http://www.allmediascotland.com/allnewswire/ Allnewswire: social affairs en-gb info@allmediascotland.com info@flamegreen.com 360 http://www.allmediascotland.com/allnewswire/3369/Five_Go_on_a_Highland_Adventure_%85_and_Come_Back_Veterans Edinburgh walkers win the award for fastest veterans at RBS Caledonian Challenge Five friends with children schooling together didn’t exactly describe the RBS Caledonian Challenge as child’s play but they did manage to finish the gruelling event as the Fastest Veterans... Tue, 30 Sep 2008 00:00:00 BST http://www.allmediascotland.com/allnewswire/3367/Graft_Giving_and_Goodwill_Honoured_at_RBS_Caledonian_Challenge_Champions_Awards It has been over 3 months since the last walkers crossed the finish line of the RBS Caledonian Challenge at Loch Lomond. For over 1300 walkers the grueling 54 mile, 24 hour challenge will live long in the memory as one of their greatest achievements. The legacy of this year's Challenge will... Tue, 30 Sep 2008 00:00:00 BST http://www.allmediascotland.com/allnewswire/3149/New_Training_and_Development_Manager_Appointed_at_ILS Fiona Maxwell has been appointed training and development manager at leading Scottish care at home provider Independent Living Services, headquartered in Alloa. This is a new appointment and will assist the company to develop and grow its people and deliver the highest possible standards across... Thu, 21 Aug 2008 00:00:00 BST http://www.allmediascotland.com/allnewswire/3101/Care_Watchdog_Praise_for_Kibble A REPORT by care watchdogs has praised the way Kibble Education and Care Centre looks after youngsters. Earlier this year, the Care Commission and HM Inspectorate of Education carried out an inspection at Kibble, in Paisley and their recently published report said: “Teachers promoted... Tue, 12 Aug 2008 00:00:00 BST http://www.allmediascotland.com/allnewswire/2997/Football_and_Regeneration_-_A_Place_for_Community_Football Last year, the Scottish Urban Regeneration Forum (SURF) hosted a successful conference on "Football and Regeneration" that focused on the shared goals for Scotland's professional football clubs and regeneration sectors and featured input from... Fri, 18 Jul 2008 00:00:00 BST http://www.allmediascotland.com/allnewswire/2800/Children%92s_Commissioner_Heads_to_the_UN_to_Scrutinise_Scotland%92s_Performance_on_Children%92s_Rights Kathleen Marshall, the Children’s Commissioner for Scotland visits Geneva this week to deliver a hard-hitting report (published in UK on 09.06.08) to the UN on the state of children’s rights across the UK. Drawn up by the four UK children’s commissioners for the... Mon, 9 Jun 2008 00:00:00 BST http://www.allmediascotland.com/allnewswire/2479/MSP_Joins_Care_Home%92s_12th_Birthday_Celebrations Deputy First Minister Nicola Sturgeon MSP, Scotland’s health secretary, was delighted to join the 12th anniversary celebrations for Glasgow south side care home company Lambhill Court Ltd today, Friday 4 April. Ms Sturgeon, attending in her capacity as the area’s MSP, was... Fri, 4 Apr 2008 00:00:00 BST http://www.allmediascotland.com/allnewswire/2469/Launch_of_Innovative_New_Assessment_CD_for_Scotlands_100000_Young_Carers Animation, music, colour, noise and humour are all part of an innovative, interactive CD Rom, See If I Care, launched today by The Princess Royal Trust for Carers.   See If I Care is an interactive package which can be used by young carers to identify their specific needs for help and... Tue, 1 Apr 2008 00:00:00 BST http://www.allmediascotland.com/allnewswire/2324/Commissioner_Warns_Children_With_Disabilities_are_Voiceless_in_Decisions Fear of legal action, confusion over rules and a failure to include children and parents in decision making is excluding children with disabilities from everyday activities and is causing them stress and loss of dignity, according to new research out today (Thursday 28 February). (1) The report... Thu, 28 Feb 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.allmediascotland.com/allnewswire/2273/HRH_The_Princess_Royal_to_Meet_Borders_Carers HRH The Princess Royal, President of The Princess Royal Trust for Carers, will meet carers from The Princess Royal Trust Borders carers' centre at their art exhibition, the 'Art of Caring', on Thursday 6 March at the Eastgate Theatre, Peebles.   