Ruth Maguire MSP has welcomed new proposals laid before the Scottish Parliament which will see unpaid carers in North Ayrshire receive greater financial support, including a brand-new annual payment worth up to £520 for those who care for more than one person. The Carer Additional Person Payment is expected to benefit around 18,000 people across Scotland... Continue Reading →
SNP GOVERNMENT INVESTS IN HOUSING SUPPORT FOR VULNERABLE COMMUNITIES IN NORTH AYRSHIRE
The SNP has this week launched a new £1 million “Fund to Leave”, a scheme that will support up to 1200 women and children, including in North Ayrshire, to escape abusive relationships this year. Domestic abuse is the leading cause of homelessness for women in Scotland. The new fund will provide urgent financial help to... Continue Reading →
£54,101 TO SUPPORT FAMILIES OF HOSPITALISED CHILDREN IN NHS AYRSHIRE AND ARRAN
383 FAMILIES SUPPORTED UNDER SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT SCHEME New figures have revealed that 383 families with a child in hospital in NHS Ayrshire and Arran benefitted from the Scottish Government’s Young Patients Family Fund last year. The scheme ensures that parents and carers of under 18s receiving hospital care can cover the cost of travel... Continue Reading →
RUTH MAGUIRE MSP HIGHLIGHTS SUPPORT FOR LOCAL FAMILIES AS SCHOOLS RETURN
As children across North Ayrshire head back to school, local SNP MSP Ruth Maguire has highlighted the wide range of support available to help families with the cost of learning, including 3,920 Best Start Grant - School Age Payments worth a total of £1,086,398 paid out to local families in the last year. The Best... Continue Reading →
SNP GOVERNMENT OPENS £10 MILLION FUND FOR CHANGING PLACES TOILETS
RUTH MAGUIRE MSP ENCOURAGES ORGANISATIONS IN NORTH AYRSHIRE TO APPLY Over 25,000 people in Scotland with complex needs and disabilities, and their families, could benefit from a £10 million Scottish Government fund available for making community toilet facilities more accessible. The Changing Places Toilets Scotland Fund will support the provision of up to 150 specialist... Continue Reading →
NEW EXPANSION OF HOSPITAL AT HOME IN NHS AYRSHIRE AND ARRAN AREA
2,000 TOTAL HOSPITAL FROM HOME BEDS BY THE END OF 2026 Cunninghame South MSP Ruth Maguire has welcomed new Scottish Government funding for Hospital at Home – with the scheme expected to be expanded to 2,000 total beds by the end of 2026. The scheme ensures patients can receive hospital treatment in their own homes,... Continue Reading →
RUTH MAGUIRE MSP URGES LOCAL ORGANISATIONS TO APPLY FOR VICTIM SUPPORT FUNDING
Ruth Maguire MSP for Cunninghame South is encouraging local organisations which support victims of crime to apply for a share of over £700,000. The call comes ahead of the 4th August 2025 deadline for applications to the Scottish Government’s Victim Surcharge Fund. Since its launch in 2019, the fund has supported more than 5000 victims... Continue Reading →
RUTH MAGUIRE MSP WELCOMES EXPANSION OF FREE SCHOOL MEALS IN NORTH AYRSHIRE
1,214 MORE LOCAL PUPILS TO BENEFIT FROM FREE SCHOOL MEALS Ruth Maguire MSP has welcomed a major expansion of free school meals, which will now be available to pupils in S1 to S3 across North Ayrshire as part of a new pilot by the SNP Scottish Government. North Ayrshire is one of eight councils selected to take... Continue Reading →
91% OF SCHOOL LEAVERS IN POSITIVE DESTINATION
NORTH AYRSHIRE MSP WELCOMES RISE IN SCHOOL LEAVERS ENTERING, WORK, EDUCATION OR TRAINING Ruth Maguire MSP for Cunninghame South has welcomed new figures that show that more young people in North Ayrshire are moving on to work, training or further education after leaving school - crediting the SNP Scottish Government’s investment in young people and education as a... Continue Reading →
SNP GOVERNMENT TO SCRAP TWO-CHILD CAP FROM 2ND MARCH 2026
LABOUR POLICY AFFECTING 820 FAMILIES IN NORTH AYRSHIRE Ruth Maguire MSP says SNP action will support 820 families in North Ayrshire who are impacted by the two-child cap, as the Scottish Government confirms the Labour policy will be scrapped in Scotland from 2nd March 2026. The two-child cap was introduced by the Tories as part... Continue Reading →
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