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331            <p><span>The Royal Company of Merchants of the City of Edinburgh has been part of Edinburgh’s story since at least 1260. It received its Royal Charter in 1681.</span></p><p><span>In its early years, the Company focused on practical concerns such as the city water supply and expressed regret that the growing number of trading premises turning into brandy shops or “tippling places”. As time went on, the reputation of the Company meant that many benefactors saw it as a reliable way to administer their estates. As a result, charitable trusts were left to the Company to manage.</span></p><p><span>Careful investment helped us to grow. For many years, the Master also served as Chairman of the Trustees of the Harbours of Peterhead and Chairman of the Managers of the Feuars of Peterhead, showing how wide the Company’s responsibilities became.</span></p><p><span>Alongside this growth came a stronger focus on people, particularly the young, the poor and the elderly. In 1694, Mary Erskine donated more than 10,000 merks to support “the maintenance of burgess female children”. Her gift created the Mary Erskine School. Further legacies led to the founding of George Watson’s College in 1741, Daniel Stewart’s College in 1855 and James Gillespie’s High School, which transferred to the Edinburgh School Board in 1908.</span></p><p><span>Over the years the Company’s work has centred more and more on education and charitable activity. Today it continues to support Edinburgh’s communities with the same sense of purpose that has guided it for centuries.</span></p>
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373                                    <div class="prose prose-lg prose-invert text-white mb-8 last:mb-0">
374            <h2>Our <i>Team</i></h2><p>The Royal Company of Merchants is guided by a professional Executive team, supported by the Master’s Court and a number of active committees. Together, they carry forward the work of the Company, overseeing operations and shaping our strategy.</p>
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389                    <h2>The <i>Executive </i>Team</h2><p>Our work is overseen by a professional Executive team, ensuring continuity and effective management. For further information, please get in touch using the contact details provided.
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428                                        <img src="https://www.merchantsedinburgh.co.uk/uploads/_760x1013_crop_center-center_90_none/Guy-Cartwright.jpg" alt="Guy Cartwright" class="w-full h-full object-cover">
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430                                                            </div>
431                        <h3 class="text-white text-xl mb-1 font-bold">Guy Cartwright</h3>
432                        <p class="text-white leading-normal text-opacity-80 mb-4 last:mb-0">CEO &amp; Secretary</p>
433                                                    <a href="mailto:[email protected]" class="text-white text-opacity-60 text-sm hover:text-opacity-100 transition-opacity">[email protected]</a>
434                                            </div>
435                                        <div class="team-card">
436                            <div class="relative mb-4 overflow-hidden rounded-lg aspect-[3/4]">
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445                                        
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459                                        
460                                        <img src="https://www.merchantsedinburgh.co.uk/uploads/_760x1013_crop_center-center_90_none/Stuart-Roseman.jpg" alt="Stuart Roseman" class="w-full h-full object-cover">
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462                                                            </div>
463                        <h3 class="text-white text-xl mb-1 font-bold">Stuart Roseman</h3>
464                        <p class="text-white leading-normal text-opacity-80 mb-4 last:mb-0">Chief Operating Officer</p>
465                                                    <a href="mailto:[email protected]" class="text-white text-opacity-60 text-sm hover:text-opacity-100 transition-opacity">[email protected]</a>
466                                            </div>
467                                        <div class="team-card">
468                            <div class="relative mb-4 overflow-hidden rounded-lg aspect-[3/4]">
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470                                                                                <source
471                                            media="(max-width: 767px)"
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474                                        <source
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491                                        
492                                        <img src="https://www.merchantsedinburgh.co.uk/uploads/_760x1013_crop_center-center_90_none/Philly-Nicholson.jpg" alt="Philly Nicholson" class="w-full h-full object-cover">
493                                    </picture>
494                                                            </div>
495                        <h3 class="text-white text-xl mb-1 font-bold">Philly Nicholson</h3>
496                        <p class="text-white leading-normal text-opacity-80 mb-4 last:mb-0">Director of Membership &amp; Development</p>
497                                                    <a href="mailto:[email protected]" class="text-white text-opacity-60 text-sm hover:text-opacity-100 transition-opacity">[email protected]</a>
498                                            </div>
499                                        <div class="team-card">
500                            <div class="relative mb-4 overflow-hidden rounded-lg aspect-[3/4]">
501                                                                                                    <picture>
502                                                                                <source
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509                                        
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514                                        <source
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517                                        
518                                                                                <source
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520                                            type="image/webp">
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523                                        
524                                        <img src="https://www.merchantsedinburgh.co.uk/uploads/_760x1013_crop_center-center_90_none/Website-Crop.png" alt="Tessa Stirling" class="w-full h-full object-cover">
525                                    </picture>
526                                                            </div>
527                        <h3 class="text-white text-xl mb-1 font-bold">Tessa Stirling</h3>
528                        <p class="text-white leading-normal text-opacity-80 mb-4 last:mb-0">Assistant Clerk</p>
529                                                    <a href="mailto:[email protected]" class="text-white text-opacity-60 text-sm hover:text-opacity-100 transition-opacity">[email protected]</a>
530                                            </div>
531                                        <div class="team-card">
532                            <div class="relative mb-4 overflow-hidden rounded-lg aspect-[3/4]">
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534                                                                                <source
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555                                        
556                                        <img src="https://www.merchantsedinburgh.co.uk/uploads/_760x1013_crop_center-center_90_none/Cristina-Tait-EDIT.png" alt="Cristina Tait" class="w-full h-full object-cover">
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558                                                            </div>
559                        <h3 class="text-white text-xl mb-1 font-bold">Cristina Tait</h3>
560                        <p class="text-white leading-normal text-opacity-80 mb-4 last:mb-0">Event Sales Manager</p>
561                                                    <a href="mailto:[email protected]" class="text-white text-opacity-60 text-sm hover:text-opacity-100 transition-opacity">[email protected]</a>
562                                            </div>
563                                        <div class="team-card">
564                            <div class="relative mb-4 overflow-hidden rounded-lg aspect-[3/4]">
565                                                                                                    <picture>
566                                                                                <source
566
567                                            media="(max-width: 767px)"
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573                                        
