One of the all-time great musicals, Andrew Lloyd Webber’s Tony Award®-winning – Best Musical, Best Original Score and Best Book of a Musical – masterpiece Sunset Boulevard will play at the UK’s largest theatre, the Edinburgh Playhouse next month. Continue reading Sunset Boulevard coming to Edinburgh Playhouse next month
Community Interest Company Scotcash works to provide affordable credit, financial support and guidance to tackle financial exclusion across Scotland. The company has recently opened a new office on Leith Walk. Continue reading Financial inclusion provider Scotcash opens in Leith
Scottish Housing Day: New poll shows mixed housing experience across Scotland
83% of Scots are satisfied with their current housing situation while 16% are not, according to an exclusive new opinion poll commissioned to coincide with Scottish Housing Day, which takes place today, 21st September 2017. The poll also found that three quarters of Scots aspire to own their own home and that young adults face the biggest gap between their current housing situation and the type of housing in which they would ideally like to live. Continue reading Scottish Housing Day: ‘population is better housed today than it has ever been’
Edinburgh residents’ views sought on on-street recycling bins
Householders living in flats in Edinburgh are being asked for their views on the shared on-street bins used to collect rubbish and recycling in a survey carried out by Changeworks. The results of this consultation will help the City of Edinburgh Council identify current barriers to recycling and improve the service. Continue reading Have your say on on-street recycling bins
Seven years after the International Federation of Sport Climbing (IFSC) Youth World Championships in Edinburgh, top sport climbing athletes return to the capital for IFSC World Cup Edinburgh, the fifth Lead and Speed event of 2017. The event takes place at the Edinburgh International Climbing Arena this weekend (September 23-24) alongside the second Paraclimbing Cup of the season. Continue reading Climbing stars head for capital
With demolition across the £1 billion Edinburgh St James site progressing well, TH Real Estate, alongside main contractor Laing O’Rourke, has reaffirmed its commitment to Edinburgh by announcing new investment figures. Continue reading St James Centre redevelopment ‘already making positive economic contribution’
A new report published by the Stroke Association reveals that over 110,000 people could be saved from having a stroke by 2035 if research into the latest stroke prevention procedures were properly funded. Continue reading Change the Story: Charity calls for investment in stroke prevention research
A new Young Carer Grant – worth £300 a year – will be part of a new package of support for young carers, First Minister Nicola Sturgeon announced today on a visit to the Edinburgh Young Carers Project at Norton Park yesterday. The announcement has been welcomed by the Scottish Greens, who first put forward the idea. Continue reading First Minister announces more support for young carers
Scotland’s top teen creatives presented their latest work at a showcase in Edinburgh this week. Scottish Book Trust partnered with Neu! Reekie! to present the work of the What’s Your Story? ambassadors. Continue reading ‘What’s Your Story?’ showcases Scotland’s young writers and illustrators
“From children growing up in poverty to families struggling to heat their house in the winter because their benefits have been cut, inequality affects every aspect of people’s lives – and that has a direct impact on their health and wellbeing”
The Faculty of Public Health (FPH) today call on the Scottish Government to increase action to tackle the ‘bleak reality’ of health inequalities facing local communities across Scotland and invite the people of Scotland to support a stronger national focus on people’s health.
‘Healthy Lives, Fairer Futures’, published by the Faculty of Public Health in Scotland sets out eight priorities for the Scottish Government to act on so that everyone has an equal chance of a long and healthy life, including:
This call to action was written following an extensive consultation with the 350 FPH members who are public health experts living and working in Scotland to improve the health and wellbeing of local populations.
FPH members in Scotland, who work in a variety of roles advising, leading and coordinating public health work in the NHS, local councils and charities at a local, regional and national level were invited to identify threats to public health where more action could lead to a significant improvement. Inequalities in health were identified as a very significant threat to health; a stark example of this is in Glasgow where people in the most deprived areas have a life expectancy 15 years less than those living in the wealthiest areas.
FPH Advocacy Lead in Scotland, Josie Murray, said: “Every day I speak to public health professionals who are challenged to improve health in the face of the significant health inequalities in Scotland.
“From children growing up in poverty to families struggling to heat their house in the winter because their benefits have been cut, inequality affects every aspect of people’s lives – and that has a direct impact on their health and wellbeing.
“We’re looking forward to working in closer partnership with other charities and organisations and together, fight for a fairer Scotland because we believe that every person deserves the best chance of a healthy life. That’s why we’re calling on the Scottish Government to make sure that any new laws impact positively on people’s health or wellbeing, and to deliver on their manifesto commitment to make a greater impact in tackling health inequalities.”
Convenor of FPH in Scotland, Dr Julie Cavanagh, said: “Inequalities in health are not inevitable; changes are required across many areas of society and we are asking the Scottish people to support government action to take these changes.”
