Rural Child Hood Centre to Open
The Centre for Rural Childhood, a Research Centre engaged in the promotion of children’s human rights will officially open at Perth College UHI on Wednesday
The Centre is part of UHI, the prospective University of the Highlands and Islands, and its mission is to focus on childhood-related issues through a rural lens and tackle issues relating to the rights of children and young people in Scotland and globally, enabling them to be safe, heard and treated fairly and equally
The launch programme is designed to provide a snapshot of the work currently undertaken by the Centre and to engage with current and future stakeholders by initiating discussions on issues that the Centre may work on in the future.
The Director of the Centre for Rural Childhood, Professor Rebecca M. M. Wallace explained: 'The launch will allow us to raise the profile of the Centre and its work, to tell the story of where the Centre has come from and where it is going.'
Retail Academy Opens
The new initiative to help people looking for work in the retail sector in Perth and Kinross and local employers seeking new staff has been launched today in Perth City Centre. The Retail Academy is based in the former Jessops premises on the High Street and provides a hub for businesses to match up with prospective employees for both jobs and training opportunities. To date 12 local employers have committed to the initiative, and over 100 vacancies have been sourced in time for the opening today. 30 training places have also been firmed up, with the first 15 of these anticipated to start on Monday. The Retail Academy is taking a partnership approach to working with firms to recruit new staff. This approach will continue during the run-up to the busy Christmas period when many businesses are looking to take on additional employees.
Pitlochry Development Proposals
The people of Pitlochry turned out in force at the weekend to assess proposal for development of their town centre.Faced with plans for a motel complex and mini supermarket, locals have pushed for the planning authority to have an alternative vision when making any decisions.Two proposals were presented by graduates from Glasgow’s Mackintosh School of Architecture both of which were 'in keeping with the town’s natural beauty and attractiveness to tourists'. All of those who attended the meeting were provided with a survey the results of which will be analysed by the pitlochry conservation society and made public.
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