Health Secretary Shona Robison has marked World Cancer Day today by reflecting on the strides made in Scotland over the past year to help bring cancer down to size. Ms Robison highlighted recent positive developments made across Scotland – and underlined the government’s continued focus on turning Scotland’s Big C into the ‘wee c’ through awareness and action. Continue reading Awareness raising campaign to follow World Cancer Day
Children’s lives will be transformed by the Scottish Government’s new £120 million Pupil Equity Funding scheme, Deputy First Minister John Swinney has been told by head teachers. At an event in Edinburgh yesterday, Mr Swinney heard how schools are planning to spend their share of the funding which is aimed at closing the poverty-related attainment gap. Continue reading Putting money where it’s needed: Pupil Equity Fund aims to close attainment gap
Schools in Edinburgh will benefit from a £7,472,400 funding boost as part of the Scottish Government’s drive to improve standards in schools, it has been revealed. The share each school is due to receive from the Scottish Government’s new £120 million Pupil Equity Fund has been revealed by Deputy First Minister John Swinney. Continue reading £7 million boost for Edinburgh schools
The Scottish Welfare Fund is helping low income households through difficult times, with grants totaling £116 million allocated since the scheme was established. Latest figures show that during the first six months of 2016/17, £18.1 million has been awarded to households in need; this is £2.1 million more than was awarded during the same period last year. Continue reading Families in crisis: 230,000 Scottish households supported by Welfare Fund
The final six designs for Scotland’s Baby Box have been revealed by the Minister for Childcare and Early Years, Mark McDonald. He unveiled the shortlist during a visit to the University of Dundee’s Duncan of Jordanstone College of Art and Design where he was joined by the finalists and judges as the designs were made public for the first time. Continue reading Baby box designs: the shortlist revealed
A drive to improve mental health services for new mothers has begun with the launch of a national network of specialists across Scotland. Continue reading Network to support new mothers’ mental health
Sixteen projects across Scotland will share £350,000 to help families access fresh and healthy food, Communities Secretary Angela Constance has announced. It’s the second allocation of money from the £1 million Fair Food Fund which is already funding 20 projects. Continue reading Tackling the scourge of food poverty
The latest homelessness statistics have been released – and the Scottish Greens have lambasted the plight of the homeless – particularly children – ‘a national disgrace’. Continue reading Homelessness figures ‘a national disgrace’
Community and third sector projects that try new ways to tackle poverty and improve people’s lives can now apply for a share of £29 million funding, First Minister Nicola Sturgeon has announced. Continue reading Creating a fairer Scotland: Aspiring Communities Fund launched
New video to help professionals tackle ‘hidden crime’
A powerful film showing how professionals such as GPs, dentists, hairdressers and emergency workers can help to spot the signs of domestic abuse has been unveiled. Continue reading Spotting the signs of domestic violence
