Martin Whitfield MSP has attended one of East Lothian Play Association's summer Spark the Park informal play sessions which are taking place on on Wednesdays, Thursdays and Fridays until 11th August. The South Scotland MSP spoke to ELPA staff and volunteers as well as some of the children and families attending the event, which is [...]
As we approach the mid-way point of the summer holidays, I know many parents will be finding it hard to cope with the additional financial demands this time of year can bring. Rising mortgage costs and ongoing high inflation are exacerbating the cost of living struggles many households have been experiencing. The various summer provision [...]
As the school holidays and parliamentary summer recess get underway, I want to say a huge thank you to all the staff in local schools for everything they have done to educate and support our children this year. Teachers and support staff have continued to face a variety of challenges in the wake of the [...]
A new report has found that over half of people living with epilepsy who took part in a national survey said it was ‘difficult’ or ‘very difficult’ talking about their mental health. Martin Whitfield MSP is calling on the estimated 7,034 people living with epilepsy in South Scotland to open up about their mental health [...]
Nominations for this year's Scottish Health Awards are open and Martin Whitfield MSP is encouraging constituents in South Scotland to consider nominating their own healthcare hero. These awards are the most prestigious and recognised awards run by the Daily Record in partnership with NHS Scotland and the Scottish Government. At the heart of the awards [...]
Martin Whitfield MSP has welcomed the launch of Scotland’s first-ever conversion practices helpline, a new support service for people who have experiences, are experiencing, or might experience conversion practices in Scotland. Launched at Pride Edinburgh on 24th June, the helpline is run by LGBT Health and Wellbeing. The charity was established in 2003 and works [...]
Scottish Water has launched a new campaign for saving water during the summer. The Water Is Always Worth Saving is encouraging the public to be aware of the water we use, understand that water is precious and worth saving all year round but especially in dry, warm spells. The campaign will be running across digital, [...]
Martin Whitfield MSP is backing a bill to establish a new expert council to deliver the replacement for Industrial Injuries Disablement Benefit. The bill published by Mark Griffin MSP would see new social security powers used to establish an independent council with permanent trade union representation. The council would have powers to research workplace injury [...]
Today marks the start of Myeloma Awareness Week (19-25 June). Myeloma is a treatable but incurable blood cancer. This year Myeloma UK are campaigning to find the ‘missing’ 851 blood cancer patients. During the pandemic, myeloma saw a drop in diagnoses, with confirmed cases down by 851 across the UK compared to pre-COVID expectations. This [...]
The launch of a new campaign week aiming to put localism at the heart of a stronger, greener, fairer Scotland has been welcomed by Martin Whitfield MSP. The Scotland Loves Local campaign was initiated in August 2021 to help Scotland's towns and neighbourhoods recover from the pandemic. Scotland Loves Local is now moving from a [...]
