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Connecting Scotland Phase 2
November 26th, 2020
Connecting Scotland phase 2, round 2 is now open! If you are an organisation that already works with the target groups for Connecting Scotland, you can apply for devices to distribute to Households with children, or where a child is normally resident (this includes pregnant women with no child in the household) Care leavers up […]
North Coast Locality Partnership Meeting – 1 December 2020
November 25th, 2020
All of our meetings are open to the public and all you have to do to contribute is speak to your local Community Representative about what you want to put forward. If you don’t know who your local Representative is please contact us and we will put you in touch with them. North Coast Locality […]
Scottish Social Attitudes Survey 2019 Results
November 06th, 2020
The results from the Scottish Social Attitudes Survey 2019 covering the amount of say young people should have in decisions that affect their lives have been published. The majority of adults felt that young people aged 16 to 18 should have ‘a great deal’ or ‘quite a lot’ of say in decisions that affect their […]
Scottish Child Payment
November 06th, 2020
The new Scottish Child Payment is to open early for applications from Monday 9 November. Social Security Scotland will be taking applications ahead of its introduction on Monday 15 February 2021 to help manage the expected demand. The new benefit, which will give eligible families on low incomes with children under 16 an extra £10 […]
Right care, right place Access to urgent care will change in Ayrshire and Arran from 3 November
November 02nd, 2020
The way the public access urgent care is changing. This is to ensure people get the right care in the right place and to keep people and the NHS safe this winter. From 3 November, if people in Ayrshire and Arran think they need to visit accident and emergency (A&E) but it is not life-threatening, […]
Now’s the right time to think about ecommerce
October 30th, 2020
Advice and support from Scottish Enterprise on ecommerce and selling online, including funding and training is now available on their website. 
Movement for Health
October 30th, 2020
Sixteen health charities in Scotland have formed a new coalition to promote the benefits of people moving more in daily life – including improving health, preventing the deterioration of conditions, and helping us all to lead happier, healthier lives. For more information click here.
Trading Standards Scotland Scam Share briefing
October 30th, 2020
Trading Standards Scotland have published their latest Scam Share briefing. The briefing gives examples of scams recently reported by consumers as well as advice.
Scottish Household Survey 2019 Report
October 27th, 2020
Scottish Household Survey 2019: twenty years of Scotland’s people – This report highlights the different experiences and views of diverse household types in Scotland between 1999 and 2019 with a focus on housing, neighbourhood rating, economic activity and how households are managing financially. It has a particular emphasis on single parent households, older people (aged […]
Scottish Fire and Rescue Service – Wholetime Firefighter Recrutiment Campaign
October 27th, 2020
The Scottish Fire and Rescue Service is inspiring people from all walks of life to become wholetime firefighters through a powerful new recruitment campaign. The Service will issue the rallying call as it prepares to open its latest recruitment drive for wholetime firefighters next week on Tuesday, October 27 – called ‘We Are SFRS … You […]
Young Carers
October 27th, 2020
Young carers are being encouraged to check if they are entitled to further awards as the Young Carer Grant marks it’s anniversary. The Young Carer Grant is a £305.10 payment available on an annual basis for 16, 17 and 18 year olds who spend an average of 16 hours a week caring for someone who […]
Recorded Crime in Scotland: September 2020
October 27th, 2020
Official Statistics on crimes and offences recorded by the police in Scotland for September 2020 have been published. The number of crimes recorded by the police in Scotland was 4% lower in September 2020 than in September 2019, reducing from 20,405 to 19,684. Over the same time period: Non-sexual crimes of violence were 17% lower […]
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