By PHYLLIS STEPHENRICHMOND’S HOPE, the charity
dedicated to supporting grieving
children and their families, has
moved its Edinburgh base from
Richmond Craigmillar Church to
Norton Park Business &
Conference Centre.
The relocation comes after
careful conversations with the
families the charity works with,
and they say it will provide
better accessibility and services
for staff and clients.
Norton Park, next to the Hibs
ground is a centrally located
charity hub, and is a welcoming
environment where children
and families can receive the
support they need during
difficult times.
Alison Cairns, Chief Executive
Officer, said: “This move marksan exciting new chapter for
Richmond’s Hope. We are
confident that our new home at
Norton Park will enhance the
services we provide, while
ensuring continuity and stability
for the grieving children and
families we work with. Statistics
show that in Scotland, 1 in 29
children aged under 16 are
impacted by the death of a
parent or sibling, an average of
one in every school class, which
indicates the scale of support
that is needed.”
The organisation is proud to
maintain its strong connections
with Richmond Craigmillar
Church. Shared memorials and
future events will continue to
honour the lasting bonds built
within the local community.http://www.richmondshope.org.uk3
Charity Richmond’s
Hope is on the move
By PHYLLIS STEPHEN
MEETING OLEG DMITRIEV in a café in central
Edinburgh is a pleasure, but it is a world away from his
usual stomping ground of a string of motorway service
stations from here through Europe to Ukraine.
He is one of the founders of the Edinburgh based
charity Sunflower Scotland which takes aid to Ukraine.
The nature of that aid has changed over the years, and
most recently he has been driving SUVs, ambulances and
4x4s to various destinations, all packed with surplus
medical supplies from various UK sources.
His call to people in Edinburgh is to donate money, or
surplus medical supplies which are still in date, or
vehicles to the charity. The charity is supported by its
donations large and small, and they are grateful for the
ongoing support of a large corporate body. This means
that if people are unable to donate vehicles they can be
paid for if necessary. So if you have a vehicle which does
not comply with the city’s Low Emission Zone
requirements and you wish to sell it then Oleg would like
to hear from you.
Sunflower Scotland has turned its attention to getting
medical aid through to the places it is needed - the field
hospitals, often housed in converted buildings, or general
hospitals which treat civilian and military casualties.
Oleg and two volunteers make regular trips to Ukraine
with deliveries, but need the public’s help to enable the
work to continue.[email protected]Sunflower Scotland
changing with the times
Oleg (second from right)
delivering vehicles in UkraineSolving the boy racers problem skids to a halt
By PHYLLIS STEPHEN
LOCAL LIB DEM councillor Kevin
Lang has put the skids on residents’
hopes for dealing with the nightmare
of boy racers outside their homes
anytime soon.
Residents in South Queensferry
were disappointed that their
suggestions made in a petition
signed by 551 individuals and four
businesses appear to have been put
aside in favour of the Liberal
Democrat councillor’s proposals.
They demanded that the Hawes Car
Park is closed overnight from 10pm
to 6am and asked for the council and
police to introduce “more and better
CCTV cameras”. Not all of this was
included in Cllr Lang’s contribution
which asked for a report from officers
within four months after discussing
with Police Scotland.
The petition asked for better CCTV
and closure of the Hawes Car Park
overnight seven days a week. Andy
Scott who presented the petition at a
City Chambers meeting said: “This is
all highly frustrating! We stated a
number of suggestions in the Petition,which we thought were self
explanatory and which the Council
could look into immediately. What
happens after four months? Will we
get clear costed options that can be
implemented quickly? Or will we just
get vague ideas that will take further
months, if not years, to be agreed and
put into place?”
The Liberal Democrat leader, Alex
Cole-Hamilton has held three public
meetings in the last 12 months about
the issue when Police Scotland
representatives and Council officers
were in attendance.