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581                                        
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587                                        
588                                        <img src="https://www.merchantsedinburgh.co.uk/uploads/_760x1013_crop_center-center_90_none/Graham-McDonald.jpg" alt="Graham McDonald" class="w-full h-full object-cover">
589                                    </picture>
590                                                            </div>
591                        <h3 class="text-white text-xl mb-1 font-bold">Graham McDonald</h3>
592                        <p class="text-white leading-normal text-opacity-80 mb-4 last:mb-0">Senior Company Officer &amp; Facilities Manager</p>
593                                                    <a href="mailto:[email protected]" class="text-white text-opacity-60 text-sm hover:text-opacity-100 transition-opacity">[email protected]</a>
594                                            </div>
595                                        <div class="team-card">
596                            <div class="relative mb-4 overflow-hidden rounded-lg aspect-[3/4]">
597                                                                                                    <picture>
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602                                        <source
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605                                        
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613                                        
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619                                        
620                                        <img src="https://www.merchantsedinburgh.co.uk/uploads/_760x1013_crop_center-center_90_none/7750/Todd-Bioletti-Edit-2-1.jpg" alt="Todd Bioletti" class="w-full h-full object-cover">
621                                    </picture>
622                                                            </div>
623                        <h3 class="text-white text-xl mb-1 font-bold">Todd Bioletti</h3>
624                        <p class="text-white leading-normal text-opacity-80 mb-4 last:mb-0">Community Charity Coordinator</p>
625                                                    <a href="mailto:[email protected]" class="text-white text-opacity-60 text-sm hover:text-opacity-100 transition-opacity">[email protected]</a>
626                                            </div>
627                                        <div class="team-card">
628                            <div class="relative mb-4 overflow-hidden rounded-lg aspect-[3/4]">
629                                                                                                    <picture>
630                                                                                <source
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634                                        <source
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637                                        
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645                                        
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651                                        
652                                        <img src="https://www.merchantsedinburgh.co.uk/uploads/_760x1013_crop_center-center_90_none/Eve-Davis-Landscape.jpeg" alt="Eve Davis" class="w-full h-full object-cover">
653                                    </picture>
654                                                            </div>
655                        <h3 class="text-white text-xl mb-1 font-bold">Eve Davis</h3>
656                        <p class="text-white leading-normal text-opacity-80 mb-4 last:mb-0">Membership Coordinator</p>
657                                                    <a href="mailto:[email protected]" class="text-white text-opacity-60 text-sm hover:text-opacity-100 transition-opacity">[email protected]</a>
658                                            </div>
659                                        <div class="team-card">
660                            <div class="relative mb-4 overflow-hidden rounded-lg aspect-[3/4]">
661                                                                                                    <picture>
662                                                                                <source
663                                            media="(max-width: 767px)"
664                                            srcset="https://www.merchantsedinburgh.co.uk/uploads/_640x853_crop_center-center_90_none/4147/Emma-Cunningham.webp"
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666                                        <source
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669                                        
670                                                                                <source
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674                                        <source
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680                                            type="image/webp">
681                                        <source
682                                            srcset="https://www.merchantsedinburgh.co.uk/uploads/_760x1013_crop_center-center_90_none/Emma-Cunningham.jpg">
683                                        
684                                        <img src="https://www.merchantsedinburgh.co.uk/uploads/_760x1013_crop_center-center_90_none/Emma-Cunningham.jpg" alt="Emma Cunningham" class="w-full h-full object-cover">
685                                    </picture>
686                                                            </div>
687                        <h3 class="text-white text-xl mb-1 font-bold">Emma Cunningham</h3>
688                        <p class="text-white leading-normal text-opacity-80 mb-4 last:mb-0">Finance &amp; Administration Assistant</p>
689                                                    <a href="mailto:[email protected]" class="text-white text-opacity-60 text-sm hover:text-opacity-100 transition-opacity">[email protected]</a>
690                                            </div>
691                                        <div class="team-card">
692                            <div class="relative mb-4 overflow-hidden rounded-lg aspect-[3/4]">
693                                                                                                    <picture>
694                                                                                <source
695                                            media="(max-width: 767px)"
696                                            srcset="https://www.merchantsedinburgh.co.uk/uploads/_640x853_crop_center-center_90_none/4150/Ann-Murdoch.webp"
697                                            type="image/webp">
698                                        <source
699                                            media="(max-width: 767px)"
700                                            srcset="https://www.merchantsedinburgh.co.uk/uploads/_640x853_crop_center-center_90_none/Ann-Murdoch.jpg">
701                                        
702                                                                                <source
703                                            media="(max-width: 1024px)"
704                                            srcset="https://www.merchantsedinburgh.co.uk/uploads/_600x800_crop_center-center_90_none/4150/Ann-Murdoch.webp"
705                                            type="image/webp">
706                                        <source
707                                            media="(max-width: 1024px)"
708                                            srcset="https://www.merchantsedinburgh.co.uk/uploads/_600x800_crop_center-center_90_none/Ann-Murdoch.jpg">
709                                        
710                                                                                <source
711                                            srcset="https://www.merchantsedinburgh.co.uk/uploads/_760x1013_crop_center-center_90_none/4150/Ann-Murdoch.webp"
712                                            type="image/webp">
713                                        <source
714                                            srcset="https://www.merchantsedinburgh.co.uk/uploads/_760x1013_crop_center-center_90_none/Ann-Murdoch.jpg">
715                                        
716                                        <img src="https://www.merchantsedinburgh.co.uk/uploads/_760x1013_crop_center-center_90_none/Ann-Murdoch.jpg" alt="Ann Murdoch" class="w-full h-full object-cover">
717                                    </picture>
718                                                            </div>
719                        <h3 class="text-white text-xl mb-1 font-bold">Ann Murdoch</h3>
720                        <p class="text-white leading-normal text-opacity-80 mb-4 last:mb-0">Almoner</p>
721                                                    <a href="mailto:[email protected]" class="text-white text-opacity-60 text-sm hover:text-opacity-100 transition-opacity">[email protected]</a>
722                                            </div>
723                                    </div>
724                            </div>
725        </div>
