• DMC Fitness - Get fit with a guided at home routine for all abilities
  
  
• Stay fit with Glasgow Warriors Liam Walshe
  
  
• Catch up on previous episodes of P.E with Joe Wicks
  
  
• Stair Shuffle Challenge - can you stair shuffle?
  
  
• FitOn app - Free on demand workouts

• Prana Yoga Studio - introduction to Yoga (part 1)
  
  
• Prana Yoga Studio - sun salutations for absolute beginners (part 2)
  
  
• Prana Yoga Studio - yoga flow (part 3)
  
  
• Prana Yoga Studio - guided relaxation (part 4)

• Nature walk bingo
  
  
• Take your family to Disney World without leaving home!
  
  
• Harry Potter at home
  
  
•  Make and race a balloon-powered car with Dyson Engineeers.
  
  
• Get your Tik Tok on - Make Your Day
  
  
• Try the 30 best board games of all time
  
  
• Make your own archaeological dig / pirate treasure / ice age
  
  
• Make a beastie hotel, bird bath or feeder from recycled bits from around the house with these handy guides from RSPB.
  
  
• Join the keepers at Blair Drummond safari park on facebook and learn about all the animals and how they care for them.
  
  
• National Theatre - Enjoy live screenings in the comfort of your home
  
  
• Games for tomorrows programmers - Blockly
  
  
• Elgin museum at home - activities and quizzes
  
  
• David Walliams - free audiobooks daily 
  
  
• The Little Art School - free daily drawing lessons 

• Athlete Focused - Mental toughness in the workplace - Giving you the tools to cope with working from home and all the distractions that go along with it.
  
  
• Happy hits - Download our HM Happy playlist to turn your frown upside down.
• Headspace - Everyday Mindfulness and Meditation app to help with stress, anxiety, sleep and fitness
  
  
• Colour in Lorne - Just print out and enjoy with all the family. We would love to see your finished pieces!
  
  
• Wine-d down with us - grab a drink and turn up the volume on this playlist.

Glasgow Warrior, Chris Fusaro shares some homemade recipes with us. Who wants to give them a TRY?

• Here Chris is joined with his kids (sous chefs), Freddie and Sofia, to make a healthy snack/breakfast - banana pancakes. 
  View how to make the tasty treat here. 
  
  
• Chris shows us another of his signature dishes, his Steak 'Cheat' Ramen! So put the kids to bed, grab a drink and enjoy a night in with some delicious food! 
  
  
• This time around Chris shows us another of his signature dishes, his Greek Style Flatbread! Perfect for lunch of dinner at the weekend. 

1. The Wikipedia for Remote Working 

https://www.notion.so/Remote-work-wiki-1b21ef5501714fffa9f5c5c25677371f

2. 11 Best practices for working remotely

https://usefyi.com/remote-work-best-practices/

3. OMG I'm working remotely, now what?

https://benediktlehnert.github.io/

4. FYI's 180 Tips for Remote Work

https://usefyi.com/remote-work-tips/ 

5. Zapier's guide to working remotely 

https://zapier.com/learn/remote-work/ 

6. Morale, Mental Health and Avoiding Burnout 

https://www.holloway.com/g/remote-work/sections/morale-mental-health-and-burnout-in-remote-teams

7. How to set up your desk

https://youtu.be/Ylvh6w_Fmrk

8. Using your iPhone to scan and email documents

https://johnstoncarmichael.com/insights/did-you-know-that-you-can-use-your-iphone-to-scan-and-email-documents

Webinars 

Maximum Performance - Working from home webinars 

https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/1-working-from-home-tickets-100306148390

1. How to stay connected with your colleagues while working from home

https://www.zenefits.com/workest/how-to-stay-connected-with-your-colleagues-while-working-from-home/

2. How to stay connected to the office when you work remotely - 3 Tips

https://www.topresume.com/career-advice/stay-connected-work-remotely

3. How to work remotely and remain connected 

https://highfive.com/blog/how-to-work-remotely

4. Here's how to stay productive and connected while you work from home 

https://www.nbcnews.com/better/lifestyle/work-remotely-here-s-how-stay-productive-connected-ncna1062471

5. How to stay connected while working remotely

https://startupnation.com/grow-your-business/stay-connected-working-remotely/

6. Great British Home Chorus with Gareth Malone

https://decca.com/greatbritishhomechorus/ 

7. Ofcom: Stay connected during the Coronavirus

https://www.ofcom.org.uk/phones-telecoms-and-internet/advice-for-consumers/stay-connected

1. How to work at home with children? 

https://www.nytimes.com/2019/03/05/smarter-living/wirecutter/how-to-stay-sane-when-working-from-home-with-children.html

