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Edinburgh Mela calls for volunteers
7 Jul 2008 The Edinburgh Mela festival is looking for volunteers to work beside performers from all over the world during its week-long run at the end of August. Mela organisers are looking for people to work with behind the scenes with performers and also to ensure an efficient... read moreOne Week, A World Of Creativity
23 Jun 2008 The Edinburgh Mela Festival, Scotland’s leading celebration of cultural diversity through the arts, will create a carnival of events in Leith to mark its new week-long schedule and Ocean Terminal venue. Running from August 25 to 31, the Mela Festival this year has... read moreScottish Parliament Must Incorporate Children's Rights Into Scottish Law
19 Jun 2008 Scotland's Commissioner for Children and Young People, Kathleen Marshall, today (19 June 2008) called on the Scottish Parliament to incorporate the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child into domestic law. Launching SCCYP's Annual Report for 2007-08 (which was laid... read moreJam Boy Founds SuperJam Tea Party Charity For Older People
19 Jun 2008 Nineteen year old entrepreneur and jam maker, Fraser Doherty, this week launches his new charity venture - Super Jam Tea Parties - for older people. Fraser Doherty made headlines last year when he became the youngest ever supplier to Waitrose's network of UK food stores,... read more
