General News
TfL: Victoria Coach Station has opened a new 'Mobility Assistance Lounge' for elderly & disabled passengers who need help getting around the station.
The Assistance Lounge or 'Help Point' is located opposite Gate 21 in the east departures terminal, making it much more accessible than the previous specialist waiting area, which was located outside the main terminal building. The new lounge is almost twice as large as the old facility, catering for up to 25 people with luggage at any one time, and also offers toilet facilities.
Press release ~ Contact point for mobility assistance ~ DfT - Mobility & Inclusion Unit ~ DPTAC: Door to Door - a travel guide for disabled people ~ Travel holidays and breaks : Directgov - Disabled people
Scottish Executive: Funding of £10m for a new state-of-the-art visitor centre at the Royal Botanic Garden in Edinburgh (RBGE) has been announced by the Scottish Executive. The funding means building work on the Gateway Visitor Centre project can now start in the next few weeks as it completes RBGE's successful fundraising campaign to secure a total funding package of £15.7m.
The Gateway will be a model of sustainability offering visitors an unrivalled all-weather visitor centre. Using the latest technologies, the Gateway intends to become Scotland's centre for the public to connect with the world of nature, sharing understanding of the environmental issues facing us all.
National Archives: The pension records of almost one million soldiers who fought in the First World War are now available to search & download from Ancestry.co.uk. The collection (catalogue reference WO 364) comprises the records of many soldiers discharged because of illness or injury sustained during the War.
The remaining service records of soldiers who killed, died or who survived the war (catalogue reference WO 363) will be available online by the end of 2008.
Press release ~ First World War pension records on Ancestry.co.uk ~ 'First World War - sources for history' online exhibition ~ First World War Medal Index Cards online ~ British Army soldiers´ records, First World War research guide
FS: Futureskills Scotland has re-launched their Research Online tool. The site contains over 4,000 labour market reports and has been expanded to include a number of new features as well as improving the look & feel of the service.
With around 30 Key Organisations contributing to Research Online there are hundreds of new additions each quarter; if your organisation would like to contribute relevant labour market research & intelligence to Research Online, please contact them at futureskillsscotland@scotent.co.uk.
Press release ~ Futureskills Scotland ~ Scottish Executive – Business Support ~ Labour Market Projections 2007 to 2017 ~ Futureskills Scotland Expert Briefing: Skills in Context ~ Scottish Enterprise ~ Highlands and Islands Enterprise network ~ Scottish Skills Fund ~ SSASCOT - Sector Skills Alliance Scotland
