A new young carer grant is set to open for applications.Continue reading Equality News Update: Third Force News: Young carers’ grant open for applications
Equality News Update: Fife Today: Call to tackle poverty in north east Fife
The founder of a Christmas toy appeal and the local MP have teamed up to call for more to be done to tackle poverty in north east Fife.Continue reading Equality News Update: Fife Today: Call to tackle poverty in north east Fife
Equality News Update: Third Force News: Pardon for gay men convicted of abolished offences
Men prosecuted for same-sex sexual activity are now able to have their convictions wiped.Continue reading Equality News Update: Third Force News: Pardon for gay men convicted of abolished offences
Equality News Update: Scottish Government News: Protecting people from domestic abuse
New protective orders to safeguard those at risk.Continue reading Equality News Update: Scottish Government News: Protecting people from domestic abuse
Equality News Update: The Courier: Scotland’s pavement parking ban: Everything you need to know about the bill
The Scottish Parliament has agreed to a ban on pavement parking across the whole of the country.Continue reading Equality News Update: The Courier: Scotland’s pavement parking ban: Everything you need to know about the bill
Equality News Update: The Courier: Free travel trial to tackle rural poverty in North East Fife
A scheme offering free transport to people facing poverty and isolation is being trialled in north east Fife.Continue reading Equality News Update: The Courier: Free travel trial to tackle rural poverty in North East Fife
Equality News Update: The Herald: Young and proud: islanders of Lewis on growing up LGBT
Young, male and with an inner drag queen screaming to get out, Ewan Armstrong couldn’t wait to escape the restrictions of his Stornoway life. Continue reading Equality News Update: The Herald: Young and proud: islanders of Lewis on growing up LGBT
Equality News Update: BBC News: Action plan to tackle Gypsy/Traveller discrimination
A £3m action plan to tackle the discrimination and challenges faced by the Gypsy/Traveller community has been launched.Continue reading Equality News Update: BBC News: Action plan to tackle Gypsy/Traveller discrimination
Equality News Update: Dunfermline Press: Mum calls for more help for kids with additional needs
A WEST FIFE mum has called for more support to help children with additional needs. Continue reading Equality News Update: Dunfermline Press: Mum calls for more help for kids with additional needs
Equality News Update: BBC News: New law to expand scope of civil partnerships in Scotland
A new law which will enable heterosexual couples to marry in civil partnerships has been lodged at the Scottish Parliament. Continue reading Equality News Update: BBC News: New law to expand scope of civil partnerships in Scotland
Equality News Update: The National: Challenge Poverty Week – warning about number of Scots struggling
MORE than one million Scots are now struggling with poverty – including 240,000 children, 640,000 working-age adults and 150,000 pensioners, new figures have revealed. Continue reading Equality News Update: The National: Challenge Poverty Week – warning about number of Scots struggling
Equality News Update: BBC News: LGBT pupil negative comments ‘often unchallenged’
A study of LGBT young people has found 80% of pupils had encountered fellow students making homophobic, biphobic or transphobic remarks.Continue reading Equality News Update: BBC News: LGBT pupil negative comments ‘often unchallenged’
Equality News Update: Kingdom Group embraces Fife’s local equality recognition scheme and becomes the latest Equality Pathfinder.
Congratulations to the Kingdom Group for achieving the Bronze level of the
Equality Pathfinders Award.Continue reading Equality News Update: Kingdom Group embraces Fife’s local equality recognition scheme and becomes the latest Equality Pathfinder.
Equality News Update: Scottish Government News: Sporting equality
Levelling the playing field for women and girls.Continue reading Equality News Update: Scottish Government News: Sporting equality
Equality News Update: Third Force News: Music for dementia map launches
A campaign is seeking nationwide support to help people with dementia find music related events and services in their areaContinue reading Equality News Update: Third Force News: Music for dementia map launches