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Geoff Allison had been living in the town of Dalbeattie, Dumfries and Galloway, for over two decades when his wife fell ill with Alzheimer’s. Continue reading Equality News Update: Edinburgh Evening News: How Scotland is taking a revolutionary apporach to looking after children in care – Ewan Aitken
Geoff Allison had been living in the town of Dalbeattie, Dumfries and Galloway, for over two decades when his wife fell ill with Alzheimer’s. Continue reading Equality News Update: The Scotsman: The powerful effect of Men’s Sheds in Scottish communities
More than half of new claims in Scotland for the UK Government’s disability payment have been refused, according to analysis.Continue reading Equality News Update: Daily Record: Nearly 40,000 disabled Scots have ‘completely lost their benefits’
Scotland has experienced one of the biggest falls in among developed countries in the latest index of social and economic wellbeing, it has emerged.Continue reading Equality News Update: The Scotsman: Scotland has one of the biggest falls in ‘wellbeing index’ among developed countries
Age Scotland, the national charity for older people is calling on the Scottish Government to use next month’s Budget to address shortcomings in social care as a matter of urgency.Continue reading Equality News Update: The Scotsman: Age Scotland calls for action on social care at Holyrood budget
HOMOPHOBIC attacks in Scotland have almost doubled over the last decade, according to figures uncovered by the Sunday National. Continue reading Equality News Update: The National: LGBTQ+ hate crimes double in 10 years
The “worrying” level of loneliness in the UK has been revealed in two new studies, with figures suggesting younger generations suffer more than any other age group. Continue reading Equality News Update: The Herald: Younger generations ‘most at risk of loneliness’
The Human Rights Consortium Scotland has produced a series of videos that call for an automatic right to stay for EU nationals residing in ScotlandContinue reading Equality News Update: Third Force News: EU citizens need guarantees
Aged just 56, Gerry King sat alone in his home, staring at the walls, as he thought about how his world had changed.Continue reading Equality News Update: Fife Today: How Fifers can help people with dementia
Young women beginning apprenticeships face a gender pay gap that sees them paid six per cent less than their male counterparts, a study has revealed.Continue reading Equality News Update: The Independent: Female apprentices face gender pay gap and are more likely to be illegally underpaid, study finds
Pioneering hospital-based Navigator programme operating in Dundee.Continue reading Equality News Update: Scottish Government News: Violence reduction service expanded
Older members of the local LGBT community will be able to attend a social dance next weekend.Continue reading Equality News Update: Daily Record: Perth dance for older members of the LGBT community
The draft bill will reform the UK-wide Gender Recognition Act of 2004 in Scotland, which allows trans people to obtain a gender recognition certificateContinue reading Equality News Update: Holyrood: Scottish Government publishes consultation Gender Recognition Reform Bill
Talking about our mental health is something that many of us still find difficult to do – for too long our society did not encourage us to open up about our feelings and our emotional wellbeing. The results of this were too many people blighted by stigma around mental health, tragically high rates of suicide and a lack of support.Continue reading Equality News Update: The Scotsman: Mark O’Donnell: Vision to help those with sight loss face mental health challenges
Greater numbers of children with disabilities are being supported to learn to swim, new research has found.Continue reading Equality News Update: Aberdeen Evening Express: Boost in number of children with disabilities learning to swim in Aberdeen