Community Empowerment
Midlothian MP Kirsty McNeill leads UK-wide delegation calling for social club revival
On Tuesday 15 July, a national delegation of social club members from across the UK ...
By Luke Jackson, Midlothian View
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Grasping the opportunity of Scotland’s renewable revolution
The Power Shift is a new project connecting independent media outlets to share knowledge and ...
By Mike Small, The Scottish Beacon
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Holyrood event announces launch of Scottish Public Interest Journalism Institute
A parliamentary reception held at Holyrood this week spotlighted the ongoing efforts to protect and ...
By Devon McCole, The Scottish Beacon
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Is the current planning system for renewables sidelining communities?
“It seems [Scottish Ministers Alastair Allan and Gillian Martin] are completely detached from the reality ...
By Silvia Muras
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A Nigerian heart in a Scottish home: exploring what it means to belong
I grew up as a third culture kid – a term that describes children who spend ...
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PINF launches local news crisis campaign as part Indie News Week 2025
For Indie News Week 2025, The Public Interest News Foundation (PINF) created a campaign action ...
By The Scottish Beacon
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Study finds community energy generates 100x more wealth than corporate counterparts
New research shows a ‘staggering imbalance’ in who benefits from Scotland’s renewable energy boom. A ...
By Devon McCole, The Scottish Beacon
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Introducing: The Power Shift – a collaborative investigation into impact of Scotland’s green energy boom
The Power Shift is a major new collaborative journalism project from the Scottish Beacon which ...
By Mike Small, The Scottish Beacon
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Age Scotland launches Act Now, Age Better campaign
Lifestyle medicine doctor, personal trainer and health coach, Dr Hussian Al-Zubaidi, said: “We can all ...
By Phyllis Stephen, The Edinburgh Reporter
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Rent caps are gone: how can tenants fight back?
“Where I live now is my home, but the ‘market rent’ for our flat is ...
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‘Whatever your concern about your child, we are here to help’
As mental health awareness week (12-18 May 2025) begins Scotland’s children’s charity, Children First, is ...
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Stressed About Exams? Here’s what can actually help
By the time you read this, the spell of remarkably warm spring weather we have ...
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