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How Children Feel About Spending Money
Refraining from some purchases in order to save for others is a cornerstone of financial wellbeing. However, children, like some adults, lack that understanding and tend to see people who refrain from buying as poor.
12/12/2024
Medicines And Medical Devices: Six Tips For Staying Healthy And Safe This Festive Season
From coughs and sneezes to mental health apps, these tips from the MHRA will help you stay safe during the festive season and beyond. The festive season is a busy time for all of us, our friends and our family. As a result, we may forget to look after our health in the clamour to ensure every stocking has been filled, every spud nicely browned and every carrot accounted for.
6/12/2024
Concerns On Basic Human Rights In Highlands And Islands
The Scottish Human Rights Commission uncovers challenges with accessing human rights to health, housing, and food across the Highlands and Islands. In a new report, the Commission highlights that many people in the Highlands and Islands are expressing their frustration regarding their human rights.16/11/2024
Lloyds And Bank Of Scotland To Start Charging Clubs And Societies Up To £8.50 A Month For A Current Account - Here Are Your Options
If you're a club or society using Lloyds or Bank of Scotland's 'Treasurer's Account' you'll soon be moved to a new paid-for version costing up to £8.50 a month. The shake-up takes force on 14 January 2025 unless you move your money elsewhere beforehand.16/11/2024
Easy Read - The Future Of Foster Care
The Scottish Government is committed to Keeping the Promise. This is the Easy Read Version, split into 3 parts of our Future of Foster Care Consultation.13/11/2024
When Will We Know If Snow Is On The Way This Winter?
We take a look at where some snow headlines come from, and how to know if snow is actually in the forecast. One easy forecast to make for the months ahead is for some excitable online media headlines about snow.
30/10/2024
Help For Pension Credit And Other Benefits Claims
It is estimated that up to 880,000 households are missing out on Pension Credit, and it is worth, on average, £3,900 per year, providing additional benefits such as help with Council Tax and Housing Benefit and a free TV licence for those over 75. Raising awareness of Pension Credit could make a difference to an older person's life: www.gov.uk/pension-credit.
26/10/2024
26 October 1940 - The Bank Row Bombing In Wick
On the 26th of October 1940 a group of three Heinkels attempted to bomb Wick airport dropping over twenty high explosive bombs. A third of these bombs were duds.18/10/2024
Women's Health Campaigner Mariella Frostrup Appointed As Government Menopause Employment Ambassador
Ambassador to work with employers to help women experiencing menopause symptoms to stay in work and progress in their careers. Leading campaigner and broadcaster Mariella Frostrup appointed as Government's new Menopause Employment Ambassador.
17/10/2024
Trading Standards - Cost of Living Payment Scams
There have been reports of scam text messages which say you may be eligible to receive a "UK Government living expenses subsidy" for 2023-2024. You are asked to click the link in the message within 24 hours to claim the subsidy.
16/10/2024
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.
16/10/2024
Worrying About Money - Advice From Highland Council
Highland Council can help with money problems Follow the steps in our worrying about money leaflet to find out where to get help in Highland. Go HERE.
15/10/2024
Beware Unwelcome - And Potentially Lethal - Stowaways In Your Parcel From China, Warns Parcelhero
Over 60% of Brits now shop from Chinese marketplaces such as Temu and Shein. But that has caused an increase in the number of potentially dangerous creatures such as scorpions and spiders accidentally arriving in UK homes.11/10/2024
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.
11/10/2024
£57 Million Paid To Families To Help With Food Shop
People urged to check and use Best Start Foods card. Families getting a Scottish benefit to help them buy healthy foods are being urged to check their balance on their prepaid card.9/10/2024
Highland Council Supporting World Mental Health Day - 10 October 2024
This year's World Mental Health Day - due to take place on Thursday, 10 October 2024 - aims to highlight what can be done to prioritise mental health in the workplace. The day is observed each year to raise awareness of mental health and encourage people to reach out for help.
9/10/2024
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.
9/10/2024
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.9/10/2024
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.9/10/2024
Age Scotland Winter Fuel Payment Campaign
We strongly oppose the means-testing of the Winter Fuel Payment because it means that hundreds of thousands of pensioners in Scotland who badly need the money to stay warm this winter will not receive it and will be in serious trouble as a result. Means-testing the Winter Fuel Payment, with no notice and no compensatory measures to protect poor and vulnerable pensioners, is the wrong policy choice.Search Our Site
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