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Don’t dare call us ‘big society’

One year on from David Cameron’s launch, Scotland still doesn’t seem to have fully embraced the “big society” concept. It’s not that we’re a nation of dullards who cannot grasp such lofty ideas. It’s not because we think the government ought to co…

Ride your mountain bike longer, faster and safer

via wellbeing-solutions.co.uk If you’re looking to dramatically increase your mountain biking skills, safety and confidence I cannot recommend Kenny Wallace’s BikeSkilz workshops highly enough. A day at Glentress with Kenny and my cornering, speed…

Fair Share Trust in Scotland: Lessons learned

I’m proud to have sat on the national grants committee for the Big Lottery Fund Fair Share Trust – managed by the Scottish Community Foundation the Trust has helped channel over 6m to local projects, with an emphasis on making a real difference i…