I joined the Save Gorgie Farm Forever campaign outside Gorgie Farm as the Urban Farm closed its doors potentially for the last time. We urgently need a solution to keep this vital community asset open and delivering health and wellbeing, local food, jobs and volunteering opportunities for the people of Gorgie and Edinburgh. I hope …
It was a pleasure to meet Dads Rock to hear about the fantastic work they do bringing fathers together in a supportive and inclusive network that fosters better parenting skills. You can find out more about theme by clicking the button below. Dads Rock
Like many my involvement in political campaigning started with Labour Students, so it was a pleasure to welcome Edinburgh Labour Students into the Scottish Parliament. I am delighted to see the talent and energy in the current generation of Scottish Labour Students. I am excited to work with them in the future.
On the 21st October I was humbled to attend the Aberfan Memorial in Danderhall. It is important to remember the disaster that unfolded 56 years ago resulted in 144 deaths. Aberfan was just one injustice faced by our mining communities, the fight to address that injustice continues today.
It was great to visit First Step, a community project supporting families with young children, in Musselburgh. We spoke about the increasing pressures they are facing as the cost of gas and electricity increases and the cost-of-living crisis worsens. Whilst there, I also learnt more about their fantastic work with their food pantry. …
It was a pleasure to meet with students and staff at Queen Margaret University. Many students are struggling to find a flat and cope with eye watering energy bills and inflation. We need action now to support students as the cost of living crisis tightens its grip on people in Scotland
THIRTY arts and culture organisations attended a Roundtable on the impact of the cost of living crisis on culture, hosted by the Scottish Labour’s Spokesperson for Culture, Sarah Boyack MSP and shared their concerns about the future of the sector. The roundtable was organised to better understand how dramatically increasing running costs and falling income …
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I joined MSPs from across the Lothians at Boroughmuir High School for their Macmillan Coffee Morning. This brilliant event which raised money for the work done to fund research and support people with cancer, was made possible with the work of the Prince’s Trust. They provide opportunities for young people to develop skills for life, …
Every year in the UK, more than 2,000 blood cancer patients need a stem cell donor to save their life. I went to support Anthony Noland and Communities v Blood Cancer to meet with those who have donated to the Stem Cell Register. Their work gives families affected by blook cancer and blood disorders a …
It was a pleasure to visit the Talbot Rice Gallery alongside the Scottish Contemporary Art Network to see the fantastic exhibitions they have on offer. SCAN launched its #ArtUnlocks campaign to encourage people to visit a gallery, take part in art, or seek an artistic experience that means something to them. We are incredibly lucky …
