Martin Whitfield MSP and Douglas Alexander MP have attended the first of two consultative workshops being run by the 360 Centre Steering Group at Port Seton Centre. The interactive public workshops are designed to allow members of the public to view the 360 Centre proposals for creating Climate Change centre for the arts, science, the [...]
Martin Whitfield MSP and Douglas Alexander MP have visited local mental health service The Haven, at its new location in Haddington. Run by the Edinburgh Children’s Hospital Charity, the pilot wellbeing and resilience service came about following growing evidence of a mental health crisis among young people led to the charity launching its No Time [...]
Martin Whitfield MSP has attended a groundbreaking event marking the start of construction on a subsea electricity superhighway which will help expand the grid for the future. As well as supporting long-term local development for regional communities playing host to the critical electricity infrastructure. Eastern Green Link 1, a £2.5bn joint venture between SP Energy [...]
Martin Whitfield MSP has taken his "transformative" proposed Member’s Bill, which would ensure every council provides youth work services, to the Scottish Borders. The Youth Work Scotland Bill seeks to establish a robust legal framework ensuring that every young person, regardless of their background or circumstances, has access to consistent and high-quality youth work opportunities. [...]
Nominations are now open for the Young Scot Awards 2025 and Martin Whitfield MSP is encouraging groups and individuals in East Lothian to nominate a young person who they believe deserves to be recognised this year. The Young Scot Awards are Scotland’s biggest celebration of young people aged 11-26 that shine a light on those [...]
Martin Whitfield MSP has welcomed the return of the annual #LoveScotlandsColleges campaign, celebrating the vital role played by colleges right across Scotland. Run by the College Development Network (CDN) and local colleges, the week-long campaign kicks off on Monday 10 February, and will highlight the outstanding work of colleges throughout the country, showcasing all the [...]
Commenting on the announcement that ScotRail fares are set to increase by 3.8 per cent in April, Martin Whitfield MSP said: “Rail users experienced an 8.7 per cent fare increase last year, followed by the re-introduction of peak fares. This further fare hike will hammer rail passengers in East Lothian again and risk making trains [...]
Martin Whitfield MSP is encouraging any constituents worried about energy bills, debt or the cost of living this winter to seek advice and support from the Citizens Advice network via its Worried this Winter? Let's Chat campaign. Running in partnership with Home Energy Scotland until 28 February, the campaign is encouraging people to seek free [...]
Martin Whitfield MSP has returned to East Linton Primary School to speak to P7 pupils as part of their learning about our democracy and how the Scottish Parliament works. Former teacher Mr Whitfield was invited to visit the class to talk about his role as a Member of the Scottish Parliament and how decisions and [...]
Thursday 6 February is Time to Talk Day (TTTD), run by See Me, Scotland's national programme to end mental health stigma and discrimination. We know that mental health stigma continues to be a major barrier for people in finding support and talking openly. In fact, this year's campaign has revealed that 29% of Scots are [...]