The Art of Caring is an... Mon, 18 Feb 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.allmediascotland.com/allnewswire/2224/Prisoners_Children_Neglected_by_Scots_Justice Today's hard-hitting report from Kathleen Marshall, Scotland’s Commissioner for Children and Young People, confirms that the children of prisoners in Scotland are the "invisible victims of crime". The Commissioner estimates that more than 13,500 children in... Thu, 7 Feb 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.allmediascotland.com/allnewswire/2173/Four_Health_Board_Areas_to_Benefit_from_%A31_Million_Donation_to_The_Princess_Royal_Trust_for_Carers A £1million donation to The Princess Royal Trust for Carers is to be used to fund a two year pilot project to reduce waiting times for hospital discharge and to prevent emergency readmissions to hospital in four Health Board areas in Scotland.   The four Health Boards areas... Mon, 28 Jan 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.allmediascotland.com/allnewswire/2030/SURF_Celebrates_Success_The_Best_Examples_of_Community_Regeneration The Scottish Urban Regeneration Forum (SURF) Best Practice in Regeneration Awards for 2007 will be presented at the annual celebratory dinner in Glasgow’s Radisson Hotel on Thursday 6th December 2007. The Scottish Government Minister for Transport, Infrastructure and the Environment,... Thu, 6 Dec 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://www.allmediascotland.com/allnewswire/1968/Unique_Research_Shows_People_Want_Respect_in_their_Relationship_with_Charities The public has some strong views about the direct mail that they receive from charities says research published today.   The unique research was carried out by the Fundraising Standards Board (FRSB) and involved over 2000 people from Scotland and the rest of the UK. It explored... Fri, 23 Nov 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://www.allmediascotland.com/allnewswire/1917/Fostering_and_Adoption_-_Quality_Good_but_Improvements_and_More_Carers_Needed THE QUALITY of fostering and adoption services in Scotland is good – but improvements must be made to meet the high demand for alternative homes for children who cannot live with their own families.   A pioneering report by the Care Commission – The Quality of... Wed, 14 Nov 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://www.allmediascotland.com/allnewswire/1886/History_of_Dundees_Gangs_Exclusive_Interviews_With_Gang_Members  A former gang member tells his story of a time when gangs ruled the streets of Dundee. He exposes their violence, terrible territorial battles, but also their loyalty and humour. This is the story straight from the horses’ mouth.  Getting info wasn’t easy.... Mon, 12 Nov 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://www.allmediascotland.com/allnewswire/1809/Public_Health_Minister_Headlines_Conference_for_Young_Carers Shona Robison, Minister for Public Health, will give the keynote speech at a conference on young carers organised by The Princess Royal Trust for Carers on Tuesday 6 November in Edinburgh. Ms Robison is expected to speak about the Scottish Government’s policies to improve the choices... Tue, 6 Nov 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://www.allmediascotland.com/allnewswire/1781/HIE_Lochaber_boost_for_Royal_National_Mod_2007 The 104th Royal National Mod has received a boost of £35,000 from HIE Lochaber towards the eight day event. The largest indigenous music festival in Scotland held this week in Lochaber, giving Gaels and non Gaels visiting, the opportunity to hear and see some of the best Gaelic singers... Wed, 17 Oct 2007 00:00:00 BST http://www.allmediascotland.com/allnewswire/1752/Undermined_Under-valued_and_Un-supported_%96_Scotland%92s_Parents_Reveal_Their_True_Feelings Undermined, Under-valued and Un-supported Scotland’s parents are feeling the pressure to be perfect more than ever before and parents of teenagers are looking for help they say just isn’t there. That’s the findings from a new report which was launched today (16)... Tue, 16 Oct 2007 00:00:00 BST http://www.allmediascotland.com/allnewswire/1612/Mobile_Mini-pipe_Dream_Comes_True_for_Skye_Skaters Delivery of a mobile mini-pipe unit, which caters for skateboarders, roller-bladers and bmx bike enthusiasts, is a dream come true for Skye youth group, OK Skate. Shaped like the half section of a large pipe, the hydraulically operated unit is specially