One of the great ironies about Valentine’s Day, far from being the catalyst of romantic spontaneity, is its predictability, not least the annually produced surfeit of chocolate, Love Hearts and other such paraphernalia synonymous of a certain type of romance. At least now, for those who struggle with the soppy sentimentality of much of what…
Guest Blog: Cooking with confidence
“Let food be thy medicine and medicine be thy food.” ― Hippocrates (“founder of medicine”) We are all familiar with the concept of food as medicine; as a Cooking Tutor at Cyrenians’ food education programme, the health benefits of eating a balanced diet and the importance of getting our 5 a day is one of…
Guest blog: World Religion Day
As a secular organisation with a vision of an inclusive society, we respect and embrace the diversity of faiths as well as those without a faith. For World Religion Day we have a guest blog from Iain Stewart, Executive Director of Edinburgh Interfaith Association on the theme of inclusion and the power of connection between…
CEO blog: Added value isn’t always about money
Last Wednesday I attended the board meeting of a charity very close to my heart – The Ripple – a consciously grassroots organisation serving the Edinburgh communities of Restalrig, Lochend and Craigentinny. I was part of the group who founded it in 1996 and I’ve been in the board in various guises since. It’s an…
Guest blog: Volunteering can change lives, including your own
This week our guest blog from Sandy Stewart, Groups and Support Assistant at Cyrenians OPAL (Older People Active Lives). 4 years ago I was medically retired due to issues with my back. After 2 failed operations it became clear that the medical profession was not going to be my knight in shining armour. After feeling sorry…
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