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Archive for August, 2014

Pupils in Scotland are already back at school after some glorious weather during the summer holidays. Shortly, kids in the rest of the UK, from Hogwarts to Hull, will be either starting school for the first time or resuming the world of learning. Figures recently released from the Money Advice Service  show that more than a quarter of parents will rely on some form of…


Saving money doesn’t have to be tedious – it can be fun too. That’s why we’ve asked dance expert, choreographer and TV star, Louie Spence to demonstrate some of his favourite money saving tips on video. We’ll be posting Louie’s videos on Vine, Instagram and YouTube over the coming weeks, so why not follow us on these channels to see all the tips. Get involved…


This September the fantastic zoologist and children’s author Nicola Davies will be touring Argyll & Bute with the Scottish Friendly Children’s Book Tour. We will be visiting ten primary schools for a week of events focussing on the natural world. Nicola has travelled the world studying all sorts of amazing animals including chameleons in Madagascar, turtles in the Seychelles, walruses in the Arctic and, most…


Let’s face it; thriftiness is not the most exciting subject. Some are feeling the pinch today and many blogs, such as Miss Thrifty and Diary of a Frugal Family regularly include tips on how to make the pennies stretch further. A great number of these blogs are inspirational and motivating… but can frugality be fun in practice? Well actually, it can be. Throwing a dinner…


A guitar bought for 70s pop star Alvin Stardust for just over £1, when he was a 12-year-old boy, is now worth more than £1 million. The budding pop star took his three quarter-sized Spanish guitar everywhere and had it signed by such famous names as Buddy Holly and The Crickets, The Beatles, The Rolling Stones, Billy Fury, Marty Wilde and Chuck Berry – among…


In October 2014, The Arts & Business Scotland Awards will be celebrating the best examples of business partnerships and sponsorships with cultural organisations in Scotland. At Scottish Friendly we are proud to be shortlisted for the ‘People Award’ alongside the Scottish Book Trust for the Scottish Friendly Children’s Book Tour. Since 1998, Scottish Friendly have been involved in supporting reading and literacy in remote and disadvantaged areas in…


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