Women’s Health Champion update It is a while since I posted my last blog post. School holidays and parliamentary recess over the summer months... 10 December 2025
New Fund to Improve Access and Equality for Disabled People in Scotland Inspiring Scotland has announced the launch of the Improving Access Fund, a major new initiative designed to advance equality for... 8 December 2025
Investing in Scotland’s islands A project aimed at supporting young carers on the Isle of Skye is one of 16 initiatives across 12 islands... 5 December 2025
From spuds to skincare. Scientists from the University of Aberdeen are part of a team looking to turn potato waste into high value compounds that can be used... 2 December 2025
Farmers’ Choir announce support for RSABI and SAYFC’s Big Build The Farmers’ Choir is set to head to Aviemore early next year for a special performance to raise funds in... 26 November 2025
New study finds higher levels of antimicrobial resistance in surface water during winter A new study from The James Hutton Institute, Scotland’s pre-eminent interdisciplinary scientific research institute for the sustainable management of land, crop... 24 November 2025
Evenings of “Demented Cinema” BAFTA award-winning filmmaker Ian Bustard, a resident of Forfar, is set to tour his latest works across Angus and Scotland... 21 November 2025
Supporting new mothers A new target will aim to further increase the number of babies who are breastfed at six to eight weeks... 20 November 2025
Extra Year of Support for Young Carers Young carers in Scotland’s rural and island communities can now apply for the Young Carer Grant up to age 19,... 18 November 2025
Community Organisations Invited to Share Views on Public Health Partnerships Community organisations across Scotland are being asked to take part in a new survey exploring how funding and partnership relationships... 13 November 2025