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Herbert Protocol Launches Across Ayrshire
September 02nd, 2021
The Herbert Protocol is a well-established initiative that helps support vulnerable persons who are living with dementia or memory loss. The initiative is already used in some Divisions across Police Scotland as well as the wider UK. On 1st September 2021 Ayrshire Division is launching the Herbert Protocol. The protocol encourages carers, family and friends […]
Minimum Income Guarantee
August 23rd, 2021
An engagement exercise has been launched to gather views on how establishing a Minimum Income Guarantee could be designed and delivered in Scotland. This dialogue will close on Thursday 16 September 2021.
Continued inequalities in use of greenspace
August 23rd, 2021
A report on inequalities in access and use of greenspace has been published. This shows that in April 2021 almost ¾ of those classified as high socio-economic status visited greenspace in the previous 4 weeks, compared to under 60% of those classified as low socio-economic status.
Quantifying the health and economic benefits of active commuting in Scotland
August 23rd, 2021
A new report on quantifying the health and economic benefits of active commuting in Scotland has been published.
Fire Safety
August 23rd, 2021
A media campaign has been launched to encourage homeowners to install interlinked heat and smoke alarms new fire safety laws come into effect next year. From February all homeowners will be required to have interlinked alarms. Most homes will also require a carbon monoxide alarm. Private rented and new-build homes must already meet these standards, […]
Womens Health Plan
August 23rd, 2021
The Women’s Health Plan outlines ambitious improvement and change in areas including menopause, heart health, menstrual health including endometriosis, and sexual health. Key actions include: appointing a national Women’s Health Champion and a Women’s Health Lead in every NHS board establishing a Women’s Health Research Fund to close gaps in scientific and medical knowledge providing […]
New fair work criteria
August 20th, 2021
New Fair Work criteria will come into effect from October 2021 which will encourage employers to explicitly promote flexible and family friendly practices, alongside their opposition to fire and rehire processes and their support for other fair work priorities. Fair Work First criteria are used in the evaluation of funding bids and applications for public […]
Recorded Crime in Scotland
August 20th, 2021
The police in Scotland recorded 19,092 crimes in July 2021. This was 6% lower than the crimes recorded in the same month of 2020 and 13% lower than the crimes recorded in the same month of 2019.
Police Scotland – National Football Engagement Strategy
August 16th, 2021
Police Scotland have published their National Football Engagement Strategy. This includes the results of survey work carried out with supporters and communities and actions to improve engagement.
Carnegie UK – Learning how to live well together. Our Strategy For Change
August 16th, 2021
Carnegie UK have launched their new strategy: ‘Learning how to live well together: our strategy for change’. This is centred on their model of collective wellbeing: what is required for all citizens to live well together.
Scotland’s Baby Box Evaluation
August 16th, 2021
An evaluation report on Scotland’s baby box scheme has been published. Its findings include: Nine in ten (91%) parents agreed that ‘Getting a baby box has saved me money on things I would otherwise have had to buy’, while 76% of health professionals agreed that the scheme is an effective way of ensuring that every […]
New national facility for families affected by drug use
August 05th, 2021
Funding has been agreed in principle for a specialist residential rehabilitation unit to support families affected by drug use. It will be run by the charity and housing association Phoenix Futures and based in Saltcoats. The facility will provide rehabilitation services for twenty families at any one time and will be based on an existing […]
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