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6/3/2025
Celebrating World Book Day And The Importance Of Reading
Today is World Book Day, an important moment to reflect on the power of storytelling to inspire, educate and connect young people across the world. Reading is a fundamental right - one that opens doors, fuels imaginations and shapes futures.5/3/2025
New Earlier Cancer Detection Campaign Focuses On Head And Neck Cancers
People across Scotland encouraged to get potential symptoms checked earlier. The latest phase of the Scottish Government's ‘Be the Early Bird' campaign has a new focus on head and neck cancer symptoms.
5/3/2025
Members Of The Public Asked To Return Boots Paracetamol 500mg Tablets Due To Packaging Error
People who have purchased Boots Paracetamol 500mg Tablets 16s (Item code 81-99-922, Batch 241005, Expiry date 12/2029) are advised to stop using the product immediately and return it to a Boots store for a full refund, because of a packaging error. The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) has issued a medicines recall alert due to a packaging error where the foil blister inside the carton incorrectly states ‘Aspirin 300mg Dispersible Tablets' instead of ‘Paracetamol 500mg Tablets'.
5/3/2025
Community Organisations Invited To Submit Expressions Of Interests For Community Regeneration Funding
The Highland Council is inviting community groups and organisations to submit Expressions of Interest for Community Regeneration Funding (CRF) to finance capital projects that will respond to the needs of their local areas and deliver positive impacts. Community Regeneration Funding is an umbrella term being used to cover multiple community-led external funding programmes being administered by the Highland Council.5/3/2025
We'd Just Switch Everything Off - Six In Ten Social Housing Tenants Go Without Essentials To Pay Rent
The following article is the result of research in England but Scotland may well be similar with a higher level of social housing. As of 31st March 2022, there were 2.7 million dwellings estimated in Scotland.25/2/2025
Extra Energy Bill Support For The Country
The government is bringing forward strengthened support for millions of households to help pay their energy bills next winter. Nearly 3 million more families would be eligible to receive the £150 Warm Home Discount next winter under new proposals to help people with their energy bills.20/2/2025
Adult Support And Protection Day 2025
Residents across Highland are being asked to be alert to vulnerable adults in their communities who are susceptible to financial harm. Adult Support and Protection Day takes place on Thursday 20 February 2025 and NHS Highland is urging everyone to report any concerns to ensure those in need are able to access support.19/2/2025
Caithness Community Halls Receiving ‘unseen' Help
Community owned Halls across Highland are receiving much needed help from perhaps one of the most stigmatised groups in society, namely those with a criminal record. Staxigoe Hall near Wick is a great example, where the Community Payback team has helped with the refurbishment of the Hall three times now.10/2/2025
Online enrolment opens for Early Learning and Childcare (ELC) providers
Online enrolment opens today (Monday 10 February 2025), for all Early Learning and Childcare (ELC) providers, including local authority nurseries, partner settings and commissioned childminders. The enrolment week for all ELC places is from Monday 10 February to Friday 14 February 2025.10/2/2025
Farr ELC And Primary Schools Receive Positive Education Scotland Reports
Farr ELC and Primary School have received positive reports following their most recent inspection by Education Scotland. Education Committee Chair, Cllr John Finlayson said: "The recent inspection at the Farr ELC and Primary School from Education Scotland received a very positive report, reflecting the professionalism, dedication and commitment of the caring staff at the settings, to create an inclusive, safe and nurturing ethos for all pupils attending.8/2/2025
£15 Million Food Surplus Fund Now Open For Applications
Food redistribution charities can now submit applications for a new £15 million Government scheme, which is helping to ensure surplus food is delivered to those who need it. Every year, an estimated 330,000 tonnes of edible food is either wasted or repurposed as animal feed before leaving farm gates.
7/2/2025
Improving Miscarriage Care
Women can expect improved miscarriage care Public Health and Women's Health Minister Jenni Minto has pledged, after unveiling a new framework, backed by £1.5 million funding. The framework sets out a range of actions for Scotland’s NHS boards to implement, including ensuring that women going through miscarriage have a separate, private space.6/2/2025
Fairer Funding For Charities
A new Fairer Funding pilot to deliver on the Scottish Government's top priority of eradicating child poverty will provide additional multi-year funding in the form of 45 grants to organisations across Scotland. The funding, subject to budget approval, will support projects in areas including health, education, poverty and culture and have a total value of £61.7 million in 2025-26 and £63.2 million in 2026- 27.5/2/2025
Improving Local Support For Families
Services providing local support for families will receive additional funding in the Scottish Budget, First Minister John Swinney has announced on the fifth anniversary of The Promise. Following an agreement with COSLA, the share of Whole Family Wellbeing Funding (WFWF) provided to Children's Services Planning Partnerships (CSPP) will increase by £6 million in the next financial year and remain at that level the following year.3/2/2025
Government encourages victims Of Sexual Violence To Seek Support
Victims of rape and sexual abuse are being encouraged to seek vital support through a new Government campaign. New campaign to raise awareness of 24/7 Rape and Sexual Abuse Support Line..29/1/2025
Improving Lives For People With Learning Disabilities
People with learning disabilities will be supported to reach their full potential through a £1.6 million fund. The Learning Disability Support Fund will be available to third sector organisations to enable them to promote equality and inclusion and improve access to health services and social activities for people with learning disabilities.27/1/2025
Online Enrolment Opens Today For 2025 Primary 1 Places
The Highland Council is inviting parents and carers to enrol their child online for the next school session starting on 19 August 2025. If your child will be five years of age on or before 28 February 2026, they are eligible to enrol for Primary 1.27/1/2025
Why Is It That Consumers Are Planning To Spend Less?
UK consumers think there's trouble ahead and are cutting their spending as a result. That's the combined fault of the Bank of England and Rachel Reeves, and no one else but them can put matters right.
23/1/2025
Vitamin Deficiency May Be Why You're So Tired - A Nutritional Neuroscientist Explains How To Kickstart Your Energy By Getting Essential Nutrients In A Well-rounded Diet, Along With More Sleep And Exercise
Feeling drained and lethargic is common: A 2022 national survey found that 13.5% of U.S. adults said they felt "very tired" or "exhausted" most days or every day over a three-month period.
22/1/2025
Charities Come Together To Support Scottish Communities With The Digital Landline Switch
Ability Net and Neighbourhood Watch Scotland have partnered with BT Group to run events across Scotland, supporting communities with information on the forthcoming switch to digital landlines. BT is currently migrating customers to its digital solution and this roll-out will be complete by January 2027.
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