Health and wellbeing
£50 million investment.
Children will have access to high quality play areas, which will remain free of charge, as a result of new investment.
- Read more about Renewing Scotland’s play parks
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Small scale producers are set to have access to a range of new support designed to create more localised supply chains and cut food miles.
The Scottish Government’s Small Producers Pilot Fund aims to help individual small producers increase their resilience and enhance their contribution to the rural economy.
- Read more about Supporting Scotland’s small producers
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The Scottish Government has published advice on what to do if you suspect an outbreak of avian influenza.
- Read more about Avian influenza (bird flu): how to spot and report the disease
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As part of a nationally representative sample, the survey by the Woodland Trust found deep concerns about the future among 16-24-year-olds, with almost one in four (24%) saying fears over the climate crisis mean they are willing to consider, or have already decided, to have fewer children than they would otherwise like.
- Read more about Young people's climate anxiety is soaring due to lack of access to green space, says Woodland Trust
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A new Emergency Alert mobile phone warning service launched across the UK on Sunday 19 March.
Scotland will take part in a trial of a UK Government system which will use new mobile broadcasting technology to save lives during emergencies.
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Today saw the publication by Scottish Government of guidance that has been produced to provide informal, non-statutory guidance which aims to clarify the requirements that apply to imports of bees into Scotland from certain parts of the British Isles, from the EU and the rest of the world.
- Read more about Guidance for importing of bees into Scotland.
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The Samaritans is the UK’s leading suicide prevention charity. They are now offering their ‘Conversations with Vulnerable People’ training course online over March and April to employers and communities in the West Highlands and Skye, free of charge.
- Read more about Funded training from Samaritans in the West Highlands and Skye
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