Tag: Nicola Sturgeon

Nicola Sturgeon launches Sight Scotland

Stuart Mitchell

One of Scotland’s oldest charities is launching a new name and vision on World Sight Day as it unveils research which shows the number of Scots with sight loss is set to increase, with someone in Scotland starting to lose their sight every hour. First Minister Nicola Sturgeon has officially launches the new name of Royal Blind as Sight Scotland and its sister charity Scottish War Blinded as Sight Scotland Veterans. With a growing number of people in Scotland losing their sight, the charities have set out plans for their…

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Scottish Government seek to tackle the gender gap in business

Stuart Mitchell

New measures to support women in enterprise have been announced by Scottish First Minister Nicola Sturgeon. A range of projects will share in £230,000 of funding to tackle the gender gap and help break down some of the barriers which can prevent women achieving equality in business. Speaking at the Business Women Scotland and Women’s Enterprise Scotland Collaborative Business Awards, the First Minister said: “These awards are a fantastic way of recognising and celebrating the great work being done by business women in Scotland. I want to congratulate every woman…

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