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£30 Million Boost for Community Mental Wellness Projects
In a move set to aid local groups across Scotland, the government has announced a further £30 million for community-led mental health and wellbeing projects over the next two years. The new funding cycle of the Communities Mental Health and Wellbeing Fund for Adults is aimed at building strength and lessening social isolation among adults….
New Social Venture Sparks Hope for Kidney Patients with Smarter Donor Match
A life-saving project has taken shape as the University of Glasgow’s first not-for-profit social enterprise spinout. KEPsoft Collaborative, born from the work of four European research institutions, plans to boost the odds for kidney patients to find life-changing matches with living donors. The venture sprang from the joint work of the University of Glasgow, INESC…
Scotland Taking Decolonization Bid to UN
Scotland has taken a bold step by beginning a campaign to end its ties to external rule. On 7 March, a group representing more than 17,000 members of Liberation Scotland sent an Advance Notice of Petition to the UN Special Committee on Decolonization. The petition, along with supporting papers, is now on view at www.liberation.scot….
New Microbial Transplant Technique Fights Cotton Leaf Curl Disease
Scientists from the University of Glasgow and Forman Christian College University in Pakistan are testing an innovative microbial transplant method to protect cotton plants from the devastating Cotton Leaf Curl Disease (CLCuD). This virus has long wreaked havoc on cotton crops, particularly in Pakistan—a top producer of fine cotton—causing yield losses of up to 35%…
Scotland Supports Peacebuilders on International Women’s Day
As the nation marked International Women’s Day, the Scottish Government announced renewed funding for the Women in Conflict 1325 Fellowship programme—a key initiative supporting women peacebuilders around the world. A fresh £400,000 injection of funds will support the programme, which is delivered by Scotland-based NGO Beyond Borders in partnership with the University of Edinburgh Law…
Scotland Urges Swift Checks as Early Bird Campaign Shifts Focus to Head and Neck Cancer
A new push for early checks is underway across Scotland. The latest stage of the Scottish Government’s Be the Early Bird campaign turns the spotlight on head and neck cancer signs. Around 1,300 new cases are found each year. It stands as Scotland’s sixth most common cancer, but only one third are caught in the…