726    </div>
727</section>
728            </div>
729                                <div id="block-4" class=" ">
730                <section class="bg-gray-400 py-20 lg:py-12 md:py-8">
731    <div class="container">
732        <div class="grid grid-cols-3 gap-8 items-start lg:grid-cols-2 md:grid-cols-1">
733                        <div class="p-8 md:p-0">
734                <h2 class="font-display text-3xl text-merchants-blue mb-6">Vacancies</h2>
735                <div class="prose text-merchants-blue mb-8">
736                    <p>Keep an eye on this page for committee vacancies within our Executive In-House team. Roles occasionally become available across Finance, Events, Membership and Marketing. We also offer internships throughout the year.</p>
737                </div>
738                <a href="/vacancies" class="font-display no-underline btn-white inline-flex items-center gap-3">
739                    View All
740                    <i class="fas fa-arrow-right"></i>
741                </a>
742            </div>
743            
744                        <div class="bg-merchants-blue rounded-lg p-8 flex flex-col h-full">
745                <h3 class="font-display text-3xl text-white mb-4">Executive</h3>
746                <div class="prose prose-invert text-white flex-1 mb-8">
747                    <p>All Executive roles are based at the Merchants’ Hall and offer the opportunity to work at the heart of one of Edinburgh’s most historic and active civic
747 institutions.</p>
748                </div>
749                <a href="/vacancies?type=executive" class="font-display no-underline btn-white inline-flex items-center gap-3 self-start mt-auto">
750                    Vacancies
751                    <i class="fas fa-arrow-right"></i>
752                </a>
753            </div>
754            
755                        <div class="bg-merchants-blue rounded-lg p-8 flex flex-col h-full">
756                <h3 class="font-display text-3xl text-white mb-4">Committees</h3>
757                <div class="prose prose-invert text-white flex-1 mb-8">
758                    <p>Vacancies for committee membership are open to Company Members only. Expressions of interest are welcome across all committees, and roles are advertised here when available.</p>
759                </div>
760                <a href="/vacancies?type=committees" class="font-display no-underline btn-white inline-flex items-center gap-3 self-start mt-auto">
761                    Vacancies
762                    <i class="fas fa-arrow-right"></i>
763                </a>
764            </div>
765        </div>
766    </div>
767</section>
768            </div>
769                                <div id="block-5" class=" ">
770                <section class="relative ">
771        <div class="relative">
772        <div class="grid grid-cols-2 items-center  lg:grid-cols-1">
773            <div class="relative ">
774                                                    <picture>
775                                                <source
776                            media="(max-width: 767px)"
777                            srcset="https://www.merchantsedinburgh.co.uk/uploads/_640x480_crop_center-center_90_none/946/committees.webp"
778                            type="image/webp">
779                        <source
780                            media="(max-width: 767px)"
781                            srcset="https://www.merchantsedinburgh.co.uk/uploads/_640x480_crop_center-center_90_none/committees.png">
782                        
783                                                <source
784                            media="(max-width: 1024px)"
785                            srcset="https://www.merchantsedinburgh.co.uk/uploads/_1000x750_crop_center-center_90_none/946/committees.webp"
786                            type="image/webp">
787                        <source
788                            media="(max-width: 1024px)"
789                            srcset="https://www.merchantsedinburgh.co.uk/uploads/_1000x750_crop_center-center_90_none/committees.png">
790                        
791                                                <source
792                            srcset="https://www.merchantsedinburgh.co.uk/uploads/_1400x1050_crop_center-center_90_none/946/committees.webp"
793                            type="image/webp">
794                        <source
795                            srcset="https://www.merchantsedinburgh.co.uk/uploads/_1400x1050_crop_center-center_90_none/committees.png">
796                        
797                        <img src="https://www.merchantsedinburgh.co.uk/uploads/_1400x1050_crop_center-center_90_none/committees.png" alt="" class="w-full">
798                    </picture>
799                            </div>
800            <div class="flex  justify-start ">
801                <div class=" w-full max-w-[760px] px-20 lg:px-10 md:px-6 md:py-6 ">
802                                        <div class="prose prose-lg prose-heading prose-invert text-white mb-8 last:mb-0">
803                                    <div class="prose prose-lg prose-invert text-white mb-8 last:mb-0">
804            <h2>Our <i>Committees</i></h2><p><span>The Company’s work is further supported by a number of Member-led committees, covering areas such as finance, education, our charities and our properties. These committees ensure active engagement with the Company’s work and bring professional insight to our decisions.</span></p>
805        </div>
806                        </div>
807                                            <a href="https://www.merchantsedinburgh.co.uk/about-us/register-your-interest" class="font-display no-underline btn-white">
808                            Register Your Interest
809                            <i class="fas fa-arrow-right"></i>
810                        </a>
811                                    </div>
812            </div>
813        </div>
814    </div>
815</section>
816            </div>
817                                <div id="block-6" class=" mb-28 lg:mb-16 md:mb-8  ">
818                <section class="py-20 lg:py-12 md:py-8" style="background-color: #0a5277;">
819    <div class="container">
820        <div class="flex gap-12 items-start lg:flex-col lg:gap-8">
821                        <div class="w-1/2 max-w-[50%] flex-shrink-0 lg:w-full lg:max-w-full">
822                <div class="prose prose-lg prose-invert text-white mb-8">
823                    <h2>The <i>Master's </i>Court</h2><p>The Master's Court provides oversight and continuity. Made up of a Master, Treasurer and twelve Court Assistants, it meets regularly to shape policy and guide the Company’s direction.</p>
824                </div>
825                <div class="flex gap-4">
826                                        <button id="masters-scroll-left" class="md:hidden w-12 h-12 rounded-full border-2 border-white text-white flex items-center justify-center hover:bg-white hover:text-merchants-blue transition-all">
827                        <i class="fas fa-chevron-left"></i>
828                    </button>
829                    <button id="masters-scroll-right" class="md:hidden w-12 h-12 rounded-full border-2 border-white text-white flex items-center justify-center hover:bg-white hover:text-merchants-blue transition-all">
830                        <i class="fas fa-chevron-right"></i>
831                    </button>
832                </div>
833            </div>
834
835                        <div class="masters-carousel-container flex-1 min-w-0">
836                                <div class="masters-carousel">
837                                        <div class="team-card">
838                            <div class="relative mb-4 overflow-hidden rounded-lg aspect-[3/4]">
839                                                                                                    <picture>
840                                                                                <source
841                                            media="(max-width: 767px)"
842                                            srcset="https://www.merchantsedinburgh.co.uk/uploads/_640x853_crop_center-center_90_none/226/Grant-Macrae-OBE.webp"
843                                            type="image/webp">
844                                        <source
845                                            media="(max-width: 767px)"
846                                            srcset="https://www.merchantsedinburgh.co.uk/uploads/_640x853_crop_center-center_90_none/Grant-Macrae-OBE.png">
847                                        
848                                                                                <source
849                                            media="(max-width: 1024px)"
850                                            srcset="https://www.merchantsedinburgh.co.uk/uploads/_600x800_crop_center-center_90_none/226/Grant-Macrae-OBE.webp"
851                                            type="image/webp">
852                                        <source
853                                            media="(max-width: 1024px)"
854                                            srcset="https://www.merchantsedinburgh.co.uk/uploads/_600x800_crop_center-center_90_none/Grant-Macrae-OBE.png">
