Asthma + Lung UK Scotland is urging people living with a lung condition to complete their Life with a Lung Condition Survey and help shape the charity's campaigning and policy work. With the extreme pressures on the health service & emergency care, due to a rise in flu, covid and respiratory viruses, the charity is [...]
Following the devastating series of earthquakes that hit southern Turkey and north-west Syria, killing and injuring thousands of people and destroying or damaging thousands of buildings, the Disasters Emergency Committee (DEC) has launched a new appeal to support its work aiding survivors. DEC charities and their local partners are among the first responders on the [...]
Colleges across Scotland are focussing on the week of St Valentine’s Day to roll out their annual #LoveScotlandsColleges campaign, and in advance of the week Martin Whitfield MSP has welcomed the spotlight it shines on the vital role played by colleges. The week-long campaign kicks off on Monday 13 February and will highlight the outstanding [...]
With only weeks to go before the second anniversary of the Scottish Parliament’s passing of landmark legislation on children’s rights, Martin Whitfield MSP has led a debate at Holyrood on the ongoing delay in its implementation. The United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (Incorporation) (Scotland) Bill was passed unanimously by MSPs on [...]
More than half of the £1 million available to local residents through Community Windpower's East Lothian Energy Fund has now been distributed, but the fund remains open for applications. Supported directly by Community Windpower's Aikengall wind farm array in East Lothian the fund has distributed £500,000 to over 900 individuals and families across East Lothian [...]
Martin Whitfield MSP is urging people across South Scotland to show their support for the British Heart Foundation (BHF) this Heart Month, by helping to save and improve the lives of those affected by heart and circulatory diseases. From learning lifesaving CPR to “Going Red” to support ground-breaking research, the BHF hopes to inspire the [...]
Saturday 4th February is World Cancer Day, a day to help raise awareness of and take action to tackle cancer. This World Cancer Day, Martin Whitfield MSP is joining colleagues in pledging his support for the life-saving research funded by Cancer Research UK. Cancer is the leading cause of death in Scotland, with around 16,200 [...]
Pupils in the P4-7 class at Saltoun Primary School have welcomed Martin Whitfield MSP to one of their lessons to assist with their work on parliament and democracy. The South Scotland MSP joined the class for a Q&A on his role as an MSP and the way the Scottish Parliament works, although the questions covered [...]
Martin Whitfield MSP is urging households with prepayment meters in South Scotland to ensure they do not miss out on the help available through the UK Government's Energy Bills Support Scheme. The call follows concerns that many households on traditional prepayment meters have not yet redeemed the discount being delivered under the scheme. For all [...]
Martin Whitfield MSP is helping promote this year's Time to Talk Day (Thursday 2nd February), the nation’s biggest mental health conversation. Happening every year, it is a day for friends, families, communities, and workplaces to come together to talk, listen and change lives. Time to Talk Day is run by See Me, with SAMH (Scottish [...]
