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Stay Safe This Fireworks Season

Follow OPSS guidance to purchase, use and dispose of fireworks safely and responsibly.   The Office for Product Safety and Standards (OPSS) has produced safety tips for this fireworks season on how to use fireworks responsibly and considerately to help protect both people and animals.  

The Role Alcohol Plays In New Cancer Cases - Landmark New Report

A little bit of alcohol was once thought to be good for you.  However, as scientific research advances, we're gaining a clearer picture of alcohol's effect on health - especially regarding cancer.  

Funding Opportunity - Development And Collaboration Grants

Development and Collaboration Grants are open for application until Monday 28th October.   These grants are for up to £50k.  

Early Learning And Childcare Consultation

The Highland Council's Early Learning & Childcare Consultation is now live, and we want to hear from those living across Highland.   The survey is open until Monday 28 October 2024 and can be filled out HERE The survey is about Early Learning and Childcare (ELC) services, and includes questions for families who: are currently using ELC, have used ELC in the past, are not currently using any ELC services.  

Help During The Cost Of Living Crisis

The Scottish Government has created a website providing information to help ensure people receive the help they need during the cost of living crisis.   The website has links to guidance and support for energy and bills, benefits and income, children and families, debt and money, health and wellbeing and older or disabled people.  

Baby Loss Memorial Book

A Memorial Book is open for anyone who has experienced pregnancy or baby loss prior to 24 weeks.   The book, produced jointly by the Scottish Government and National Records of Scotland, will give parents an opportunity - if they wish – to commemorate their loss with a physical record.  

Biggest number of Sands Ribbon Displays ever for Baby Loss Awareness Week

Bereaved parents and families across Scotland remember together all those lives lost too soon.   Sands, the UK's leading pregnancy and baby loss charity, has counted the most Ribbon Displays ever created across the country by the charity's dedicated volunteers and supporters.  

Pension Credit Awareness Advice

A message for everyone who may be entitled to Pension Credit!.   On Wednesday 2 October 2024, Caithness CAB is running a Pension Credit Walk-in Clinic between 11 am and 3 pm at our Thurso office.  

New measures set out to combat violence against women and girls

Violence Against Women and Girls in Scotland 14,602 sexual crimes were recorded by Police Scotland in 2022-23.i The Scottish Crime and Justice Survey 2019-2020 showed that only 22% of victims/survivors of rape reported it to the police.ii At least 37% of the 14,602 sexual crimes recorded in 2022-23 by the police related to a victim under the age of 18.iii There has been a notable decrease in the extent to which people agree with rape myths since 2014.  In 2019, 8% of people in Scotland thought that ‘women often lie about being raped' (down from 23% in 2014).  

Back To Basics And Saving Money On Your Laundry

With the cost of living increasingly hitting the household budget it may be time to see how many people can save money on their laundry and still get the same results.   As often is the case Granny new best how to save money without ever thinking about it as so many modern products did not exist.