855                                        
856                                                                                <source
857                                            srcset="https://www.merchantsedinburgh.co.uk/uploads/_760x1013_crop_center-center_90_none/226/Grant-Macrae-OBE.webp"
858                                            type="image/webp">
859                                        <source
860                                            srcset="https://www.merchantsedinburgh.co.uk/uploads/_760x1013_crop_center-center_90_none/Grant-Macrae-OBE.png">
861                                        
862                                        <img src="https://www.merchantsedinburgh.co.uk/uploads/_760x1013_crop_center-center_90_none/Grant-Macrae-OBE.png" alt="Grant Macrae OBE" class="w-full h-full object-cover">
863                                    </picture>
864                                                            </div>
865                        <h3 class="text-white text-xl mb-1 font-bold">Grant Macrae OBE</h3>
866                        <p class="text-white text-opacity-80">The Master</p>
867                    </div>
868                                        <div class="team-card">
869                            <div class="relative mb-4 overflow-hidden rounded-lg aspect-[3/4]">
870                                                                                                    <picture>
871                                                                                <source
872                                            media="(max-width: 767px)"
873                                            srcset="https://www.merchantsedinburgh.co.uk/uploads/_640x853_crop_center-center_90_none/229/Katie-Ridland.webp"
874                                            type="image/webp">
875                                        <source
876                                            media="(max-width: 767px)"
877                                            srcset="https://www.merchantsedinburgh.co.uk/uploads/_640x853_crop_center-center_90_none/Katie-Ridland.png">
878                                        
879                                                                                <source
880                                            media="(max-width: 1024px)"
881                                            srcset="https://www.merchantsedinburgh.co.uk/uploads/_600x800_crop_center-center_90_none/229/Katie-Ridland.webp"
882                                            type="image/webp">
883                                        <source
884                                            media="(max-width: 1024px)"
885                                            srcset="https://www.merchantsedinburgh.co.uk/uploads/_600x800_crop_center-center_90_none/Katie-Ridland.png">
886                                        
887                                                                                <source
888                                            srcset="https://www.merchantsedinburgh.co.uk/uploads/_760x1013_crop_center-center_90_none/229/Katie-Ridland.webp"
889                                            type="image/webp">
890                                        <source
891                                            srcset="https://www.merchantsedinburgh.co.uk/uploads/_760x1013_crop_center-center_90_none/Katie-Ridland.png">
892                                        
893                                        <img src="https://www.merchantsedinburgh.co.uk/uploads/_760x1013_crop_center-center_90_none/Katie-Ridland.png" alt="Katie Ridland" class="w-full h-full object-cover">
894                                    </picture>
895                                                            </div>
896                        <h3 class="text-white text-xl mb-1 font-bold">Katie Ridland</h3>
897                        <p class="text-white text-opacity-80">Treasurer</p>
898                    </div>
899                                        <div class="team-card">
900                            <div class="relative mb-4 overflow-hidden rounded-lg aspect-[3/4]">
901                                                                                                    <picture>
902                                                                                <source
903                                            media="(max-width: 767px)"
904                                            srcset="https://www.merchantsedinburgh.co.uk/uploads/_640x853_crop_center-center_90_none/231/Liz-Flockhart.webp"
905                                            type="image/webp">
906                                        <source
907                                            media="(max-width: 767px)"
908                                            srcset="https://www.merchantsedinburgh.co.uk/uploads/_640x853_crop_center-center_90_none/Liz-Flockhart.png">
909                                        
910                                                                                <source
911                                            media="(max-width: 1024px)"
912                                            srcset="https://www.merchantsedinburgh.co.uk/uploads/_600x800_crop_center-center_90_none/231/Liz-Flockhart.webp"
913                                            type="image/webp">
914                                        <source
915                                            media="(max-width: 1024px)"
916                                            srcset="https://www.merchantsedinburgh.co.uk/uploads/_600x800_crop_center-center_90_none/Liz-Flockhart.png">
917                                        
918                                                                                <source
919                                            srcset="https://www.merchantsedinburgh.co.uk/uploads/_760x1013_crop_center-center_90_none/231/Liz-Flockhart.webp"
920                                            type="image/webp">
921                                        <source
922                                            srcset="https://www.merchantsedinburgh.co.uk/uploads/_760x1013_crop_center-center_90_none/Liz-Flockhart.png">
923                                        
924                                        <img src="https://www.merchantsedinburgh.co.uk/uploads/_760x1013_crop_center-center_90_none/Liz-Flockhart.png" alt="Liz Flockhart" class="w-full h-full object-cover">
925                                    </picture>
926                                                            </div>
927                        <h3 class="text-white text-xl mb-1 font-bold">Liz Flockhart</h3>
928                        <p class="text-white text-opacity-80">Senior Court Assistant</p>
929                    </div>
930                                        <div class="team-card">
931                            <div class="relative mb-4 overflow-hidden rounded-lg aspect-[3/4]">
932                                                                                                    <picture>
933                                                                                <source
934                                            media="(max-width: 767px)"
935                                            srcset="https://www.merchantsedinburgh.co.uk/uploads/_640x853_crop_center-center_90_none/228/Hilary-Turnbull.webp"
936                                            type="image/webp">
937                                        <source
938                                            media="(max-width: 767px)"
939                                            srcset="https://www.merchantsedinburgh.co.uk/uploads/_640x853_crop_center-center_90_none/Hilary-Turnbull.png">
940                                        
941                                                                                <source
942                                            media="(max-width: 1024px)"
943                                            srcset="https://www.merchantsedinburgh.co.uk/uploads/_600x800_crop_center-center_90_none/228/Hilary-Turnbull.webp"
944                                            type="image/webp">
945                                        <source
946                                            media="(max-width: 1024px)"
947                                            srcset="https://www.merchantsedinburgh.co.uk/uploads/_600x800_crop_center-center_90_none/Hilary-Turnbull.png">
948                                        
949                                                                                <source
950                                            srcset="https://www.merchantsedinburgh.co.uk/uploads/_760x1013_crop_center-center_90_none/228/Hilary-Turnbull.webp"
951                                            type="image/webp">
952                                        <source
953                                            srcset="https://www.merchantsedinburgh.co.uk/uploads/_760x1013_crop_center-center_90_none/Hilary-Turnbull.png">
954                                        
955                                      
955  <img src="https://www.merchantsedinburgh.co.uk/uploads/_760x1013_crop_center-center_90_none/Hilary-Turnbull.png" alt="Hilary Turnbull" class="w-full h-full object-cover">
956                                    </picture>
