Whisky stills made in the traditional manner at McMillan Coppersmiths in Prestonpans will form the central part of a modern distillery under construction at Inverkip on the west coast. The two copper stills – a wash still and a spirit still – were loaded this morning ready for the 85 mile journey west to Ardgowan [...]
The Scottish Poppy Appeal is Poppyscotland’s largest fundraising event – raising over £2 million every year – and Scotland’s biggest annual street collection. This week Poppyscotland held a reception in the Garden Lobby of parliament to mark the launch of this year's appeal and to recognise its position as the only officially recognised charity of [...]
Neil Gray, Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Care, has visited Prestonpans Group Practice alongside Martin Whitfield MSP to discuss the issues facing the surgery. The conversation focussed on the loss in funding to the Practice which was raised by practice GPs earlier this year and continues to be an ongoing concern for the Practice. [...]
Martin Whitfield MSP is backing The Fostering Network's #TickTheBox campaign (28 October - 3 November) which encourages young people with care experience to tick the box on their UCAS application for university and college to say they have spent time in care. This will ensure they get the support they are entitled to so they [...]
Martin Whitfield MSP added a splash of pink to his usual Holyrood attire to raise awareness of breast cancer and to encourage Scots to support Breast Cancer Now’s wear it pink to raise vital funds for world-class breast cancer research and life-changing support. Mr Whitfield was joined by other parliamentarians in Holyrood this week, to [...]
Martin Whitfield MSP has joined parliamentary colleagues in showing his support for Show Racism the Red Card's annual Wear Red Day, which is taking place on Friday 18th October 2024. Ahead of the day, Show Racism the Red Card organised a campaign photocall in parliament for MSPs to join campaigners in demonstrating their support for [...]
This October, Resuscitation Council UK is promoting lifesaving resources to the public via its #RestartAHeart month campaign. Restart a Heart (RSAH) is an annual initiative led by the Resuscitation Council UK which aims to increase the number of people surviving out-of-hospital cardiac arrests by helping more people learn CPR. This year the charity is encouraging [...]
Martin Whitfield MSP joined their Majesties, The King and The Queen, fellow MSPs and special guests from across Scotland at a special 25th anniversary celebration at the Scottish Parliament. The event marked 25 years since the Scottish Parliament was reconvened and included special performances from the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland, Sistema Scotland, Còisir Alba and [...]
Martin Whitfield MSP is backing a charity’s campaign for more action to support families who are struggling with debts owed to the state. It follows a drop-in session hosted by Aberlour Children’s Charity and Govan Law Centre at the Scottish Parliament which aimed to highlight the urgent need for transformational changes in the way public [...]
Martin Whitfield MSP is supporting Migraine Awareness Week (23rd-29th September) to call attention to the serious impact that migraine has on people living with this condition and the need for better migraine care. Released this week, research by The Migraine Trust has found high numbers of people with migraine report not being believed or taken [...]
