Martin Whitfield MSP has welcomed the launch of this year's Scottish Poppy Appeal. The launch of the 2023 campaign took place at the Scottish Parliament and was hosted by Presiding Officer Alison Johnstone. This year, PoppyScotland have introduced a new plastic-free poppy, made entirely from paper, but maintainingĀ the iconic four petal poppy design. The change [...]
Martin Whitfield MSP has joined Cllr Shamin Akhtar in praising Tranent Day Care Centre following a recent visit to the facility. The visitors met members of the centreās staff team and chatted to some of its service users about what it means to them and their daily lives. The centre utilises a people-centred approach, creating [...]
The Restore TV programme is informing communities that mobile services are being upgraded and that this could cause TV interference for some households. While upgrading mobile services provide improved speed, performance and coverage for local residents and businesses via tablets and mobile phones, because these new mobile signals were previously used by TV services received [...]
With just over two months to go until Volunteersā Week 2023, taking place 1-7 June, Martin Whitfield MSP has welcomed the announcement that the theme for this yearās week-long event is āCelebrate and Inspireā. Volunteersā Week is an annual UK-wide event, now entering its 39th year. The week sees charities, voluntary groups, social organisations, and [...]
Volunteer Centre East Lothian's Inspiring Volunteer Awards 2023 are now open for nominations. The annual awards recognise and celebrate the amazing efforts of volunteers in communities across East Lothian, with every nomination able to be individual or team based. Martin Whitfield MSP is urging county residents and groups to consider recognising a volunteer or team [...]
Martin Whitfield MSP is helping to promote this yearās Keep Safe Awareness Day on Wednesday 15th March. Keep Safe is an award-winning partnership between I Am Me Scotland and Police Scotland. It was originally developed to support disabled people to participate in community life, free from fear of harassment and abuse or at times when [...]
Martin Whitfield MSP has cut the ribbon at the official opening of Credit Union House, the new headquarters of Capital Credit Union (CCU). Mr Whitfield joined CCUās President Sonia Johnston and several of the credit unionās friends, partners and supporters at the opening. Capital Credit Union (CCU) was established in 1989 and is one of [...]
The team at the Scottish Society for Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (SSPCA), Scotlandās all-animal emergency service, have been thanked by Martin Whitfield MSP after reporting a record year of activity in 2022. While attitudes towards animals and their welfare have generally changed for the better since the turn of the century, 2022 was unprecedented [...]
Martin Whitfield MSP has joined a cross-party group of parliamentary colleagues in backing the innovative housing-with-care model as key to tackling the challenges of an ageing population. In the Scottish Parliament last week, several MSPs pledged their support for new forms of housing and social care, which provide older people with independent living alongside care, [...]
Commenting on SCVO research showing that 61 per cent of voluntary organisations are facing funding challenges due to increases in energy bills and other costs, along with increased demand for their services, Martin Whitfield MSP said:Ā āI know many voluntary sector organisations are struggling to maintain their operations and services, especially due to rising energy [...]
