On Thursday 7th September, MSPs from across the Chamber, with the exception of the Scottish Tories, joined to condemn the shambolic roll-out of Universal Credit and call on the UK Government to halt the process. Reminiscent of their conduct during the debate on the UK Tory Government’s two child cap and rape clause, the few... Continue Reading →

On Wednesday 6th September, MSPs debated the importance of intergenerational volunteering and collaboration. Intergenerational volunteering is when young and older people volunteer to get together, taking part in activities, programmes and projects. It is well recognised as having a mutually beneficial impact on each generation, in particular, reducing isolation amongst older people and resulting in... Continue Reading →

On Monday 11th September, local MSP Ruth Maguire will team up with the Dogs Trust to stage a dog welfare community event at Woodwynd Community Centre in Kilwinning (50 David Gage Street, Kilwinning, KA13 7EF) between 11am and 3pm. All are welcome at the event, where there will be free microchipping, free basic health checks,... Continue Reading →

SNP MSP for Cunninghame South, Ruth Maguire, has encouraged constituents to take part in a Scottish Government consultation on Free Bus Travel for Older and Disabled People and Modern Apprentices. The popular and valued scheme improves access for older and disabled people to essential services and opens up participation in family and other social activities... Continue Reading →

New Scottish Parliament Information Centre (SPICe) figures show that 17 community groups in North Ayrshire now own their own land. Just under 500 community groups across Scotland have benefited from the SNP’s progressive land reform policies, that help enable communities to control their own destiny. While the majority of beneficiaries are in rural areas, it... Continue Reading →

With pupils across the country preparing to go back to school, 7,495 pupils across North Ayrshire will be eligible for free school meals this year. Throughout Scotland, over 250,000 pupils will be eligible for free school lunches – a figure that has doubled in the last three years. Thanks to an SNP Government initiative in... Continue Reading →