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Community Action Grant Scheme Launched
Community groups across Scotland, who are running projects to do with managing and enjoying nature, can now apply for a new Community Action Grant.
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Helping the Age Scotland Helpline
Age Scotland is seeking volunteers to work on its Helpline and provide older people across Scotland with high quality information about their rights and entitlements on a wide range of topics. The Charity is holding an open day on Wednesday May 9th at its office in Edinburgh, with members of the public invited to drop in between 11am and 3pm and find out more about the volunteering opportunities on offer.
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Gold Crown not what was First Thought
A gold crown presented to Queen Victoria in 1862 has long been described as a unique survivor and symbol of power from the Inca civilization. But new research reveals that the object’s origins may be even more intriguing than previously thought.
Deborah Clarke of the Royal Collection began researching the crown’s history in preparation for the exhibition Treasures from The Queen’s Palaces at The Queen’s Gallery, Palace of Holyroodhouse (from 16 March). Read the rest of this entry »
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Support for Deaf Children from Black and Ethnic Minority Families
Black and minority ethnic (BME) families who have deaf children are missing out on essential support for their child’s future, warns the National Deaf Children’s Society (NDCS), as it offers these families an Information Day on deafness in Edinburgh.
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