Community Empowerment
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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Migrant Women Press launches fellowship to support underrepresented journalists
To mark World Press Freedom Day this Saturday (3 May), Scottish Beacon publishing partner, Migrant ...
By The Scottish Beacon
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Local pubs in Scotland urged to adopt ‘lifeline’ codeword as part of licensing application
Protecting women from unwanted attention or harassment in bars and licensed premises could get a ...
By Forres Local
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“We must ensure the protection of public health before the interests of private betting companies”
At the end of March, our publishing partner Greater Govanhill hosted an event in the ...
By Devon McCole, Greater Govanhill
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Meet Shahid Choudhary, a Glasgow-based printshop owner and trailblazing mountaineer
Shahid Choudhary, a printshop owner from Govanhill, Glasgow is the first Scottish Pakistani Muslim to ...
By Rebecca W Morris, Greater Govanhill
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Keep Scotland Beautiful’s annual spring clean starts on Friday
Environmental charity Keep Scotland Beautiful’s annual Spring Clean takes starts this Friday and runs until ...
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Revived cashless trading system helps communities work together
A community-driven currency that once thrived in Forres has been relaunched. LETS, or Local Exchange ...
By Forres Local
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Where the Magic Lies: How Milk is transforming migrant women’s lives in Glasgow
Milk began as a lifelong dream for two friends. The cafe-turned-community space has transformed the lives ...
By Jasmine Mohamed, Migrant Women Press
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