Enterprising pupils step into the Dragon’s Den Six teams of entrepreneurial Renfrewshire school pupils faced a panel of ‘dragons’ in a bid to win funding for their social enterprise ideas. A community cinema, a nail bar, a school newspaper, a library, an internet course for older people and sugar and gluten-free lollipops were the ideas
MP Visit to DEBRA Charity Shop The Right Honourable Douglas Alexander, MP visited the DEBRA charity shop at 1 Moss Street in Paisley (PA1 1BG) on Friday 6 June at 10.30am. DEBRA is the national charity that supports individuals and families affected by Epidermolysis Bullosa (EB) – a painful genetic skin blistering condition which, in the
Provost’s charity drive at local leather plant Renfrewshire’s Provost Anne Hall brought charity into the workplace at a local leather plant. Provost Hall earned a day’s wages at Bridge of Weir Leather Company to raise money for a charitable cause close to her heart. The company will also donate £500 to the Provost’s charity scheme.
New approach transforms flytipping site A new approach to deter flytipping within a local industrial site is being hailed a huge success. The recently completely project, which transformed the small piece of land at Hillington Park, has had no instances of flytipping since it was completed in April. Local students designed vibrant and colourful artwork
Communities to celebrate Armed Forces Day People in Renfrewshire and Inverclyde are being urged to join in celebrations for Armed Forces Day. The Provosts of Renfrewshire and Inverclyde, along with the Lord-Lieutenant of Renfrewshire, Guy Clark, are inviting residents to join them for a special service on Saturday 21 June. The service at 10am in
Strategy aims to make sport ‘way of life for all’ Sports clubs and organisations across Renfrewshire have been invited to contribute to a new strategy making sport a ‘way of life for all’. A consultation event on Thursday 19 June at Gleniffer High School will give delegates the chance to express their views about developing
Paisley 10K fights to mend broken hearts The Paisley 10K Road Race and Fun Run is again teaming up with a leading heart charity when the event returns on Sunday 31 August. Proceeds from the day will go to the British Heart Foundation Scotland. The BHF is the biggest independent funder of heart research in
Health takes centre stage in Poverty Commission’s work Investigating the link between poverty and ill-health has been at the forefront of the latest meeting of Renfrewshire’s Tackling Poverty Commission. The independent Commission was set up by Renfrewshire Council and held its first meeting last month. The Tackling Poverty Commission brings together a wide range of
Holiday Activities at Paisley Museum Looking for activities to entertain the kids this summer? Then look no further than Paisley Museum where the award winning Outreach Team from Renfrewshire Arts & Museums will be hosting a summer drama workshop called ‘The Show Must Go On’. The team are looking for all budding actors, writers, directors,
Toot, toot! The PlayTalkRead bus heads back to Renfrewshire The PlayTalkRead bus returns to Renfrewshire this month – giving local families the chance to get creative, sing songs and tell stories. The big purple bus will call at Erskine Library before touring Renfrewshire for two weeks from Monday 16 June, making a total of 12
Queen's Baton Relay Renfrewshire The symbol of the Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games is on its way to Renfrewshire – and everybody can join in the fun! The Queen’s Baton Relay will arrive in the area on Thursday 17 July on day 34 of an epic 40-day trek across Scotland. It will visit every one of