A one-off emergency £1.5m fund to support families struggling with the impact of school meal debt has been announced by First Minister.

This is one of the measures being taken forward by @ScotGov as part of ambitions to eradicate child poverty.

More ➡️ bit.ly/3UE9ZMO

Whooping cough is no joke. I had it as a 6 year old and was properly ill for about 6 months and had lasting damage done to my lung health. Vaccination rates have dropped and cases are rising ⬇️

Thanks for taking time to reach out and speak with me today Fiona Stalker
There is still far too much stigma surrounding mental health issues and talking definitely helps 🙌

JOB VACANCY!!

We are looking for a sport, health and wellbeing co-ordinator to come and join our team!

full job description can be located on our website: ncdt.org.uk/vacancies/

Sometimes you just have to look out the bedroom window to have your inner child's joy unleashed 💚💜 #aurora #NorthernLights

I met with Ehlers-Danlos Support UK to raise awareness of EDS. EDS affects connective tissues and can result in pain, loose joints, and dizziness, amongst other symptoms. I have a family member who has a severe form so know how much it can affect daily life

💻ehlers-danlos.org

Powerful thread from Sabir Zazai 🧡 - a man I greatly admire for his tireless representations on behalf of refugees, asylums seekers and displaced peoples the world over
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Xylazine can cause sudden overdose, esp. when mixed with opioids. In (almost) all detections in Scotland it’s mixed with heroin. Always carry naloxone & get help in an emergency.

Overdose booklet:
publichealthscotland.scot/media/26916/ra…

Get naloxone Scottish Families Affected by Alcohol and Drugs:
sfad.org.uk/support-servic…

Great to chat with Kirsten Horsburgh today at the Parliament's Naloxone awareness event. Fab to see so many MSPs and staff being trained up by Daryl McLeister | Family Inclusive Practice SFAD on how to use this life saving intervention 🙌

🚨 A RADAR alert has been issued for the drug xylazine, which is increasingly being detected in overdoses and deaths across Scotland.

It is likely to be consumed unintentionally and is commonly found as an adulterant in brown powders sold as heroin.

publichealthscotland.scot/news/2024/may/…

A changed Labour Party eh? 👀 how about those Tory....oops Labour 😉 values Sir Keir? #VoteLabourGetTory right enough 🤷‍♀️

Now that is a photie for the mantlepiece!
Congratulations John Swinney

Delighted that Rural Affairs and Islands Committee has voted for amendment 22 from Elena Whitham MSP on the #AgricultureBill to add an objective on #animalhealth and welfare in the stage 2 debate today.
Great that this has been incorporated into the bill: soilassociation.org/farmers-grower…
OneKind Nature Friendly Farming Network

WorkWell....even the private firm's name is dystopian.
Private companies have no place in assessing fitness to work. They are motivated by targets and not the welfare of people.

Congratulations John Swinney
The mark of the man was the fact he shook hands of each opposition leader after his speech. #ClassAct

🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿My warmest congratulations go to Scotland’s new First Minister, John Swinney

John is now ready to get on with the job of steadying the ship, uniting the party, and most importantly delivering for the people of Scotland.

#TeamSNP