Handling of formal complaints
The Scottish Government's updated procedure for handling formal complaints by civil servants about a Minister's or former Minister's behaviour has been published.
Updated: Fri Jan 14 2022
Help for unpaid carers
A 4million funding package will help provide support to unpaid carers, in recognition of the enormous role they play in looking after loved ones, and the added pressure many have faced during the pandemic.
Updated: Fri Jan 14 2022
New Drug Deaths Taskforce Chair
Former police chief will take up the role with immediate effect.
Updated: Fri Jan 14 2022
Staff joining social care to have fees waived
SSSC registration and PVG checks to be funded.
Updated: Fri Jan 14 2022
Delight for Welsh sight charity UCAN Productions after being awarded 165,000 of National Lottery funding
UCAN Productions is celebrating after successfully being awarded over 165,000 of National Lottery funding to set up a peer-to-peer support network for visually impaired people that will provide a range of activities delivered through performance and creative arts workshops.
Updated: Thu Jan 13 2022
Finance Ministers seek Covid funding flexibility
Finance Ministers in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland have called on the Treasury to guarantee that money allocated to support Covid responses will be provided in full, following a meeting with the Chief Secretary to the Treasury.
Updated: Thu Jan 13 2022
More funding for nature restoration
Projects to help the twin crises of climate change and biodiversity loss by restoring Scotland's natural environment on land and at sea are set to benefit from further funding this year.
Updated: Thu Jan 13 2022
Professional sport allocated 2.55 million of COVID support
Football, rugby, ice hockey, basketball and horse racing benefit.
Updated: Thu Jan 13 2022
Community spirit remains strong in Scotland new survey results reveal
As the UK welcomes in a new year, a survey from The National Lottery Community Fund reveals that community spirit in Scotland remains strong despite the uncertainty and challenges of the pandemic
Updated: Wed Jan 12 2022
Increasing mental health support in GP practices
Funding to reach 40 million a year.
Updated: Wed Jan 12 2022
Large outdoor events resume from 17 January
Measures covering indoor events and hospitality to be reviewed in one week.
Updated: Wed Jan 12 2022
New app to access free period products
PickupMyPeriod connects to hundreds of venues across Scotland.
Updated: Wed Jan 12 2022
New species of soft coral discovered in Scottish waters
Find underlines importance of biodiversity.
Updated: Wed Jan 12 2022
Prioritising essential social care services
Maximising efforts to protect and maintain critical and essential services.
Updated: Wed Jan 12 2022
Promoting low carbon farming and protecting the environment
Agri-Environment Climate Change Scheme awards.
Updated: Wed Jan 12 2022
Supporting the tourism sector
9 million to mitigate impacts of Omicron.
Updated: Wed Jan 12 2022
Three quarters of people in Wales feeling part of their local community says new survey.
As we welcome in a new year, new research from The National Lottery Community Fund shows that almost three quarters of people in Wales feel part of their local community, and that safety on the streets, young people and mental health are amongst their priorities for 2022
Updated: Wed Jan 12 2022
2022: Upswing in people feeling part of their community, with young people leading the way
As the UK welcomes in a new year, new research from The National Lottery Community Fund shows that almost three quarters of people in the UK feel part of their local community, and that safety on the streets, young people and mental health are amongst their priorities for their community in 2022.
Updated: Tue Jan 11 2022
Help for NHS during most difficult winter
New remote monitoring tools to support people with Covid to stay safely at home, and free up hospital beds are among a range of steps being put in place to support the health and care workforce and maximise capacity.
Updated: Tue Jan 11 2022
Latest NI research shows community priorities for 2022
New research from The National Lottery Community Fund shows that over three quarters of people in Northern Ireland feel part of their local community and that safety on the streets, improving places and spaces, young people and reducing loneliness are priorities for communities in 2022.
Updated: Tue Jan 11 2022
Ethnicity and justice - academic management: research mapping
Outlines previous, current and future research projects around ethnicity and justice from a survey of academics and researchers in Scotland. Conducted on behalf of the Cross Justice Working Group on Race Data and Evidence.
Updated: Mon Jan 10 2022
Vaccination vital as Omicron remains a threat
Anyone who has not yet received their booster or third dose is being urged to come forward now, to give the best possible protection against the Omicron variant.
Updated: Mon Jan 10 2022
Easing of restrictions on international travellers
From Friday people travelling to Scotland from abroad who are fully vaccinated or under the age of 18 will no longer need to take pre-departure Covid tests, and will also no longer be required to self-isolate on arrival until they've received a negative result.
Updated: Fri Jan 07 2022
Justice - ethnicity research and data: community engagement summary
Findings from engagement work with minority ethnic community groups on ethnicity research and data relating to justice in Scotland, conducted on behalf of the Cross Justice Working Group on Race Data and Evidence.
Updated: Thu Jan 06 2022
Self-Isolation and testing changes
Updated Covid-19 guidance.
Updated: Thu Jan 06 2022