In the wake of rising hate crime, the Muslim Council of Scotland has organised a national vigil for peace. Scots across the nation will stand together to reject hatred and division.Continue reading Equality News Update:
Equality News Update: Shropshire Star: Nearly two-thirds of Muslim women witness hate crime in Scotland – survey
Nearly two-thirds of Muslim women in Scotland surveyed have witnessed or experienced Islamophobia.Continue reading Equality News Update: Shropshire Star: Nearly two-thirds of Muslim women witness hate crime in Scotland – survey
Equality News Update: The Courier: World Down Syndrome Day: Tayside’s Sing It Sign It Makaton Choir raise awareness in heart-warming music video
Families from across Tayside have come together to record an uplifting music video for World Down Syndrome Day.Continue reading Equality News Update: The Courier: World Down Syndrome Day: Tayside’s Sing It Sign It Makaton Choir raise awareness in heart-warming music video
Equality News Update: Third Force News: Stigma still haunts men struggling with mental health
Charity wants men to open up more to counter suicides in Scotland Continue reading Equality News Update: Third Force News: Stigma still haunts men struggling with mental health
Equality News Update: Dunfermline Press: Police appeal as anti-Muslim stickers posted in Dunfermline
A POLICE investigation has been launched after anti-Muslim stickers were put up in Dunfermline.Continue reading Equality News Update: Dunfermline Press: Police appeal as anti-Muslim stickers posted in Dunfermline
Equality News Update: BBC News: Students create board game to tackle loneliness
A group of young people have designed a game to stimulate conversation between generations.Continue reading Equality News Update: BBC News: Students create board game to tackle loneliness
Equality News Update: Scottish Legal News: Solicitors invited to help research into legal aid for victims of discrimination in Scotland
The Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) has invited solicitors to contribute to a research project looking at whether legal aid for discrimination cases provides effective access to justice for people who have suffered discrimination in Scotland.Continue reading Equality News Update: Scottish Legal News: Solicitors invited to help research into legal aid for victims of discrimination in Scotland
Equality News Update: Shropshire Star: Minister launches new support plan for people with learning disabilities
A new plan has been launched to help support people with learning disabilities.Continue reading Equality News Update: Shropshire Star: Minister launches new support plan for people with learning disabilities
Equality News Update: ITV News: Investigate impact of social media on children’s mental health, say MSPs
The effect of social media on children’s mental health should be investigated, the Scottish Government has been told.Continue reading Equality News Update: ITV News: Investigate impact of social media on children’s mental health, say MSPs
Equality News Update: The Scotsman: Call for human rights strategy to help asylum seekers
Asylum seekers in Scotland struggle to feed themselves and stay warm, while some walk miles every day to reach doctors and lawyers appointments, a report into the plight of refugees north of the border has claimed.Continue reading Equality News Update: The Scotsman: Call for human rights strategy to help asylum seekers
Equality News Update: Third Force News: Councils failing travellers with “subhuman” sites
Council sites for travellers have been called “subhuman” with many falling below minimum standards.Continue reading Equality News Update: Third Force News: Councils failing travellers with “subhuman” sites
Equality News Update: Fife Today: Fife dancer to appear on BBC show
A Glenrothes dancer is to feature on an episode of a six-part series on children in Scotland doing freestyle dancing.Continue reading Equality News Update: Fife Today: Fife dancer to appear on BBC show
Equality News Update: The Scotsman: Pregnant Scottish women get funds boost for mental health issues
Women experiencing mental health problems while pregnant, or as a new mother, should be able to access better treatment after the Scottish Government announced a £50 million cash boost for services.Continue reading Equality News Update: The Scotsman: Pregnant Scottish women get funds boost for mental health issues
Equality News Update: Fife Today: Scotland’s first ‘Magic Table’ for dementia sufferers installed in Fife
Kirkcaldy Galleries has broken new ground with the installation of a magic table designed specifically to help people with dementia.Continue reading Equality News Update: Fife Today: Scotland’s first ‘Magic Table’ for dementia sufferers installed in Fife
Equality News Update: Aberdeen Evening Express: Mental health treatment target missed for more than 5,000 youngsters
More than a quarter of youngsters in need of specialist mental health care were not seen within the Scottish Government’s target time – with more than 100 waiting over a year for an appointment.Continue reading Equality News Update: Aberdeen Evening Express: Mental health treatment target missed for more than 5,000 youngsters