I visited Benarty Food Bank this week to meet with volunteers and thank them for their time and effort in supporting people across the central Fife area. I also took the opportunity to highlight the impact that a no-deal Brexit will have on the most vulnerable in our communities. The numbers of people having […]
I was delighted when I saw the success of the ‘Lo’gelly Lunches’ this week when I dropped in to meet many of the local people who drop into the Salvation Army Hall in Lochgelly on a Friday. I would especially like to thank the volunteers who make and serve the food. This activity is […]
Today I asked the Scottish Government what support they are providing to minimise the disruption to pupils education as a result of the fire at Woodmill High School. See what they said here 👇
Scottish Labour Leader Richard Leonard visited the Care Home and Sheltered Housing complex in Lumphinnans this week and said this is the model for the future of care and support in Scotland. After a tour of the facilities where the Labour leader met with residents, staff, volunteers and users of Fife Day Care facilities […]
Pensioners in Fife are missing out on more than £17,603,000 in unclaimed pension credit, a leading charity has revealed. Independent Age estimate that £17,603,000 million in person credit is going unclaimed in Fife amid the Tory government doing virtually nothing to ensure pensioners get the help that they need. Across Scotland more than £300million is […]
I joined with staff and volunteers from the Children’s Hospices Across Scotland, better known as CHAS, to celebrate its 20th anniversary. In Scotland, nearly 16,000 children and young people live with life-shortening conditions and CHAS is determined to reach every family who needs it. CHAS works across Scotland, able to provide its hospice services nationwide […]
