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National Youth Work Awards 2026

2026-01-15T15:04:57+00:00

Nominations are now open for this year’s National Youth Work Awards and Martin Whitfield MSP is encouraging groups and individuals in South Scotland to nominate someone who is making a real impact in their area. The annual awards are a chance to celebrate the contribution of groups and individuals making a difference for young people [...]

National Youth Work Awards 20262026-01-15T15:04:57+00:00

‘Powered by People’ winter health campaign

2025-12-04T15:32:28+00:00

NHS 24 has launched its public health campaign ‘Powered by People’ which is designed to promote the use of trusted digital health tools as a source of accurate advice and support when people are unwell. Martin Whitfield MSP is helping promote the campaign, which also encourages people to use NHS services appropriately and to be [...]

‘Powered by People’ winter health campaign2025-12-04T15:32:28+00:00

Celebrating 60th anniversary of Saltire Memorial

2025-12-04T13:19:37+00:00

Martin Whitfield MSP has attended a special St Andrew's Day Saltire Service at Athelstaneford Parish Church to mark the 60th anniversary of the Saltire Memorial. The Scottish Flag Trust has also launched a £300,000 fundraising appeal for replace the memorial, which is now beyond repair, with a new Saltire Monument at Athelstaneford, the birthplace of [...]

Celebrating 60th anniversary of Saltire Memorial2025-12-04T13:19:37+00:00

Backing local winter food collection

2025-12-04T13:20:28+00:00

Martin Whitfield MSP has joined Douglas Alexander MP at the Haddington Tesco store to support East Lothian Foodbank's Christmas appeal as part of its annual Winter Food Collection. The parliamentarians were invited by Tesco to join local foodbank volunteers at the store as part of its weekend collection to boost the charity's supplies for emergency [...]

Backing local winter food collection2025-12-04T13:20:28+00:00

Martin hosts accreditation reception

2025-11-27T16:46:08+00:00

Martin Whitfield MSP has hosted a reception at Holyrood in association with the UK Accreditation Service. The event, titled 'The Societal Benefits of Accreditation and Standards', brought together around 100 key stakeholders from across Scottish Government, local authorities, regulators, industry and the third sector to explore how accreditation and standards support consumer protection, innovation and [...]

Martin hosts accreditation reception2025-11-27T16:46:08+00:00

Community Connections Memory Collage unveiling

2025-11-27T17:13:21+00:00

Martin Whitfield MSP joined volunteers at the unveiling of the Community Connections Memory Collage at North Berwick Library. In 2024, the charity, which works to combat social isolation and loneliness in the North Berwick Coastal area, commenced a year-long legacy project to create an incredible memory collage with people in the community through a series [...]

Community Connections Memory Collage unveiling2025-11-27T17:13:21+00:00

Backing #StopTheCuts campaign

2025-11-27T16:44:43+00:00

Martin Whitfield MSP has given his backing to a campaign against compulsory redundancies at the University of Edinburgh. Organised by UCU Scotland in partnership with other trade unions, the campaign is part of the unions wider #StopTheCuts campaign opposing cuts in Scottish Higher Education. Earlier in the week, Mr Whitfield raised the issue of redundancies [...]

Backing #StopTheCuts campaign2025-11-27T16:44:43+00:00

Martin backs #TickTheBox campaign

2025-11-27T17:00:58+00:00

Martin Whitfield MSP is backing the Fostering Network’s 2025 #TickTheBox campaign which officially begins today. The UK-wide #TickTheBox campaign encourages people with care experience to ‘tick the box’ on their UCAS application to say they have spent time in care, so they can get the support they may need, to help them enter and thrive [...]

Martin backs #TickTheBox campaign2025-11-27T17:00:58+00:00

Motion welcomes APSS award success

2025-11-18T13:51:48+00:00

The Aviation Preservation Society of Scotland's recent award success at the Aviation Heritage UK AGM has been recognised at the Scottish Parliament in a motion tabled by Martin Whitfield MSP. The APSS were given the Organisation of the Year award at the AGM in Derby, recognising the group's remarkable commitment to its 24-year project to [...]

Motion welcomes APSS award success2025-11-18T13:51:48+00:00

Event celebrates 70 years of charity’s work

2025-11-18T18:54:56+00:00

Martin Whitfield MSP has hosted a parliamentary reception to help celebrate 70 years of Action for Children Scotland supporting children and young people in Scotland. The reception brought MSPs, supporters, partners and volunteers together to recognise and celebrate that over the past 70 years, Action for Children has supported hundreds of thousands of children, young [...]

Event celebrates 70 years of charity’s work2025-11-18T18:54:56+00:00
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