designed for wheeled sports. It is easy to... Tue, 4 Sep 2007 00:00:00 BST http://www.allmediascotland.com/allnewswire/1587/Community_Regeneration_Conference_to_Build_on_Scotlands_Football_Success Hot on the heels of Scotland’s victory at Copenhagen 2007 Homeless World Cup, the international football tournament changing lives, a conference is to bring together the Scottish football industry and social inclusion enterprises to pioneer improved ways of working together for football... Fri, 10 Aug 2007 00:00:00 BST http://www.allmediascotland.com/allnewswire/1536/The_Princess_Royal_Trust_Fife_Carers_Centre_Wins_Big_Lottery The Big Lottery has made a grant of £206,000 to The Princess Royal Trust Fife Carers’ Centre to enable them to expand services to carers throughout Fife from their recently opened new premises at 157 Commercial Street, Kirkcaldy.   The grant was made from the Big... Mon, 9 Jul 2007 00:00:00 BST http://www.allmediascotland.com/allnewswire/1457/Book_Launch__Refugees_and_British_Society A Palestinian refugee poet based in Glasgow will launch a new book, From Outside In: Refugees in British Society, during Refugee Week.   Iyad Hayatleh, who grew up in a Palestinian refugee camp in Syria and now works in Scotland as a performance poet, will be the key speaker at a... Tue, 5 Jun 2007 00:00:00 BST http://www.allmediascotland.com/allnewswire/1456/John_Smith_Fellows_Arrive_in_Scotland The democratic values of former Labour party leader John Smith will be embraced by a group of young future leaders from overseas arriving in Scotland this week.   24 young people working in politics, local government and civil society from the independent republics that were formerly... Mon, 4 Jun 2007 00:00:00 BST http://www.allmediascotland.com/allnewswire/1438/Show_of_Strength_to_Mark_Launch_of_New_BT_Anti-Bullying_Campaign BT is launching a new anti-bullying campaign with the help of a gentle giant who uses strong arm techniques to get children talking – and drive home the message that bullying is not acceptable. Big Dave Gauder, who holds 17 world strength records, is teaming up with BT and the City... Mon, 28 May 2007 00:00:00 BST http://www.allmediascotland.com/allnewswire/1434/ProjectScotland_smashes_traditional_stereotypes_of_volunteering_in_bold_new_advertising_campaign_to_double_numbers A national youth volunteering charity is embarking on a campaign to quash the old fashioned image of volunteering.   Connecting with this mass youth group can be challenging but through the use of daring creative and media choices not traditionally associated with the charity sector... Thu, 24 May 2007 00:00:00 BST http://www.allmediascotland.com/allnewswire/1408/Fundraising_Standards_Board_Wants_Renfrewshire_Residents_to_Give_with_Confidence The Fundraising Standards Board is today (Wednesday 16 May) launching across Renfrewshire, in one of a series of regional launches around Scotland.  From the collection tin to the large donation, from the raffle ticket to the sponsored run, all charity giving will now be monitored and... Wed, 16 May 2007 00:00:00 BST http://www.allmediascotland.com/allnewswire/1334/John_Amabile_Hosts_Ladies_Lunch_in_Aid_of_The_Princess_Royal_Trust_for_Carers Television personality and interior designer, John Amabile, will host the first Ladies Lunch to be held in Perth in aid of The Princess Royal Trust for Carers.   John, who is a long standing supporter of the Trust and member of its Scottish Campaign Board, will be host to over 60... Wed, 4 Apr 2007 00:00:00 BST http://www.allmediascotland.com/allnewswire/1291/Get_On_Your_Bikes%85%85%85%85 For The Third Bon Accord Charity Bike Ride 20th May 2007   On Wednesday 14th March the third Annual Bon Accord Bike Ride will be officially launched at the Cults Hotel by Len Taylor who is Head of Youth & Development at Aberdeen Football Club.     ... Tue, 13 Mar 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://www.allmediascotland.com/allnewswire/1247/ProjectScotland_Smashes_Stereotypes_as_Young_Scots_Choose_Active_Citizenship_Over_ASBO_Culture ProjectScotland has revealed the huge positive social dividend generated for Scotland by its activities in a new report published today.   The pioneering organisation, which inspires and assists young people to volunteer full time, has broken all its key targets ahead of schedule with... Wed, 7 Feb 2007 00:00:00 GMT