Ryan Nixon

Hearts & Minds will increase its presence from one to two days each week to support more children and their families during hospital stays. The organisation has operated for more than 25 years, delivering 3,600 interactions annually with children, families and healthcare staff. Currently, one in 100 children in hospital see a Clowndoctor, who use improvisation, play and music to interact with patients.

Celtic FC Women have gained a new front-of-shirt sponsor ahead of the 2026/27 season. Octo Insurance Brokers, based in the city, will appear in gold lettering on the women’s team shirts as part of a multi-year partnership. The agreement represents the biggest jersey sponsorship to date for the Celtic FC Women’s team.

Circulus CRM Limited partnered with the National Manufacturing Institute Scotland (NMIS) to demonstrate how the technology can track a product’s journey from design to end of life. The trial aimed to show how digital records could make it easier to repair, reuse, and recycle electrical equipment. Digital product passports function as a clear digital record for physical products, storing data about how items are manufactured, reused, and recycled.