In the fractured world of on-demand TV, subtitles and audio description can become afterthoughts. But is change on the way?Continue reading Equality News Update: RadioTimes: The strange story of how deaf and blind viewers were left behind by the on-demand revolution
A charity has urged the Scottish Government to introduce legislation to allow tougher sentences for crimes against older people.Continue reading Equality News Update: Aberdeen Evening Express: Scotland ‘could lead way in tackling crimes against older people’
Business leaders from international companies including Coca-Cola, Citi and Deloitte have called for gay marriage to be legalised in Northern Ireland.Continue reading Equality News Update: The Independent: Coca-Cola and Deloitte call for same-sex marriage to be legalised in Northern Ireland
A charity is to work with academics, charities and people with experience of mental ill health to find solutions to the youth mental health epidemicContinue reading Equality News Update: Third Force News: Major project to tackle mental ill health in young people
The Scottish Government should set up a fund to compensate victims of historic child abuse, an expert panel has concluded.Continue reading Equality News Update: The Herald: Review group says Scotland must compensate those abused in care as children
Campaigners hail ‘amazing’ victory as government move to protect women from street sex harassment is announcedContinue reading Equality News Update: The Guardian: Review brings misogyny as a hate crime a step closer
An evening hearing about the experiences and culture of Syrian refugee families living in Perth will take place later this month.Continue reading Equality News Update: Daily Record: Evening of Syrian culture in Perth
An independent inquiry into mental health services in Tayside could lead to improvements across Scotland.Continue reading Equality News Update: The Courier: Tayside inquiry into mental health could lead to improvements across Scotland
An app that helps users improve living spaces for those with dementia and a specially designed guidance system for visually impaired athletes have won awards in an annual accessible design competition run by a Scottish housing association.Continue reading Equality News Update: Third Force News: Design awards for improving life for disabled
To mark World Suicide Prevention Day on 10 September, The Lions Barber Collective is encouraging men to open up about their problems while getting their hair cutContinue reading Equality News Update: GQ: This barbershop is helping men to talk about mental health
An organisation which provides support services for retired people living independently in Levenmouth has been given a financial boost.Continue reading Equality News Update: Fife Today: Funding for project which supports elderly residents in Levenmouth
More must be done to help police deal with people who are mentally distressed but who do not need to be detained under the Mental Health Act, a report has found.Continue reading Equality News Update: The Scotsman: Police ‘need more support in dealing with distressed people’
Fife Council is set to benefit from millions of pounds of government funds to tackle domestic violence.Continue reading Equality News Update: Kingdom FM: Fife Council to receive funding to tackle domestic abuse
Requests for NHS Fife’s interpreting and translation service have soared by 140% in just two years, it has been revealed.Continue reading Equality News Update: The Courier: Rising need for NHS Fife’s translation services revealed
HIV self-testing kits are available to buy on the Scottish high street for the first time, a retailer has announced.Continue reading Equality News Update: HIV self-testing kits now available for £34 on Scottish high street
