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May 6, 2020
Additional Support for Mental Health Services
Key mental health services to support families and young people will receive nearly £873,000 of additional funding from the SNP...
Jan 13, 2020
RBS Launches £7 million Fund to Support Young People and Communities
The Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) has unveiled a new £7 million programme to help support communities and organisations across Scotland....
Dec 31, 2019
Employment Up and Unemployment Down amongst Young People (16-24) in Scotland
New figures from the Annual Population Survey show that 336,000 young people aged 16-24 years were in employment in Scotland in October...
Jul 3, 2019
Teenage Pregnancies in Ayrshire decline by 55.5%
Across NHS Ayrshire & Arran, the number of teenage pregnancies has declined from 715 in 2007 to 318 in 2016, a 55.5% decrease, with a...
Jul 3, 2019
SNP Government to Introduce £300 Extra Support for Young Carers
The SNP Government will introduce a new benefit for young carers in Scotland, in the form of a £300 social security payment. The Young...
May 18, 2019
Healthy Relationships and Consent
The first ever national guidance for professionals giving advice and support to young people on healthy relationships and consent has...
May 14, 2019
Advisory Group on Body Image Announced
A new group will examine how body image impacts on young people’s mental wellbeing. The SNP Government’s Advisory Group on Healthy Body...
Apr 18, 2019
Education Maintenance Allowances help 1,135 Young People in North Ayrshire
According to the latest published figures across North Ayrshire 1,135 pupils and students received £835,440 SNP Government-funded...
Mar 29, 2019
Number of Child Mental Health Specialists up 74% Under the SNP
New figures from the Scottish Parliament’s Information Centre (SPICe) reveal that NHS Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service Staff...
Jan 31, 2019
Consultation on Carer Support Plans Launched
The SNP Government has launched a consultation with a view to improving the rights of unpaid carers. The Carers (Scotland) Act 2016...
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