16 women took the message of violence against women to thousands of football fans last Saturday. Despite the wind and the rain, the women performed a special dance on St Mirren park at half time. The Break the Chain dance by One Billion Rising, was performed as part of Renfrewshire’s 16 Days of Action, a
A group of men are set to totter down Paisley High Street wearing red high-heeled shoes - in an eye-catching bid to raise awareness of sexual violence. The men’s march to Walk a Mile in Her Shoes will take place for the first time on Wednesday 10 December at 2pm. Starting from New Street, the
After a busy week of exciting events, it’s clear that Book Week Scotland was a big success in Renfrewshire. A visit from Alex McCall at Johnstone Library prompted a big turn out and lucky members of the Johnstone Library Book Group got signed copies of Alex’s hit book ‘Attack of the Giant Robot Chickens’. Primary
Renfrewshire residents who have lost loved ones to suicide have been invited to an open evening by local support group Survivors of Bereavement by Suicide (SOBS). The informal drop-in session take place on Wednesday 17 December between 6.30 and 7.30pm in the Charleston Centre, 49 Neilston Road, Paisley. The event will give people a chance
A crackdown on vehicle emissions in Paisley town centre last weekend saw over 300 vehicles stopped and checked by wardens from Renfrewshire Council. In total, 332 drivers were stopped off Wallneuk Road and their cars examined, with five vehicles failing an emissions test. The owners of the five cars in question were issued with a
130 Renfrewshire families will each save £273 a year on their energy bills every year, thanks to a new council service to tackle fuel poverty. On top of the annual savings worth £33,000 across all the families combined, the service has also generated one-off savings of around £4,683 - including a £3,500 grant for new
Hundreds of Renfrewshire residents turned out to a special procession and echo the international call to end to violence against women. The Reclaim the Night procession in Paisley prompted a huge turn out as local people showed their support for the cause. The procession launched Renfrewshire's 16 Days of Action, a local version of the
Nearly five hundred families in Paisley are expected to save around 20 – 30 percent on their energy bills thanks to an innovative project to replace a 1960s district heating scheme with a new energy efficient system. The £6.8million project, currently underway in the Charleston area of Paisley, will replace the existing scheme with a
A popular youth award ceremony has been run solely by local young people for the first time. The fourth Positive About Youth awards, which celebrate the outstanding work and achievements of young people in Renfrewshire, was organised by Renfrewshire Youth Voice, and supported by Erskine Music and Media Studios and West Johnstone Youth Council, who
Unemployment in Renfrewshire is falling faster than the UK and Scottish average – with the number of young people out of work having more than halved since 2012. Latest figures show 2.7% of residents claiming out-of-work benefits - down from 3.9% at the same time last year. The October figures also show the unemployment rate
For the first time Renfrewshire residents will take part in a special procession to echo the international call to end to violence against women. The Reclaim the Night procession, which takes place on Tuesday 25 November, will launch Renfrewshire's 16 Days of Action, a local version of the UN's international campaign. Supported by Renfrewshire Council