Philip Barron finds out how UK charities are using music to help the wellbeing of hospital patients
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Hutting set for Scottish revival
18 May
Small rural holiday chalets can provide city dwellers with the benefits of nature and fresh air at an affordable price. Interest is growing across Scotland, as a traditional hutting site in Carbeth leads the way with a community buyout
Shauna Crockett-Burrows, 1930–2012
06 May
Founder of the world’s first positive newspaper passes away
Film academy seeks students for summer
04 May
Up to 1,500 young people from across the UK are being given the opportunity to work alongside film industry professionals to help create feature-length films this summer
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Can the new Social Value Act help communities?
27 May
A recently passed law, the Public Services (Social Value) Act 2012, should mean that local councils have to consider...
Children to meet sports heroes through project promoting Olympic values
24 May
Up to 30,000 school children are being given the opportunity to meet their athletic heroes and win tickets to...
Using permaculture to design fulfilling lives
21 May
To date there have been abundant permaculture resources created to help us design gardens and landscapes, but what about...
Review: Vantra Eco-cuisine and bar
18 May
Jini Reddy gets bowled over by the truffles at this ethical venue in Soho, London
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18 May
In 2012, a year that many people see as greatly significant, we have an opportunity to create a better...
Sustainable cycle tour seeks adventurers
15 May
Youth-led sustainability charity the Otesha Project UK will embark upon its most challenging cycle tour yet this summer
Sunrise festival launches competition for aspiring musicians
11 May
A music competition has been launched giving bands and DJs across the UK the chance to play at this...
Funding boost for Scottish local food network
06 May
Europe’s largest local food network is to receive almost half a million pounds of funding from the Scottish government...
