Over £3.8 million in National Lottery funds is being shared this week by almost 500 groups across Scotland. The windfall means grassroots groups delivering everything from wheelchair football to after-school holiday clubs and drama workshops to hip-hop dance sessions now get the green light to go ahead. This community based cash boost comes from National... Continue Reading →
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RUTH CONGRATULATES TIME FOR INCLUSIVE EDUCATION CAMPAIGN ON SECOND BIRTHDAY
On 28th June, SNP MSP for Cunninghame South, Ruth Maguire, joined with colleagues outside the Scottish Parliament to celebrate the second anniversary of the TIE, or Time for Inclusive Education, campaign. The TIE campaign was founded in June 2015 and has one very simple aim - to combat homophobia, biphobia and transphobia with inclusive education... Continue Reading →
Weekly Bulletin 19th – 23rd June
This week, Ruth has: Praised hard-working NHS staff after hospitals in NHS Ayrshire & Arran outperformed both the 4-hour A&E waiting time target and the national average. Across Scotland, more than 95% of patients in core accident and emergency departments were seen, admitted or discharged within four hours, according to most recent figures. Hospitals in... Continue Reading →
NHS AYRSHIRE & ARRAN PERFORMS ABOVE NATIONAL AVERAGE AS SCOTTISH HOSPITALS HIT 4 HOUR A&E TARGET
SNP MSP for Cunninghame South, Ruth Maguire, has praised hard-working NHS staff after hospitals in NHS Ayrshire & Arran outperformed both the 4-hour A&E waiting time target and the national average. Across Scotland, more than 95% of patients in core accident and emergency departments were seen, admitted or discharged within four hours, according to most... Continue Reading →
Weekly Bulletin 12th – 18th May
This week, Ruth has: Attended the 2017 presentation of the Charlie programme, Silent Voices, at the Harbour Arts Centre. Charlie is a 30 week group work programme for 8- 12 year olds impacted upon by parental substance misuse. Every year, the programme culminates with a show that affords the young people the opportunity to demonstrate... Continue Reading →
RUTH CALLS ON SECONDARY SCHOOLS IN CUNNINGHAME SOUTH TO REGISTER FOR INSPIRING S5 GIRLS CONFERENCE
SNP MSP for Cunningham South, Ruth Maguire, has called on secondary schools from across Cunninghame South to register to attend an event designed to empower a new generation of young women. Several inspirational and successful female leaders will address S5 girls from all over Scotland at a free one-day conference in Edinburgh on Friday 22nd September.... Continue Reading →
RUTH CALLS FOR BAN ON ‘DISGUSTING’ STINK PITS
https://youtu.be/lC5hlBnKf_I?t=12m55s On Thursday 15th June, MSPs debated the largely unknown topic of ‘stink pits’ – which are piles of dead and rotting animal carcasses dumped on the ground and surrounded by snares to capture other animals, which are attracted by the smell of rotting meat. They are used mainly by gamekeepers on shooting estates to... Continue Reading →
RUTH WELCOMES DRIVE TO INCREASE YOUNG PEOPLE’S UPTAKE OF CARERS ALLOWANCE DURING CARERS WEEK
The Scottish Government has marked Carers Week 2017 with a new campaign between the Scottish Government and Young Scot to raise young people’s awareness of what support they could be entitled to. The social media and digital campaign will aim to reach carers aged 16-24 who may be entitled to Carer’s Allowance but are not... Continue Reading →
RUTH CALLS FOR SEX INDUSTRY TO BE TACKLED IN CAMPAIGN TO END TRAFFICKING
On Tuesday 13th June, MSPs debated Scotland’s first Trafficking and Exploitation Strategy - published by the Scottish Government last month. The publication of the strategy fulfils a requirement of the Human Trafficking and Exploitation (Scotland) Act, which was passed by the Scottish Parliament in 2015. The Act also introduced a single offence for all kinds... Continue Reading →
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