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Benefits support for cancer patients
Funding for Macmillan advice services Cancer patients and their families will receive help to apply for benefits and access debt and money saving advice through a £450,000 investment, it was announced...
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Europe Referendum date is 23 June
REFERENDUM DATE set for 23 JUNE Not quite a ‘peace in our time’ moment – but has the Prime Minister secured enough concessions to keep Britain in Europe? The Prime Minister made a statement following...
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Protest at parliament over council tax freeze
GMB Scotland is among the organisations who will lobby Holyrood this afternoon and call on the Scottish government to end the eight-year Council Tax freeze. The union says it’s not right that wealthy...
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26,000 Modern Apprenticeships for year ahead
The target of 26,000 Modern apprentices for the year 2016 /2017 has been set by Cabinet Secretary for Fair Work Roseanna Cunningham. The new target was outlined in a speech at an SCDI Skills summit in...
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Let’s make some noise!
£10 million boost to youth music initiatives Culture Secretary Fiona Hyslop has announced £10 million continued funding for the refreshed Youth Music Initiative and revealed the recipients of £1.1...
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Helping domestic abuse survivors into work
Scottish Women’s Aid to support women into employment Women who have suffered violence or abuse at the hands of a partner will benefit from an investment of £190,000 to help them back into work, First...
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Aileen and Judy have a ball!
Judy Murray has teamed up with the PlayTalkRead campaign to encourage parents and carers of babies and toddlers to ‘Play Ball’ with their wee ones. The Play Ball campaign aims to inspire families with...
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Over £400 million for affordable homes
Scotland’s councils are to share £406 million in grant subsidy in the new financial year to deliver more affordable homes, it’s been announced. Edinburgh’s share of the pot is £31.6 million (2015-16)...
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Tune in: Four year package to support and enhance youth orchestras
The Scottish Government will award £2.5 million to support Sistema Scotland to transform the lives of thousands of children and young people in disadvantaged communities, Culture Secretary Fiona...
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Funding for community health projects
£900k for schemes that support local communities Over £900,000 of grants have been awarded to voluntary organisations working to improve Scotland’s health. Minister for Sport, Health Improvement and...
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New £2 million innovation element added to Empowering Communities Fund
Charities supporting children, families and adult learning will be invited to apply for a share of a new project fund that will award £2 million over the next two years. The Children, Young People and...
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The smoking ban: ten years on
Ahead of it’s tenth anniversary tomorrow, Public Health Minister Maureen Watt reflects on the impact of the smoking ban. “We know in Scotland we have some really deep rooted public health challenges...
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Closed schools update: Scottish government offers ‘full support’
“Public confidence needs rebuilt as well as school walls: and fast” – Green Candidate Andy Wightman The Scottish Government’s resiliency committee has met to discuss the emergency closure of seventeen...
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Holyrood 2016: factfile
The Scottish Parliament elections take place on Thursday 5 May. See below for all the information you could ever wish for! Your local constituency candidates are: EDINBURGH CENTRAL BETTSWORTH, Hannah...
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Education, education, education: John Swinney gets to work
New Education Secretary’s out and about in Edinburgh today The biggest talking point of the First Minister’s Cabinet reshuffle this week was the appointment of John Swinney to the Education brief....
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Made in Scotland arts showcase unveiled
Fiona Hyslop, Cabinet Secretary for Culture, Tourism and External Affairs, has announced the companies and artists selected for the 8th year of Made in Scotland – a curated showcase of music, theatre...
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Mental health an ‘absolute priority’ for Scottish Government
Minister speaks about the importance of new role Commenting on her new role as Mental Health Minister at the end of Mental Health Awareness Week, Maureen Watt said: “I am extremely proud to be...
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Scotland has the power …
Holyrood has new powers from today New powers for the Scottish Parliament will be used to create a fairer country, Constitution Secretary Derek Mackay has pledged. From today, the Scottish Parliament...
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Government commits £1.1m to recruit volunteers
People from disadvantaged backgrounds will receive training and help to become volunteers, Communities Secretary Angela Constance has revealed at the start of Volunteers’ Week. In 2016-17 Volunteering...
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Protecting Scotland’s most vulnerable
Catherine Dyer to chair independent child protection review Deputy First Minister John Swinney announced an independent chair to review Child Protection in Scotland as he addressed more than 100 senior...
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