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 →
369 EMPTY HOMES BROUGHT BACK INTO USE IN NORTH AYRSHIRE LAST YEAR
SNP GOVERNMENT HAS BROUGHT 1,311 HOMES BACK INTO USE LOCALLY SINCE 2014 369 empty homes have been brought back into use in North Ayrshire over the last year, according to figures from the Scottish Empty Homes Partnership. The Scottish Empty Homes Partnership was created by the SNP Scottish Government in 2010 to bring disused homes... Continue Reading →
SCOTLAND STANDS WITH PALESTINE: SNP TAKING ACTION TO END GENOCIDE
SCOTLAND STANDS WITH PALESTINE: SNP TAKING ACTION TO END GENOCIDE UK GOVERNMENT MUST END ARMS SALES & RECOGNISE PALESTINE Ruth Maguire MSP has echoed First Minister John Swinney’s powerful statement on Palestine, urging the UK Government to take immediate action and outlining the action that the SNP will take with the powers Scotland has. The... 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 →
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 →
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 →
RUTH MAGUIRE WELCOMES FUNDING BOOST TO CUT LOCAL NHS WAITING TIMES
£5,708,768 INVESTMENT TO TACKLE LONGEST WAITS ACROSS NORTH AYRSHIRE Ruth Maguire MSP has welcomed the Scottish Government’s announcement of £5,708,768 of targeted funding to reduce waiting times in NHS Ayrshire & Arran, as part of £106 million new investment across NHS Scotland. The funding will focus on the longest waits for essential procedures and appointments, with investment... Continue Reading →
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