Martin Whitfield MSP is encouraging older constituents to have their voices heard by taking part in Age Scotland’s Big Survey. Scotland’s national charity for older people is seeking the views and experiences of people over the age of 50. They want to know about all aspects of their lives, including health and wellbeing, the cost [...]
Martin Whitfield MSP has welcomed this year’s Month of the Military Child. It takes place throughout April and celebrates children and young people from Armed Forces and Veteran families across the globe. Children from Armed Forces families lead unique lives. In particular, they are incredibly geographically mobile and have to face the challenge of interrupted [...]
Martin Whitfield MSP has become the latest employer to sign up to become a Zero Hours Justice accredited employer. This comes against a background of statistics from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) showing 94,000 Scottish workers are employed in insecure work, with sectors such as hospitality, social care and retail using them most frequently. [...]
With just over two months to go until Volunteers’ Week 2023, taking place 1-7 June, Martin Whitfield MSP has welcomed the announcement that the theme for this year’s week-long event is ‘Celebrate and Inspire’. Volunteers’ Week is an annual UK-wide event, now entering its 39th year. The week sees charities, voluntary groups, social organisations, and [...]
April is Bowel Cancer Awareness Month and Martin Whitfield MSP is joining other elected representatives to help raise awareness of its symptoms. Bowel cancer is a broad term for cancer that begins in the large bowel, which is made up of the colon and rectum. Bowel cancer is more common in people over the age [...]
Martin Whitfield MSP has joined campaigners to recommit his support for the goal of eliminating child poverty in Scotland. Mr Whitfield joined parliamentary colleagues in pledging to meet targets set by parliament for achieving a Scotland without child poverty. Save the Children Scotland organised the event as an opportunity for politicians of all parties to [...]
Martin Whitfield MSP is urging consumers in South Scotland who have been moved to prepayment meters (PPMs) to submit their feedback to a review being conducted by energy regulator Ofgem. Ofgem says it is keenly aware of how difficult things are for many households at present with unprecedented rises in energy bills forcing many into [...]
Martin Whitfield MSP is calling for more financial support for Scotland’s bus services to save them from further “decimation” as new figures reveal bus passenger numbers have more than halved under the current government. Annual Scottish Transport Statistics have shown bus passenger numbers struggling to recover from the pandemic and failing to make a dent [...]
The innovative work of mental health café project, Keep the Heid, has been commended in a parliamentary motion tabled by Martin Whitfield MSP. Keep the Heid was started in November 2021 by Emma Jackson with the Haddington mental health café at the Trinity centre. The project expanded last year to include a Tranent service, at [...]
Martin Whitfield MSP attended the unveiling of the UK’s largest marine plastic mural at North Berwick Harbour today and joined others in praising the installation and its creator, local artist Julie Barnes. The art piece will be located on an eight-metre stretch of the harbour wall near the Scottish Seabird Centre. It depicts a beach [...]
