Scotland
For many healthcare providers, innovation begins in the lab or boardroom. But for Katherina A. Perrantes, founder and chairman of ZAK Health Unlimited, it started as a calling and a lifetime of mission work. On Throwback Thursday with Eloho, Heartsong Live Radio, the Scottish-based female entrepreneur shares how her pain led to a life of […]
At Heartsong Live, we believe in shining a light on everyday heroes, ordinary people doing extraordinary things to impact their communities. As part of Community Week, we’re featuring inspiring stories of individuals who have turned their passions into meaningful contributions. Today, we feature Lisa Brown, owner of Bob Dog Groomers, a small but mighty […]
At the heart of every successful community are individuals who bring passion, dedication, and a quest for excellence. Continuing with Heartsong Live Radio’s Community Week: Celebrating Everyday Heroes, the focus shifts to Andrew and Martha, the people behind Edinburgh Honey, a family-run business at 178 Easter Road, Leith, Edinburgh, with a beekeeping tradition of […]
In the centre of Leith, a unique charity leaves its mark on the lives of people with learning disabilities. As part of our community week, we shine the spotlight on All Together Edinburgh, located at 87 Leith Walk, is not your average charity shop, it’s also a training centre that provides individuals with the retail […]
Heartsong Live Radio – Scotland’s number one online Christian station – is celebrating its 5th anniversary. Throughout the week we will be playing audio clips from some of the people who have been inspired by the station in the past five years. We will also be hearing from some of the many guests we’ve had […]
Aberdeen-based theologian and Church of Scotland minister the Rev Professor John Swinton, has been appointed to the role of Queen’s Chaplain. Professor Swinton is to be one of 10 Royal Chaplains in Scotland. The role, which dates back to the 15th century, sees members of the Chapel Royal taking part in formal state occasions and […]
A Scottish church that featured in the popular TV drama Outlander has closed. Old High Church in Inverness was formally closed as a place of worship following a special service yesterday. The Church of Scotland property on the banks of the River Ness is to be sold, as it was not financially viable to maintain […]
Couple Honoured for Giving Kirk 100 Years Service A couple have been recognised for giving more than 100 years of service to the Church of Scotland between them. Don and Alice Barrie have played key roles at Black Mount Parish Church in Dolphinton, South Lanarkshire for 51 years and 60 years respectively. They were presented […]
As part of this year’s Remembrance Day events, Liberton Kirk in Edinburgh is commemorating those who served in WWI with a poppy display of around 17,000 knitted, crocheted and crafted poppies which have been crafted by people from as far afield as New Zealand and Australia. The display, which will be on show from Sunday […]
Almost two-thirds of Scots would back the establishment of community schools with no religious observance, according to a new survey. The Humanist Society Scotland is asking parents to support a new petition calling on the Scottish Parliament to give headteachers the right to adopt a “non-religious community schools model” as an alternative to the current […]
The Turning Scotland Mission The Turning, Scotland, mission launch kicks off in three cities simultaneously this August: Aberdeen, Edinburgh and Glasgow. In Edinburgh, the mission begins with a worship, encounter and prayer evening on Thursday 23rd August, with the first training and outreach taking place on Friday 24th. This pattern of evening worship and encounter […]
