Fairer Scotland

• Poverty & Social Inclusion Update

  6th July 2017 by michellekerr

  Only 3 weeks remaining to submit Social Innovation Fund Stage 1 and 2 applications. The electronic application submissions must be received by 5pm on Friday 21 July to ApplicationsGrowingtheSocialEconomy@gov.scot. Tips Keep the project title brief and meaningful. Read the application guidance to understand the fund criteria and cost model requirements. Insert match funding that you...

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• 100,000 thank yous! Celebrating our young volunteers

  8th June 2017 by fairer-scotland

  Guest blog from Elaine Gibb, Development Manager at Voluntary Action Scotland The past week has been full of inspiring stories about volunteers and the difference they make to communities across Scotland. As we reach the end of Volunteers’ Week 2017, Voluntary Action Scotland and the Third Sector Interface (TSI) Network are delighted to celebrate a...

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• Elevating women in leadership is not only the right thing to do – it’s the smart thing to do

  2nd June 2017 by Angela Constance MSP

  

  Originally published in the Scotland on Sunday- 28th May 2017 Why is it important that there are women and more women in positions of leadership across the public and private sectors in Scotland? Hillary Clinton famously summed up the first reason when she said: “human rights are women’s rights and women’s rights are human rights,”...

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• Our economy depends on diversity

  25th May 2017 by Jeane Freeman MSP

  

  This article appeared in The Herald’s Agenda section on Tuesday, 22nd May I’m not sure if the Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and I are ever going to cross paths – but if we do, then I’d like to thank him for the following quote he made in a speech last year at the World...

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• European Social Fund Tackling Poverty & Social Exclusion

  23rd May 2017 by michellekerr

  

  European Social Fund Tackling Poverty & Social Exclusion. Round 2 announcement including dates and contact details.

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• International Day against Homophobia, Transphobia and Biphobia

  17th May 2017 by Angela Constance MSP

  Angela Constance blogs on International Day against Homophobia, Transphobia and Biphobia.

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• Polnoon – a model for housing development

  11th May 2017 by Kevin Stewart MSP

  I appreciate that a blog about a new housing development might not initially seem the most exciting of topics, but after my visit last week to the Polnoon housing development in East Renfrewshire, I hope as you read on you’ll be as enthused as I am about it! As we all know, good-quality, well-planned housing...

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• A social security system that puts people first

  28th April 2017 by Jeane Freeman MSP

  

  Yesterday, in the Scottish Parliament, I ruled out the use of private companies in assessing people for the benefits that will be delivered under Scotland’s new social security system. This was a proud moment. Profit should never ever be a motive in these important assessments and I wanted to let the people who will be...

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• 50/50 on public boards

  21st April 2017 by fairer-scotland

  Guest blog from Hala Ousta, a recent apppointment to the sportscotland board which has now achieved 50/50 gender representation.

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• Having a warm and safe home should not be a privilege

  14th April 2017 by tomwhittles

  Living in a home that’s cold and draughty because it’s too expensive to heat is miserable. For some families renting in the private sector, this is sadly their reality. Although we know that most private landlords ensure that the properties they rent are well-insulated and affordable to live in, it’s clear that there are also...

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