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More support into employment for vulnerable teenagers
Funding to help more vulnerable young people across Scotland into work has been announced by Economy Secretary Fiona Hyslop. Part of the Scottish Government’s Young Person’s Guarantee, the £986,702...
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A victory for common sense
GMB welcomes announcement to bring forward home care testing roll-out – but warns any failure will be met with action GMB has warned the Scottish Government and local authority health and social care...
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‘Significant additional support’ for taxi and private hire drivers
A new fund to support taxi and private hire drivers affected by the pandemic will launch this week. Local authorities will directly approach an estimated 38,000 private hire and taxi drivers inviting...
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DigitalBoost launches £10 million grant scheme to help Scottish businesses...
Businesses across Scotland are set to benefit from vital support, following the launch of a new £10 million DigitalBoost Development Grant by Business Gateway and The Scottish Government. The fund,...
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Lockdown to remain in place until at least mid-February
Current lockdown measures will stay in place across mainland Scotland and some island communities until at least the middle of February, the First Minister confirmed yesterday. Schools across Scotland...
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£250 million to tackle Scotland’s drug deaths emergency
An additional £50 million will be allocated every year for the next five years to improve and increase services for people affected by drug addiction. Talks have been taking place with people with...
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Roll Your Sleeves Up: Scottish Government launches vaccination information...
A new campaign encouraging people to get vaccinated for COVID-19 as soon as they are eligible launches today. The ‘Roll your sleeves up’ campaign will emphasise the importance of the vaccine and its...
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If Not Now, When?
Social Renewal Advisory Board report: January 2021 Tackling poverty and inequality can be central to Scotland’s recovery from the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, according to a new report. The Social...
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Keeping Kids Safe: RoSPA launches campaign to reduce domestic accidents...
A new safety campaign to help reduce the number of domestic accidents involving under-5s in Scotland has been launched by the Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents (RoSPA). During lockdown...
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Man found guilty of Pirniefield Bank murder
A 44-year-old man has been convicted of the murder of 77-year-old Jadwiga Szczygielska. Roman Frackiewicz was found guilty at the High Court in Edinburgh yesterday. Police were called around 7.50am on...
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Further funding to support the wellbeing of Scotland’s health and social care...
Additional funding of £500,000 is being allocated to provide practical measures of support for health and social care staff working to tackle the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. Following direct...
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Look out for your blue envelope
Appointments scheduled for next groups on the priority list Blue envelopes containing an invitation to a coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccine appointment for people aged 70 -79 will start to land on...
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Further support for Scottish grassroots music venues
Grants of between £10K and £70K available for grassroots music venues Deadline for applications: Wednesday 3 February 2021 In response to the impact that the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic is having on art...
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Council plea for fair funding following Accounts Commission report
Local councils have seen greater reductions in funding over the last seven years than other areas of the Scottish Government budget. Funding received by councils from the Scottish Government increased...
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Scottish Budget to ‘prioritise sustainable economic revival’
Measures promoting recovery and renewal will be at the heart of the Scottish Budget tomorrow. New initiatives to drive economic growth, create jobs and tackle inequality will be included alongside...
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Support for students in hardship
Students experiencing hardship as a result of coronavirus (COVID-19) will be supported by £20 million of Scottish Government funding. A further £10 million has also been allocated to universities and...
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Tougher border controls … but not tough enough, says First Minister
The UK government has announced further action for outbound and inbound passengers to minimise travel across international borders and reduce the risk of Covid-19 transmission – but Scotland’s First...
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£25 million for regeneration projects
Go-ahead for Granton Station and Nourishing Leith Hubs More than £25 million is going to disadvantaged and remote communities around Scotland to support regeneration and employment projects. Two...
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Call for Scottish budget to address mental health pandemic for children and...
A coalition of leading independent and third sector children and young people’s service providers has called on the Scottish Government to deliver a “budget for mental health” this afternoon. The call...
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Scottish Budget: Protecting our recovery and renewal?
Significant new investment to drive economic recovery, bolster public services and support families underpins the Scottish Government’s spending and taxation plans for the coming year. Presenting the...
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