2. The Remote Working Parent's Survival Guide 

https://doist.com/blog/remote-working-parents-survival-guide/

3. Integrating Work and family - 21 tips working at home with kids

https://open.buffer.com/integrating-work-family-21-tips-working-home-kids/

4. A Remote Working Guide for Parents 

https://blog.trello.com/remote-work-guide-for-parents

5. 5 tips to balance remote working while your family is also at home

https://www.forbes.com/sites/kourtneywhitehead/2020/03/15/5-tips-to-balance-remote-working-while-your-family-is-also-at-home/

6. Shona Crawford - COVID-19 We set some ground rules

https://www.shonacrawford.co.uk/post/covid-19-we-set-some-ground-rules 

Sumdog 

https://pages.sumdog.com/

Twinkl

Offering parents of children one month all access membership. Home learning packs offered.

https://www.twinkl.co.uk/

Scholastic

Learn at home is providing 20 days’ worth of active learning journeys

https://www.scholastic.co.uk/

Purple Mash

Offering free access to both Purple Mash and Serial Mash whilst schools are closed

https://www.purplemash.com/login/

Classroom Secrets 

Offering their new BETA site Classroom Secrets Kids completely free to support home learning

https://classroomsecrets.co.uk/

Dyslexia Gold Phonics

Ofering a free spelling tutor for pupils to access at home

http://dyslexiagold.co.uk/

Early Learn

Offering premium access to their objective focussed educational games most suitable for 3-5 year olds.

The Active Educator

Maths and literacy games

theactiveeducator.com 

TTS Group - Reading materials

https://www.tts-group.co.uk/

Mr McMaking Memories 

https://www.mrmcmakingmemories.com/reading-resources

https://www.mrmcmakingmemories.com/maths-reosurces

Extra Literacy and Reading resources

https://www.mrmcmakingmemories.com/literacy-resources

YouTube Super Power word playlist of videos / game ideas

https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLWee7c-xY- eRRDiyMBjhMqtTk8Qr1KJBY

Phonics / alphabet song Boom Shake the Alphabet

https://youtu.be/Emb2yvwAHtc

Maths Songs

Everybody get Up https://youtu.be/aKvgwVAGSgw Shape song: 5 6 7 8 (shape) https://youtu.be/0sfZ3gdiH6c

The Imagination Tree

Survival guide – planning, play and learning ideas for self isolation

https://theimaginationtree.com/stay-at-home-survival-guide/

Tpet

Free downloadable home teaching packs

https://tpet.co.uk/

Khan Academy

https://www.khanacademy.org

BBC Learning

http://www.bbc.co.uk/learning/coursesearch/

Futurelearn

https://www.futurelearn.com

Seneca

https://www.senecalearning.com

Openlearn

https://www.open.edu/openlearn/

Blockly

https://blockly.games

Scratch

https://scratch.mit.edu/explore/projects/games/ Creative computer programming

Ted Ed

https://ed.ted.com

National Geographic Kids

https://www.natgeokids.com/uk/ 

Duolingo

https://www.duolingo.com

Mystery Science

https://mysteryscience.com 

The Kids Should See This

https://thekidshouldseethis.com 

Crash Course

https://thecrashcourse.com

Crash Course Kids

https://m.youtube.com/user/crashcoursekids 

Crest Awards

https://www.crestawards.org

iDEA Awards

https://idea.org.uk

Paw Print Badges

https://www.pawprintbadges.co.uk

Tinkercad

https://www.tinkercad.com

Prodigy Maths

https://www.prodigygame.com

Cbeebies Radio

https://www.bbc.co.uk/cbeebies/radio 

Nature Detectives

https://naturedetectives.woodlandtrust.org.uk/naturedetect…/

British Council

https://www.britishcouncil.org/school-resources/find 

Oxford Owl for Home

https://www.oxfordowl.co.uk/for-home/ 

Big History Project

https://www.bighistoryproject.com/home

Geography Games

https://world-geography-games.com/world.html 

Blue Peter Badges

https://www.bbc.co.uk/cbbc/joinin/about-blue-peter-badges 

The Artful Parent

https://www.facebook.com/artfulparent/ 

Red Ted Art

https://www.redtedart.com 

Toy Theater

https://toytheater.com/ 

DK Find Out

https://www.dkfindout.com/uk/

As a firm that works with some of Scotland's leading entrepreneurs and high-growth businesses and SMEs, we teamed up with them to get their advice on the best way to work from home and keep things going during difficult times.