957                                                            </div>
958                        <h3 class="text-white text-xl mb-1 font-bold">Hilary Turnbull</h3>
959                        <p class="text-white text-opacity-80">Court Assistant</p>
960                    </div>
961                                        <div class="team-card">
962                            <div class="relative mb-4 overflow-hidden rounded-lg aspect-[3/4]">
963                                                                                                    <picture>
964                                                                                <source
965                                            media="(max-width: 767px)"
966                                            srcset="https://www.merchantsedinburgh.co.uk/uploads/_640x853_crop_center-center_90_none/4200/Hamish-Wilson.webp"
967                                            type="image/webp">
968                                        <source
969                                            media="(max-width: 767px)"
970                                            srcset="https://www.merchantsedinburgh.co.uk/uploads/_640x853_crop_center-center_90_none/Hamish-Wilson.jpg">
971                                        
972                                                                                <source
973                                            media="(max-width: 1024px)"
974                                            srcset="https://www.merchantsedinburgh.co.uk/uploads/_600x800_crop_center-center_90_none/4200/Hamish-Wilson.webp"
975                                            type="image/webp">
976                                        <source
977                                            media="(max-width: 1024px)"
978                                            srcset="https://www.merchantsedinburgh.co.uk/uploads/_600x800_crop_center-center_90_none/Hamish-Wilson.jpg">
979                                        
980                                                                                <source
981                                            srcset="https://www.merchantsedinburgh.co.uk/uploads/_760x1013_crop_center-center_90_none/4200/Hamish-Wilson.webp"
982                                            type="image/webp">
983                                        <source
984                                            srcset="https://www.merchantsedinburgh.co.uk/uploads/_760x1013_crop_center-center_90_none/Hamish-Wilson.jpg">
985                                        
986                                        <img src="https://www.merchantsedinburgh.co.uk/uploads/_760x1013_crop_center-center_90_none/Hamish-Wilson.jpg" alt="Hamish Wilson" class="w-full h-full object-cover">
987                                    </picture>
988                                                            </div>
989                        <h3 class="text-white text-xl mb-1 font-bold">Hamish Wilson</h3>
990                        <p class="text-white text-opacity-80">Court Assistant</p>
991                    </div>
992                                        <div class="team-card">
993                            <div class="relative mb-4 overflow-hidden rounded-lg aspect-[3/4]">
994                                                                                                    <picture>
995                                                                                <source
996                                            media="(max-width: 767px)"
997                                            srcset="https://www.merchantsedinburgh.co.uk/uploads/_640x853_crop_center-center_90_none/4172/Mary-McIntosh.webp"
998                                            type="image/webp">
999                                        <source
1000                                            media="(max-width: 767px)"
1001                                            srcset="https://www.merchantsedinburgh.co.uk/uploads/_640x853_crop_center-center_90_none/Mary-McIntosh.jpg">
1002                                        
1003                                                                                <source
1004                                            media="(max-width: 1024px)"
1005                                            srcset="https://www.merchantsedinburgh.co.uk/uploads/_600x800_crop_center-center_90_none/4172/Mary-McIntosh.webp"
1006                                            type="image/webp">
1007                                        <source
1008                                            media="(max-width: 1024px)"
1009                                            srcset="https://www.merchantsedinburgh.co.uk/uploads/_600x800_crop_center-center_90_none/Mary-McIntosh.jpg">
1010                                        
1011                                                                                <source
1012                                            srcset="https://www.merchantsedinburgh.co.uk/uploads/_760x1013_crop_center-center_90_none/4172/Mary-McIntosh.webp"
1013                                            type="image/webp">
1014                                        <source
1015                                            srcset="https://www.merchantsedinburgh.co.uk/uploads/_760x1013_crop_center-center_90_none/Mary-McIntosh.jpg">
1016                                        
1017                                        <img src="https://www.merchantsedinburgh.co.uk/uploads/_760x1013_crop_center-center_90_none/Mary-McIntosh.jpg" alt="Mary McIntosh" class="w-full h-full object-cover">
1018                                    </picture>
1019                                                            </div>
1020                        <h3 class="text-white text-xl mb-1 font-bold">Mary McIntosh</h3>
1021                        <p class="text-white text-opacity-80">Court Assistant</p>
1022                    </div>
1023                                        <div class="team-card">
1024                            <div class="relative mb-4 overflow-hidden rounded-lg aspect-[3/4]">
1025                                                                                                    <picture>
1026                                                                                <source
1027                                            media="(max-width: 767px)"
1028                                            srcset="https://www.merchantsedinburgh.co.uk/uploads/_640x853_crop_center-center_90_none/225/Andrew-Swann.webp"
1029                                            type="image/webp">
1030                                        <source
1031                                            media="(max-width: 767px)"
1032                                            srcset="https://www.merchantsedinburgh.co.uk/uploads/_640x853_crop_center-center_90_none/Andrew-Swann.png">
1033                                        
1034                                                                                <source
1035                                            media="(max-width: 1024px)"
1036                                            srcset="https://www.merchantsedinburgh.co.uk/uploads/_600x800_crop_center-center_90_none/225/Andrew-Swann.webp"
1037                                            type="image/webp">
1038                                        <source
1039                                            media="(max-width: 1024px)"
1040                                            srcset="https://www.merchantsedinburgh.co.uk/uploads/_600x800_crop_center-center_90_none/Andrew-Swann.png">
1041                                        
1042                                                                                <source
1043                                            srcset="https://www.merchantsedinburgh.co.uk/uploads/_760x1013_crop_center-center_90_none/225/Andrew-Swann.webp"
1044                                            type="image/webp">
1045                                        <source
1046                                            srcset="https://www.merchantsedinburgh.co.uk/uploads/_760x1013_crop_center-center_90_none/Andrew-Swann.png">
1047                                        
1048                                        <img src="https://www.merchantsedinburgh.co.uk/uploads/_760x1013_crop_center-center_90_none/Andrew-Swann.png" alt="Andrew Swann" class="w-full h-full object-cover">
1049                                    </picture>
1050                                                            </div>
1051                        <h3 class="text-white text-xl mb-1 font-bold">Andrew Swann</h3>
1052                        <p class="text-white text-opacity-80">Court Assistant</p>
1053                    </div>
1054                                        <div class="team-card">
1055                            <div class="relative mb-4 overflow-hidden rounded-lg aspect-[3/4]">
1056                                                                                                    <picture>
1057                                                                                <source
1058                                            media="(max-width: 767px)"
1059                                            srcset="https://www.merchantsedinburgh.co.uk/uploads/_640x853_crop_center-center_90_none/232/Mark-Quinn.webp"
