humming fluorescent lights, dull work in front of a white computer screen – but established job skills I didn’t know were essential for anyone who produces any kind of content, including copy editing. Other jobs since then opened my mind to the imaginative possibilities in the business...
Around the sizeable Royal Edinburgh Hospital gardens it’s fruit trees, rather than willows, that make a statement. The Cyrenians are the driving force on this green site and they have been steadily improving their orchard areas for pollinators and in so doing providing a great resource for peo...
Youngsters can dress up to perform various island jobs, learn some Gaelic, and enjoy imaginative activities. Please refer to the Museum's website for details of opening hours. Read more Comunn Eachdraidh Nis Comunn Eachdraidh Nis offers a well earned pit ...
The Industrial Revolution, based on the textile industry, turned Paisley from a small market town to an important industrial town in the late 18th century. Its location attracted English mill owners; immigrants from Ayrshire and the Highlands poured into a town that offered jobs to women and chil...
The food and drinks industry is a major employer. Here, there are more manufacturing jobs per head of population than any other part of Scotland. It is also home to French IT contractors Atos, a growing band of digi-tech businesses as well as luxury cashmere clothing suppliers Johnstons of ...
‘black gold’ from fields in the North Sea. At its peak the terminal processed more than 400,000 barrels annually and brought jobs and prosperity to many islanders. Nowadays the throughput is much smaller but the terminal continues to process oil and tanker traffic. Scapa Flow is a hub for...