Charity move
The Edinburgh Marriott Hotel Holyrood has donated more than £11,000 of furniture to the nearby charity Scottish Veterans Residences. This includes armchairs, artwork and televisions and desks, all of which were surplus to the hotel’s requirements following refurbishment of the hotel.
Social Prescribing Day
Thursday is Social Prescribing Day (the approach that healthcare takes to suggesting non-medical solutions to remedy social and emotional problems affecting wellbeing) and Soul Water Sauna would like to recommend that sauna can be used to improve wellbeing, physical, mental and social.
Investment in community sport
Community sport in Edinburgh has received a share of £1.5 million of investment fromsportscotland’s Sport Facilities Fund with investment in bouldering redevelopment at the Edinburgh International Climbing Arena.
The Edinburgh facility is one of 18 projects in Scotland sharing a total of £1,506,263 from sportscotland to develop existing facilities or create a new home for sport and physical activity.
The Edinburgh International Climbing Arena has received £100,000 to improve opportunities to progress at all levels of the sport.
The redevelopment will ensure that Ratho becomes the only climbing centre in the UK with Olympic standard facilities for all three climbing disciplines (lead climbing, speed climbing and bouldering).
This investment has been made possible thanks to National Lottery players, who raise £30 million each week for good causes across the UK.
Chief Executive of sportscotland, Forbes Dunlop, said: “The aim of the Sports Facilities Fund is to support sustainable and inclusive projects with their ambitions of using sport and physical activity to enhance the lives of their local communities. This investment would not be possible without National Lottery players who continue to raise vital funding for sport across Scotland.
“The physical and mental health benefits of sport are well documented, but equally important is the ability to create a space where everyone is welcome to participate at their own level.
“Projects like this one at the EICA not only create opportunities for people to take part in sport and physical activity but can also provide a place for communities to come together.
Happy Holi
Book now for your tickets to attend Holi in Saughton Park on 24 March. This is organised by Scottish Indian Arts Forum and begins at 1pm. Be prepared to get covered in colour!
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