1060                                            type="image/webp">
1061                                        <source
1062                                            media="(max-width: 767px)"
1063                                            srcset="https://www.merchantsedinburgh.co.uk/uploads/_640x853_crop_center-center_90_none/Mark-Quinn.png">
1064                                        
1065                                                                                <source
1066                                            media="(max-width: 1024px)"
1067                                            srcset="https://www.merchantsedinburgh.co.uk/uploads/_600x800_crop_center-center_90_none/232/Mark-Quinn.webp"
1068                                            type="image/webp">
1069                                        <source
1070                                            media="(max-width: 1024px)"
1071                                            srcset="https://www.merchantsedinburgh.co.uk/uploads/_600x800_crop_center-center_90_none/Mark-Quinn.png">
1072                                        
1073                                                                                <source
1074                                            srcset="https://www.merchantsedinburgh.co.uk/uploads/_760x1013_crop_center-center_90_none/232/Mark-Quinn.webp"
1075                                            type="image/webp">
1076                                        <source
1077                                            srcset="https://www.merchantsedinburgh.co.uk/uploads/_760x1013_crop_center-center_90_none/Mark-Quinn.png">
1078                                        
1079                                        <img src="https://www.merchantsedinburgh.co.uk/uploads/_760x1013_crop_center-center_90_none/Mark-Quinn.png" alt="Mark Quinn" class="w-full h-full object-cover">
1080                                    </picture>
1081                                                            </div>
1082                        <h3 class="text-white text-xl mb-1 font-bold">Mark Quinn</h3>
1083                        <p class="text-white text-opacity-80">Court Assistant</p>
1084                    </div>
1085                                        <div class="team-card">
1086                            <div class="relative mb-4 overflow-hidden rounded-lg aspect-[3/4]">
1087                                                                                                    <picture>
1088                                                                                <source
1089                                            media="(max-width: 767px)"
1090                                            srcset="https://www.merchantsedinburgh.co.uk/uploads/_640x853_crop_center-center_90_none/230/Les-Banks.webp"
1091                                            type="image/webp">
1092                                        <source
1093                                            media="(max-width: 767px)"
1094                                            srcset="https://www.merchantsedinburgh.co.uk/uploads/_640x853_crop_center-center_90_none/Les-Banks.png">
1095                                        
1096                                                                                <source
1097                                            media="(max-width: 1024px)"
1098                                            srcset="https://www.merchantsedinburgh.co.uk/uploads/_600x800_crop_center-center_90_none/230/Les-Banks.webp"
1099                                            type="image/webp">
1100                                        <source
1101                                            media="(max-width: 1024px)"
1102                                            srcset="https://www.merchantsedinburgh.co.uk/uploads/_600x800_crop_center-center_90_none/Les-Banks.png">
1103                                        
1104                                                                                <source
1105                                            srcset="https://www.merchantsedinburgh.co.uk/uploads/_760x1013_crop_center-center_90_none/230/Les-Banks.webp"
1106                                            type="image/webp">
1107                                        <source
1108                                            srcset="https://www.merchantsedinburgh.co.uk/uploads/_760x1013_crop_center-center_90_none/Les-Banks.png">
1109                                        
1110                                        <img src="https://www.merchantsedinburgh.co.uk/uploads/_760x1013_crop_center-center_90_none/Les-Banks.png" alt="Les Banks" class="w-full h-full object-cover">
1111                                    </picture>
1112                                                            </div>
1113                        <h3 class="text-white text-xl mb-1 font-bold">
1113Les Banks</h3>
1114                        <p class="text-white text-opacity-80">Court Assistant</p>
1115                    </div>
1116                                        <div class="team-card">
1117                            <div class="relative mb-4 overflow-hidden rounded-lg aspect-[3/4]">
1118                                                                                                    <picture>
1119                                                                                <source
1120                                            media="(max-width: 767px)"
1121                                            srcset="https://www.merchantsedinburgh.co.uk/uploads/_640x853_crop_center-center_90_none/4177/Alexander-Lamley.webp"
1122                                            type="image/webp">
1123                                        <source
1124                                            media="(max-width: 767px)"
1125                                            srcset="https://www.merchantsedinburgh.co.uk/uploads/_640x853_crop_center-center_90_none/Alexander-Lamley.jpg">
1126                                        
1127                                                                                <source
1128                                            media="(max-width: 1024px)"
1129                                            srcset="https://www.merchantsedinburgh.co.uk/uploads/_600x800_crop_center-center_90_none/4177/Alexander-Lamley.webp"
1130                                            type="image/webp">
1131                                        <source
1132                                            media="(max-width: 1024px)"
1133                                            srcset="https://www.merchantsedinburgh.co.uk/uploads/_600x800_crop_center-center_90_none/Alexander-Lamley.jpg">
1134                                        
1135                                                                                <source
1136                                            srcset="https://www.merchantsedinburgh.co.uk/uploads/_760x1013_crop_center-center_90_none/4177/Alexander-Lamley.webp"
1137                                            type="image/webp">
1138                                        <source
1139                                            srcset="https://www.merchantsedinburgh.co.uk/uploads/_760x1013_crop_center-center_90_none/Alexander-Lamley.jpg">
1140                                        
1141                                        <img src="https://www.merchantsedinburgh.co.uk/uploads/_760x1013_crop_center-center_90_none/Alexander-Lamley.jpg" alt="Alexander Lamley" class="w-full h-full object-cover">
1142                                    </picture>
1143                                                            </div>
1144                        <h3 class="text-white text-xl mb-1 font-bold">Alexander Lamley</h3>
1145                        <p class="text-white text-opacity-80">Court Assistant</p>
1146                    </div>
1147                                        <div class="team-card">
1148                            <div class="relative mb-4 overflow-hidden rounded-lg aspect-[3/4]">
1149                                                                                                    <picture>
1150                                                                                <source
1151                                            media="(max-width: 767px)"
1152                                            srcset="https://www.merchantsedinburgh.co.uk/uploads/_640x853_crop_center-center_90_none/4203/Callum-Seale.webp"
1153                                            type="image/webp">
1154                                        <source
1155                                            media="(max-width: 767px)"
1156                                            srcset="https://www.merchantsedinburgh.co.uk/uploads/_640x853_crop_center-center_90_none/Callum-Seale.jpg">
1157                                        
1158                                                                                <source
1159                                            media="(max-width: 1024px)"
1160                                            srcset="https://www.merchantsedinburgh.co.uk/uploads/_600x800_crop_center-center_90_none/4203/Callum-Seale.webp"
1161                                            type="image/webp">
