Mental Health Awareness Week
The Mental Health Foundation's annual Mental Health Awareness Week is taking place from Monday 12th to Sunday 18th May.
This year, the event is focussed on celebrating the power and importance of community.
Martin is joining his parliamentary colleagues in helping to raise awareness about the role of community in our mental health.
It's also important to be aware of how we interact in online communities, particularly for young people. 85% of young people in the UK who use online communities like X or TikTok every day. Nearly
Statement on Assisted Dying legislation
Commenting on this evening's Stage One vote on the Assisted Dying for Terminally Ill Adults (Scotland) Bill, which saw the bill passed by 70 votes to 56, Martin Whitfield MSP said:
"Tonight I have voted in favour of the Assisted Dying for Terminally Ill Adults Bill. This was a vote on the general principle that the Bill should proceed to scrutiny."My support at this stage doesn’t mean backing the Bill as it stands. I’ll keep listening as it progresses."
read this post"Tonight I have voted in favour of the Assisted Dying for Terminally Ill Adults Bill. This was a vote on the general principle that the Bill should proceed to scrutiny."My support at this stage doesn’t mean backing the Bill as it stands. I’ll keep listening as it progresses."
Small grants available for youth music
The Eilidh MacLeod Memorial Trust has launched its 2025 funding round and is inviting applications from young musicians and youth music groups.
The Trust is keen to see as many applications as possible from all genres and disciplines of music across the length and breadth of Scotland and Martin Whitfield MSP is helping promote it to local groups and individuals.
Eilidh’s Trust was established as a small grants charity in memory of the 14-year-old from the Isle of Barra who was a victim of the 2017 Manchester Arena attack. It supports youn
read this postThe Trust is keen to see as many applications as possible from all genres and disciplines of music across the length and breadth of Scotland and Martin Whitfield MSP is helping promote it to local groups and individuals.
Eilidh’s Trust was established as a small grants charity in memory of the 14-year-old from the Isle of Barra who was a victim of the 2017 Manchester Arena attack. It supports youn
Martin's supporting nursing staff on #NursesDay
Today (Monday 12th May) is International Nurses' Day and Martin Whitfield MSP is joining parliamentary colleagues in helping celebrate and thank nursing staff across South Scotland and the rest of the country for everything they do for us.
International Nurses’ Day marks the anniversary of the birth of Florence Nightingale and is an opportunity to celebrate the incredible skill, dedication and impact of nursing.
The Royal College of Nursing (RCN) and other nursing organisations and unions celebrate the day and what it means to nurses and
read this postInternational Nurses’ Day marks the anniversary of the birth of Florence Nightingale and is an opportunity to celebrate the incredible skill, dedication and impact of nursing.
The Royal College of Nursing (RCN) and other nursing organisations and unions celebrate the day and what it means to nurses and
Martin supports #TartanTeaParty day
Martin Whitfield MSP has joined cross-party parliamentary colleagues in supporting Chest, Heart and Stroke Scotland's Tartan Tea Party Day which is taking place on Wednesday 21st May.
It is one of the charity's main fundraisers and is crucial to helping fund its work supporting the one in five Scots who are affected by chest, heart, stroke or long covid conditions.
Martin Whitfield MSP said:
"I'm pleased to support this year's #TartanTeaParty, which raises vital funds to support the one in five Scots affected by chest, heart, stroke or
read this postIt is one of the charity's main fundraisers and is crucial to helping fund its work supporting the one in five Scots who are affected by chest, heart, stroke or long covid conditions.
Martin Whitfield MSP said:
"I'm pleased to support this year's #TartanTeaParty, which raises vital funds to support the one in five Scots affected by chest, heart, stroke or
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