Social Equality
Energy in Shetland: what’s next for the islands?
People will get the rare chance to hear from a range of energy developers in ...
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Scotland must promise to tackle racism in the care system
Scotland must “do more to tackle racism and bias” in child protection, according to the ...
By Karin Goodwin for The Ferret / Migrant Women Press
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Glasgow’s local anti-racist festival: a riot of colour and community activism with an important message
The annual Govanhill International Festival & Carnival (GIFC) parade took place on Saturday, kicking off ...
By Devon McCole and Sadia Sikandar
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Big payment increase agreed for foster carers in Inverclyde to attract Scots to the role
The amount of money foster carers for Inverclyde Council receive is to increase in a ...
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Call for new wind farms to be community-owned
All new wind farm developments should be community-owned, a Scottish Parliament committee heard this week. ...
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Open letter to John Swinney calls for immediate moratorium on wind farm developments
Local campaign group Sustainable Shetland is one of the signatories of this open letter to ...
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Study finds community energy generates 100x more wealth than corporate counterparts
New research shows a ‘staggering imbalance’ in who benefits from Scotland’s renewable energy boom. A ...
By Devon McCole, The Scottish Beacon
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Rent caps are gone: how can tenants fight back?
“Where I live now is my home, but the ‘market rent’ for our flat is ...
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Foodbank manager ‘very concerned’ by number of people requiring support
Nearly 1,100 food parcels have been distributed in Shetland over the last year, Shetland Foodbank ...
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Govanhill community reacts to UK Supreme Court decision on gender
Supreme Court Ruling and initial reactions On 16 April, the UK Supreme Court delivered a ...
By Devon McCole, Greater Govanhill
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Parents of teenagers reminded to extend Child Benefit claim online
Parents of 16–19-year-olds will receive reminders from HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) to extend their ...
By Luke Jackson, The Midlothian View
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Migrant Women Press launches fellowship to support underrepresented journalists
To mark World Press Freedom Day this Saturday (3 May), Scottish Beacon publishing partner, Migrant ...
By The Scottish Beacon
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