1162                                        <source
1163                                            media="(max-width: 1024px)"
1164                                            srcset="https://www.merchantsedinburgh.co.uk/uploads/_600x800_crop_center-center_90_none/Callum-Seale.jpg">
1165                                        
1166                                                                                <source
1167                                            srcset="https://www.merchantsedinburgh.co.uk/uploads/_760x1013_crop_center-center_90_none/4203/Callum-Seale.webp"
1168                                            type="image/webp">
1169                                        <source
1170                                            srcset="https://www.merchantsedinburgh.co.uk/uploads/_760x1013_crop_center-center_90_none/Callum-Seale.jpg">
1171                                        
1172                                        <img src="https://www.merchantsedinburgh.co.uk/uploads/_760x1013_crop_center-center_90_none/Callum-Seale.jpg" alt="Callum Seale" class="w-full h-full object-cover">
1173                                    </picture>
1174                                                            </div>
1175                        <h3 class="text-white text-xl mb-1 font-bold">Callum Seale</h3>
1176                        <p class="text-white text-opacity-80">Court Assistant</p>
1177                    </div>
1178                                        <div class="team-card">
1179                            <div class="relative mb-4 overflow-hidden rounded-lg aspect-[3/4]">
1180                                                                                                    <picture>
1181                                                                                <source
1182                                            media="(max-width: 767px)"
1183                                            srcset="https://www.merchantsedinburgh.co.uk/uploads/_640x853_crop_center-center_90_none/4206/Joe-Goldblatt.webp"
1184                                            type="image/webp">
1185                                        <source
1186                                            media="(max-width: 767px)"
1187                                            srcset="https://www.merchantsedinburgh.co.uk/uploads/_640x853_crop_center-center_90_none/Joe-Goldblatt.jpg">
1188                                        
1189                                                                                <source
1190                                            media="(max-width: 1024px)"
1191                                            srcset="https://www.merchantsedinburgh.co.uk/uploads/_600x800_crop_center-center_90_none/4206/Joe-Goldblatt.webp"
1192                                            type="image/webp">
1193                                        <source
1194                                            media="(max-width: 1024px)"
1195                                            srcset="https://www.merchantsedinburgh.co.uk/uploads/_600x800_crop_center-center_90_none/Joe-Goldblatt.jpg">
1196                                        
1197                                                                                <source
1198                                            srcset="https://www.merchantsedinburgh.co.uk/uploads/_760x1013_crop_center-center_90_none/4206/Joe-Goldblatt.webp"
1199                                            type="image/webp">
1200                                        <source
1201                                            srcset="https://www.merchantsedinburgh.co.uk/uploads/_760x1013_crop_center-center_90_none/Joe-Goldblatt.jpg">
1202                                        
1203                                        <img src="https://www.merchantsedinburgh.co.uk/uploads/_760x1013_crop_center-center_90_none/Joe-Goldblatt.jpg" alt="Joe Goldblatt" class="w-full h-full object-cover">
1204                                    </picture>
1205                                                            </div>
1206                        <h3 class="text-white text-xl mb-1 font-bold">Joe Goldblatt</h3>
1207                        <p class="text-white text-opacity-80">Court Assistant</p>
1208                    </div>
1209                                        <div class="team-card">
1210                            <div class="relative mb-4 overflow-hidden rounded-lg aspect-[3/4]">
1211                                                                                                    <picture>
1212                                                                                <source
1213                                            media="(max-width: 767px)"
1214                                            srcset="https://www.merchantsedinburgh.co.uk/uploads/_640x853_crop_center-center_90_none/7031/2026-Website-Portraits.webp"
1215                                            type="image/webp">
1216                                        <source
1217                                            media="(max-width: 767px)"
1218                                            srcset="https://www.merchantsedinburgh.co.uk/uploads/_640x853_crop_center-center_90_none/2026-Website-Portraits.jpg">
1219                                        
1220                                                                                <source
1221                                            media="(max-width: 1024px)"
1222                                            srcset="https://www.merchantsedinburgh.co.uk/uploads/_600x800_crop_center-center_90_none/7031/2026-Website-Portraits.webp"
1223                                            type="image/webp">
1224                                        <source
1225                                            media="(max-width: 1024px)"
1226                                            srcset="https://www.merchantsedinburgh.co.uk/uploads/_600x800_crop_center-center_90_none/2026-Website-Portraits.jpg">
1227                                        
1228                                                                                <source
1229                                            srcset="https://www.merchantsedinburgh.co.uk/uploads/_760x1013_crop_center-center_90_none/7031/2026-Website-Portraits.webp"
1230                                            type="image/webp">
1231                                        <source
1232                                            srcset="https://www.merchantsedinburgh.co.uk/uploads/_760x1013_crop_center-center_90_none/2026-Website-Portraits.jpg">
1233                                        
1234                                        <img src="https://www.merchantsedinburgh.co.uk/uploads/_760x1013_crop_center-center_90_none/2026-Website-Portraits.jpg" alt="Hew Mathewson" class="w-full h-full object-cover">
1235                                    </picture>
1236                                                            </div>
1237                        <h3 class="text-white text-xl mb-1 font-bold">Hew Mathewson</h3>
1238                        <p class="text-white text-opacity-80">Court Assistant</p>
1239                    </div>
1240                                        <div class="team-card">
1241                            <div class="relative mb-4 overflow-hidden rounded-lg aspect-[3/4]">
1242                                                                                                    <picture>
1243                                                                                <source
1244                                            media="(max-width: 767px)"
1245                                            srcset="https://www.merchantsedinburgh.co.uk/uploads/_640x853_crop_center-center_90_none/7031/2026-Website-Portraits.webp"
1246                                            type="image/webp">
1247                                        <source
1248                                            media="(max-width: 767px)"
1249                                            srcset="https://www.merchantsedinburgh.co.uk/uploads/_640x853_crop_center-center_90_none/2026-Website-Portraits.jpg">
1250                                        
1251                                                                                <source
1252                                            media="(max-width: 1024px)"
1253                                            srcset="https://www.merchantsedinburgh.co.uk/uploads/_600x800_crop_center-center_90_none/7031/2026-Website-Portraits.webp"
1254                                            type="image/webp">
1255                                        <source
1256                                            media="(max-width: 1024px)"
1257                                            srcset="https://www.merchantsedinburgh.co.uk/uploads/_600x800_crop_center-center_90_none/2026-Website-Portraits.jpg">
1258                                        
1259                                                                                <source
1260                                            srcset="https://www.merchantsedinburgh.co.uk/uploads/_760x1013_crop_center-center_90_none/7031/2026-Website-Portraits.webp"
1261                                            type="image/webp">
1262                                        <source