Recent updates 

• Coronavirus: How good PR and communications is vital to avoid the ‘Court of Public Opinion’ - Article provided by John Morrison, managing director of Morrison Media
• More relatable role models please - Article provided by Gayle Mann, Co-Founder at Misadventures In Entrepreneuring
• You are an entrepreneur. Yes YOU. Article provided by Lucy-Rose Walker, Co-Founder at Misadventures In Entrepreneuring
• At last we can finally stop hiding our humanness - Article provided by Gayle Mann, Co-Founder at Misadventures In Entrepreneuring
• I just need a plan - Article provided by Gayle Mann, Co-Founder at Misadventures In Entrepreneuring

Key contact

Find out more about how Harper Macleod can help your business during this time on our entrepreneurs, growth and investment page or contact Paula Skinner on: 

t: 0141 227 9271

m: 0791 918 6049

e: [email protected]

Paula is recommended as a "Leader in the Field" in corporate law in Scotland where she is described as having "a particular specialism in advising start-ups, entrepreneurs and investors."  She is recognised for her expertise in crowdfunding, and a market insider reports: "There are no gaps in her knowledge or understanding of the market." (Chambers UK).  The Legal 500 regards her as a "Next Generation Partner" and The Law magazine listed her in the Hot 100 of Lawyers for 2015 across the UK (the only lawyer from a Scottish firm to be listed). View full profile.

Our lawyers provide the full range of services that you and your family will require at every stage of your personal and professional lives. We have trusted advisers on a full range of personal, legal and financial issues to individuals and families across Scotland. Our main focus is to help you acquire, manage, safeguard and pass on your family wealth, and to help guide you through any difficulties that you and your family may face.

Recent updates

• Formal property valuations – when are they needed and are they even possible during lockdown?
• Family Dynamics during a Pandemic
• What happens if my spouse excludes me from their Will?
• Will my farmhouse be exempt from Inheritance Tax?
• Succession Rights for Cohabitants in Scotland
• Executors responsibilities – can an Executor be held liable after distribution of an estate?
• Reforming the Law of Succession in Scotland – avoiding unexpected consequences of dying without a Will
• Coronavirus: Job Retention Scheme guidance updated to reveal details of Flexible Furlough
• Do I need a Will if I have no family?
• Ensuring that your affairs are in order during the Coronavirus pandemic – Wills and Powers of Attorney
• How will COVID-19 affect my Personal Injury claim in Scotland?
• Why the lack of a personal succession plan can leave a company in limbo
• Coronavirus Update – Working From Home – allowances and reliefs update
• Coronavirus update: Self Assessment payment deferral
• Coronavirus – extension to refund period planned for Additional Dwelling Supplement tax
• Leaving a charitable legacy in a Will
• Mental Health Awareness - what can lawyers do for you?
• What is the legal position when your wedding is affected by the lockdown 
• Coronavirus: can Confirmation in an estate still be obtained during lockdown?
• Coronavirus: What are the implications for MOTs and motor insurance?
• Running out of jobs on your 'to-do' list? Don’t forget to tick off making a Will and Power of Attorney
• Working from home tax allowances and reliefs 
• Job Retention Scheme guidance updated further - 30 April 
• Are brothers and sisters entitled to a share of their sibling's estate?
• What does a trustee need to do as trust income and estates drop in value?
• Is an online marriage legal in Scotland?
• Can I leave someone my instagram account in my Will?
• Cycling update: Legal requirement for children under 16 to wear a helmet
• Tax and estate planning for the post coronavirus world
• Intolerable Isolation: Dealing with Neighbour Disputes during Covid-19
• Why making a Living Will can make sure your wishes are known to family and loved ones
• Help for the self-employed and what they can claim
• How can I register a death during the coronavirus pandemic
• Stay at home: what the Coronavirus (Scotland) Bill means for tenants facing eviction 
• Making a Will in Scotland during the Coronavirus outbreak – an update
• Coronavirus: how do mortgage payment holidays work?
• How to keep track of the most up-to-date, official coronavirus advice
• Tackling domestic abuse and self-isolation
• Top tips for ensuring self-isolation doesn’t mean family stress and disruption
• Coronavirus Update - Child contact during self isolation
• Coronavirus: deferment of UK tax
• Top wellbeing tips to guide modern families through a difficult time
• Coronavirus: how to help futureproof your finances by remortgaging your property
• Coronavirus: how can I make a Will or Power of Attorney during the outbreak?

Key Contact 

Find out more on our making a will, power of attorney or our individuals and families pages or contact Pamela Niven on: 

t: 0141 227 9652

m: 0751 317 0384

e: [email protected]

Pamela has a wealth of experience in all aspects of private client work, having worked in this area for over 20 years. She has a particular interest in will drafting, estate administration and estate planning, including considering matters relating to Income Tax, Capital Gains Tax and Inheritance Tax. She has expertise in all aspects of Trusts, including lifetime Discretionary Trusts, Trusts in relation to pension and death in service benefits, and Will Trusts and is very involved in dealing with matters relating to the administration of an individual’s affairs, particularly involving the implementation of financial and welfare Powers of Attorney.

Pamela is recognised as a "Leader in the Field" in Private Wealth Law by Chambers UK Guide to the Legal Profession and a "Recommended Lawyer" in Personal Tax, Trusts & Executries by The Legal 500. View full profile.