Tag: Scottish Government

FareShare backs plan to end need for food banks in Scotland

Stuart Mitchell

The Scottish Government recently committed to a new action plan to end the need for food banks. Cash First: Towards Ending the Need for Food Banks in Scotland outlines targeted steps including providing funding to organisations that help tackle food insecurity in Scotland including FareShare. Jon Molyneux, Scottish Affairs Lead at FareShare said: “FareShare welcomes the Scottish Government’s commitment to ending the need for food banks. This new plan will help to ensure that local and national organisations all over Scotland work together to both respond to and help prevent…

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Scottish Government releases plan to deliver a fair and secure zero carbon energy system

Stuart Mitchell

A route map to secure Scotland’s fastest possible fair and just transition away from fossil fuels has been published. The draft ‘Energy Strategy and Just Transition Plan’ sets out a plan for Scotland’s renewables revolution to be accelerated as North Sea basin resources decline. This would result in a net jobs gain across the energy production sector, with the potential to increase renewable energy exports and reduce exposure to future global energy market fluctuations. Key policy proposals published for consultation include: substantially increasing the current level of 13.4 Gigawatts (GW)…

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New free period product finder app for Scotland launched in ground-breaking first

Stuart Mitchell

For the first time, people across Scotland will be able to pick up free period products from a range of public locations via a new app thanks to a project spearheaded by period product social enterprise Hey Girls. The app – called Pick Up My Period – was devised by Celia Hodson, Founder & CEO of Hey Girls in collaboration with Scottish Government. The free app allows people to find period products on the move or products closest to home. Users can even search for plastic-free products within the app. The PickupMyPeriod…

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Scottish Government launches Climate campaign

Stuart Mitchell

A major TV, radio and digital campaign to encourage people across Scotland to come together to tackle the climate emergency has been launched ahead of COP26 in Glasgow later this year. The Let’s do Net Zero campaign highlights the benefits a net zero society will bring for our economy, health and environment. It also aims to raise greater awareness of the twin crises of climate change and biodiversity loss, and the transformation that is required across all corners of our economy and society in order to end Scotland’s contribution to…

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Alzheimer’s Research UK welcomes Scottish government’s pledge to research why so many people with dementia have died from COVID-19

Stuart Mitchell

Alzheimer’s Research UK has welcomed the Scottish government’s plan to support people with dementia affected by COVID-19, as it vows to carry out research to find out why so many people with dementia have died during the pandemic. The commitment is one of several made in the government’s plan, outlining how it intends to support people with dementia, their carers and families, as the nation recovers from the COVID-19 pandemic. In July 2020, the National Records of Scotland showed that of all deaths involving COVID-19 between March and June 2020,…

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