMENT OF MEMBERS TO THE EDINBURGH COLLEGE BOARD OF MANAGEMENT

Do you want to be part of changing the lives of learners, and developing their capabilities for a digital world, and enhancing their opportunities in the South East Scotland Economy? Do you want to be part of reshaping the face of learning to a more blended approach of face-to-face and…

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Winter is coming: Businesses need a COVID plan now

Shevaun Haviland is the director general of the British Chambers of Commerce. She tweets at @BCCShevaun. When the COVID-19 crisis engulfed the globe, it was, first and foremost, a public health emergency of a scope and severity that was unparalleled for at least a century. But it also quickly turned into an…

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Edinburgh to offer shelter to people from Afghanistan

Edinburgh will offer a haven to Afghans escaping the turmoil in their homeland. The City of Edinburgh Council has been asked to offer shelter to a number of people fleeing Afghanistan. Scotland’s Capital will offer a number of places for permanent resettlement, as well as responding to the Home Office’s…

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In-Form Martin Boyle Rewarded With New Contract!

Hibernian FC is delighted to announce that Martin Boyle has put pen to paper on a new deal! That means that Boyle, who is a key member of Jack Ross’ side, has agreed to remain a Hibee until at least the summer of 2024.   This fantastic news comes off…

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Individuals come together to make teams.

Individuals come together to make teams.  Teams come together to make a company.  How individuals go about collaborating, cooperating and contributing – bringing their knowledge, skills and ideas to life in service to the team – is what makes a team; it’s what separates high performing teams and organisations from…

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Why did you sign up with Social Good Connect?

Social Good Connect was created as a result of a growing need for closer collaboration between the private, public, and third sectors. Find out more here : https://socialgoodconnect.org/ Recently,  Social Good Connect spoke to Lynsey Davidson, who manages HR at banking data firm Direct ID. Why did you sign up…

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FESTIVAL MAGIC AT HARVEY NICHOLS:The luxury retailer celebrates the return of the Edinburgh Festival Fringe and its Kidswear Department launch

Harvey Nichols is delighted to celebrate both the return of the Edinburgh Festival Fringe and the launch of its new Kidswear Department with a special in-store experience for the whole family. Children of all ages are invited to join Magic Gareth for a spectacular magic and balloon show instore. Meanwhile,…

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Edinburgh to Barbados and Orlando Virgin Atlantic to set up home in the capital later this year.

Virgin Atlantic, one of the world’s premier carriers, will set up home in Edinburgh later this year, offering direct flights to Barbados and Orlando. The flight to Barbados will be Scotland’s only direct service to the Caribbean and will launch on 5 December 2021. Flights to Orlando, the theme park…

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PwC has issued the following statement in response to today’s IPCC report.

Emma Cox, global sustainability and climate change leader at PwC, said:   “As the most advanced and authoritative analysis of the climate system to date, the report issues a stark warning that the impacts are stronger than previously predicted and are only likely to get worse with every fraction of…

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• National business survey finds vast majority of small businesses have yet to put targets in place to reduce their emissions – with the pandemic pushing climate action down the agenda

LONDON, 09 August 2021: Research published today by the British Chambers of Commerce in partnership with O2 has found that only one in ten (11%) responding businesses, of more than 1,000 surveyed in the UK, are measuring their carbon footprint. This falls to 9% for small businesses, and 5% for microbusinesses, with fewer than 10 employees. By contrast 26% of larger firms, with more than 50 employees, are…

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