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 [...]
As Keep Scotland Beautiful’s 2023 Spring Clean campaign to help tackle Scotland’s litter emergency gets underway, Martin Whitfield MSP has joined local councillors in leading a community litter pick in Prestonpans. Mr Whitfield, who is a Prestonpans resident, was joined by Preston/Seton/Gosford ward councillors Colin Yorkston and Brooke Ritchie for the litter pick which took [...]
To help mark this year’s Scottish Apprenticeship Week (6-10 March), Martin Whitfield MSP has met with apprentices from Enjoyleisure to learn more about their experiences and the opportunities that their apprenticeships have opened up for them. Joining the four apprentices, Leon, Clare, Luke and Kayden, in the discussion, were Bill Axon, Enjoy’s Chief Executive, Colin [...]
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 year’s 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 [...]
The pioneering work of a Scottish charity dedicated to providing opportunities for accessible cycling has been welcomed at Holyrood. Martin Whitfield MSP and Foysol Choudhury MSP met with representatives of Cycling Without Age Scotland to find out more about its inclusive work. It aims to enrich the lives of elderly and disabled people by letting [...]
As a parent and teaching professional, I have always been passionate about children’s rights and sought to empower children and young people on decisions that affect their lives and futures. The United Nations Convention of the Rights of the Child (Incorporation) (Scotland) Bill was a landmark piece of legislation on children’s rights, passed unanimously by [...]
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 [...]
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: “I know many voluntary sector organisations are struggling to maintain their operations and services, especially due to rising energy [...]
P7 pupils from Longniddry Primary School were welcomed to the Scottish Parliament by Martin Whitfield MSP today as part of their official visit at Holyrood. The pupils received a tour of the parliament building before participating in a question and answer session. The Parliament’s education service delivers education sessions to over 22,000 Scottish pupils every [...]
