Reported by The National – the news we share raises awareness of equality issues being reported in the media. WHAT age were you when you had your first real crush? Was it before or after the first time you had a “boyfriend” or “girlfriend” for two weeks after your friend went across the playground to … Continue reading Equality News Update: The National: The greatest risk to LGBTQ youth is pretending they don’t exist
Equality News Update: Fife Today: Fife Council to shine a light on domestic abuse
Reported by Fife Today – the news we share raises awareness of equality issues being reported in the media. Fife Council highlighted the issue of domestic abuse as part of Scottish Housing Day yesterday. 11% of homeless people are forced into this situation because of domestic abuse and household disputes, with 4,436 incidents of domestic … Continue reading Equality News Update: Fife Today: Fife Council to shine a light on domestic abuse
Equality News Update: Scottish Government News: Localised restrictions to continue
Reported by Scottish Government News – the news we share raises awareness of equality issues being reported in the media. New limits have been placed on meeting in indoor household settings across Glasgow City, East Renfrewshire, Renfrewshire, East Dumbartonshire, West Dumbartonshire and North and South Lanarkshire due to higher reported cases of COVID-19. Whilst the … Continue reading Equality News Update: Scottish Government News: Localised restrictions to continue
Equality News Update: Third Force News: Crisis funding still available
Reported by Third Force News – the news we share raises awareness of equality issues being reported in the media. Organisations - including those who have already received grants - are being urged to apply for funding to support the community through Covid-19 Organisations that are leading the community response to Covid-19 are being urged … Continue reading Equality News Update: Third Force News: Crisis funding still available
Equality News Update: Fife Today: The perfect buddy for children with vision impairment
Guide Dogs Scotland has launched a new children’s and young people’s service.
Equality News Update – Fife Today: Lottery funding will help to reach ‘easy to ignore’ elderly Fife group
Reported by FifeToday – the news we share raises awareness of equality issues being reported in the media. Minority ethnic people over the age of 60 in Fife can now benefit from the support of multilingual workers when accessing public services thanks to National Lottery funding. The Minority Ethnic Older People Project is a new … Continue reading Equality News Update – Fife Today: Lottery funding will help to reach ‘easy to ignore’ elderly Fife group
Equality News Update – The Courier: Kirkcaldy residents helped to eat well with new community pantry
Equality News Update - The Courier: Kirkcaldy residents helped to eat well with new community pantry Reported by The Courier – the news we share raises awareness of equality issues being reported in the media. A new community pantry the Langtoun Larder will be run from East Fergus Place. Co-ordinator Geraldine O’Riordan said members of the … Continue reading Equality News Update – The Courier: Kirkcaldy residents helped to eat well with new community pantry
Equality News Update: Scottish Government News: Review of adult social care
Reported by Scottish Government News – the news we share raises awareness of equality issues being reported in the media. An independent review is to consider the idea of a national care service. The review, a Programme for Government commitment, will aim to ensure Scotland provides consistently excellent support for people who use these services, … Continue reading Equality News Update: Scottish Government News: Review of adult social care
Equality News Update: The Courier: Teachers given ‘dog’s abuse’ as they strived to educate pupils from home during lockdown
Reported by The Courier – the news we share raises awareness of equality issues being reported in the media. Teachers working under unprecedented pressure during lockdown were subject to abuse from parents. Across Tayside and Fife there were 23 reported incidents of written or verbal abuse of school staff by adults out with the school … Continue reading Equality News Update: The Courier: Teachers given ‘dog’s abuse’ as they strived to educate pupils from home during lockdown
Equality News Update: Scottish Government News: UN Convention on the Rights of the Child
Bill to respect, protect and fulfil children’s rights.
Equality News Update: Third Force News: Digital hub launched to support young jobseekers
Young people’s charities have joined forces with the national agency for youth work to support jobseekers impacted by Covid-19.
Equality News Update: Scottish Legal News: Janis McDonald: Time to invest in inclusive communication
Janis McDonald, chief officer at deafscotland, highlights the importance of inclusive communication – sharing information in a way that everybody can understand.
Equality News Update: Daily Record: Scotland’s first Queer cafe offering a ‘safe sober space’ and vegan food launched by Edinburgh pals
Two Edinburgh based friends have raised thousands in order to bring a vibrant sober queer cafe to the city.
Equality News Update: Third Force News: Covid-19 has “supercharged” inequalities
Covid-19 has supercharged inequalities for disabled people, a new report has claimed.
Equality News Update: tes: Covid rules leaving poor children ‘very little to eat’
Concerns that Covid-19 restrictions are leaving poorer children with "very little to eat" have been raised in the Scottish Parliament.