1263                                            srcset="https://www.merchantsedinburgh.co.uk/uploads/_760x1013_crop_center-center_90_none/2026-Website-Portraits.jpg">
1264                                        
1265                                        <img src="https://www.merchantsedinburgh.co.uk/uploads/_760x1013_crop_center-center_90_none/2026-Website-Portraits.jpg" alt="Grahame Walker" class="w-full h-full object-cover">
1266                                    </picture>
1267                                                            </div>
1268                        <h3 class="text-white text-xl mb-1 font-bold">Grahame Walker</h3>
1269                        <p class="text-white text-opacity-80">Court Assistant</p>
1270                    </div>
1271                                    </div>
1272                            </div>
1273        </div>
1274    </div>
1275</section>
1276            </div>
1277                                <div id="block-7" class=" mb-28 lg:mb-16 md:mb-8  ">
1278                <section class="relative ">
1279        <div class="relative">
1280        <div class="grid grid-cols-2 items-center  lg:grid-cols-1">
1281            <div class="relative ">
1282                                                    <picture>
1283                                                <source
1284                            media="(max-width: 767px)"
1285                            srcset="https://www.merchantsedinburgh.co.uk/uploads/_640x480_crop_center-center_90_none/923/our-affiliations.webp"
1286                            type="image/webp">
1287                        <source
1288                            media="(max-width: 767px)"
1289                            srcset="https://www.merchantsedinburgh.co.uk/uploads/_640x480_crop_center-center_90_none/our-affiliations.png">
1290                        
1291                                                <source
1292                            media="(max-width: 1024px)"
1293                            srcset="https://www.merchantsedinburgh.co.uk/uploads/_1000x750_crop_center-center_90_none/923/our-affiliations.webp"
1294                            type="image/webp">
1295                        <source
1296                            media="(max-width: 1024px)"
1297                            srcset="https://www.merchantsedinburgh.co.uk/uploads/_1000x750_crop_center-center_90_none/our-affiliations.png">
1298                        
1299                                                <source
1300                            srcset="https://www.merchantsedinburgh.co.uk/uploads/_1400x1050_crop_center-center_90_none/923/our-affiliations.webp"
1301                            type="image/webp">
1302                        <source
1303                            srcset="https://www.merchantsedinburgh.co.uk/uploads/_1400x1050_crop_center-center_90_none/our-affiliations.png">
1304                        
1305                        <img src="https://www.merchantsedinburgh.co.uk/uploads/_1400x1050_crop_center-center_90_none/our-affiliations.png" alt="" class="w-full">
1306                    </picture>
1307                            </div>
1308            <div class="flex  justify-start ">
1309                <div class=" w-full max-w-[760px] px-20 lg:px-10 md:px-6 md:py-6 ">
1310                                        <div class="prose prose-lg prose-heading pros
1310e-invert text-white mb-8 last:mb-0">
1311                                    <div class="prose prose-lg prose-invert text-white mb-8 last:mb-0">
1312            <h2>Our <i>Affiliations</i></h2><p>The Royal Company of Merchants is proud to maintain long-standing affiliations with distinguished units of the UK Armed Forces. These include: </p><p><strong>HMS Queen Elizabeth</strong>, the Royal Navy’s flagship aircraft carrier, recognised for its scale, innovation and service.</p><p><strong>2 SCOTS</strong>, a light role infantry battalion with a strong Scottish heritage and global operational experience.</p><p><strong>603 Squadron RAuxAF</strong>, an Edinburgh-based unit with a proud history from the Battle of Britain to today’s worldwide deployments.</p><p>And <strong>E Squadron SNIY</strong>, a reserve light cavalry unit preserving the traditions of the Lothians and Border Yeomanry.</p>
1313        </div>
1314                        </div>
1315                                    </div>
1316            </div>
1317        </div>
1318    </div>
1319</section>
1320            </div>
1321                                <div id="block-8" class=" mb-28 lg:mb-16 md:mb-8  ">
1322                <section class="relative  py-20 lg:py-12 md:py-8 ">
1323            <div class="absolute inset-y-0 opacity-50  left-0  w-[calc(50%+100px)] overflow-hidden bg-center" style="background-image: url('/img/bg-2.png');"></div>
1324        <div class="relative">
1325        <div class="grid grid-cols-2 items-center  lg:grid-cols-1">
1326            <div class="relative  order-2 md:order-1 ">
1327                                                    <picture>
1328                                                <source
1329                            media="(max-width: 767px)"
1330                            srcset="https://www.merchantsedinburgh.co.uk/uploads/_640x480_crop_center-center_90_none/2181/Arran-Moffat__0022.webp"
1331                            type="image/webp">
1332                        <source
1333                            media="(max-width: 767px)"
1334                            srcset="https://www.merchantsedinburgh.co.uk/uploads/_640x480_crop_center-center_90_none/Arran-Moffat__0022.jpg">
1335                        
1336                                                <source
1337                            media="(max-width: 1024px)"
1338                            srcset="https://www.merchantsedinburgh.co.uk/uploads/_1000x750_crop_center-center_90_none/2181/Arran-Moffat__0022.webp"
1339                            type="image/webp">
1340                        <source
1341                            media="(max-width: 1024px)"
1342                            srcset="https://www.merchantsedinburgh.co.uk/uploads/_1000x750_crop_center-center_90_none/Arran-Moffat__0022.jpg">
1343                        
1344                                                <source
1345                            srcset="https://www.merchantsedinburgh.co.uk/uploads/_1400x1050_crop_center-center_90_none/2181/Arran-Moffat__0022.webp"
1346                            type="image/webp">
1347                        <source
1348                            srcset="https://www.merchantsedinburgh.co.uk/uploads/_1400x1050_crop_center-center_90_none/Arran-Moffat__0022.jpg">
1349                        
1350                        <img src="https://www.merchantsedinburgh.co.uk/uploads/_1400x1050_crop_center-center_90_none/Arran-Moffat__0022.jpg" alt="" class="w-full">
1351                    </picture>
1352                            </div>
1353            <div class="flex  justify-end order-1 md:order-2 ">
1354                <div class=" w-full max-w-[760px] px-20 lg:px-10 md:px-6 md:py-6 ">
1355                                        <div class="prose prose-lg prose-heading prose-invert text-white mb-8 last:mb-0">
1356                                    <div class="prose prose-lg prose-invert text-white mb-8 last:mb-0">
1357            <h2>Your <i>Legacy</i></h2><p>By donating now or by leaving a Gift in your will to The Royal Company of Merchants, you are supporting those in need across the City of Edinburgh. As one of Scotland’s largest and most respected charitable organisations, your gift will leave a lasting impact. </p>
1358        </div>
1359                        </div>
1360                                            <a href="mailto:[email protected]" class="font-display no-underline btn-white">
1361                            Get in Touch
1362                            <i class="fas fa-arrow-right"></i>
1363                        </a>
1364                                    </div>
1365            </div>
1366        </div>
1367    </div>
1368</section>
1369            </div>
1370                        </main>
1371
1372                        <section class="bg-merchants-tan newsletter-form-section">
1373                <div class="py-16 relative overflow-hidden">
1374                    <div class="absolute inset-0 bg-[url('/img/watermark.png')] bg-no-repeat bg-[length:800px] bg-[position:100%_center] opacity-25 pointer-events-none"></div>
1375                    <div class="container relative z-10">
1376                        <div class="flex items-center justify-between lg:flex-col lg:items-start lg:gap-10">
1377                            <div class="max-w-xl">
1378                                <h4 class="text-merchants-blue font-display text-lg mb-4 uppercase">Stay in touch</h4>
1379                                <h2 class="text-white text-4xl font-light mb-3">Our <span class="font-display italic">Newsletter</span></h2>
1380                                <div class="prose prose-lg prose-invert text-white">
1381                                    <p class="">Sign up for our newsletter to receive updates on our work, impact and ways to get involved.</p>
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1383                            </div>
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