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Scotland: Disability charities given £700,000
Monday 2 January 2012
Charities working with disabled people and their carers are to receive almost £700,000 in Scottish Government funding.
Published on Monday 2 January 2012 11:13
The money will go to 18 organisations which help people with physical disabilities, learning disabilities, mental health issues, dementia and sensory impairments.
The cash injection is to help the organisations expand and improve the information they provide as they support people to access care services.
£66 million programme in Scotland to recycle old computers
Festive boost for Highland communities and children
An innovative project to recycle thousands of computers for use by communities and deserving children across the Scottish Highlands has been launched, in a festive season boost for many in the area.
First university in the UK to have a policy for student carers
Student Carers ‘first’ at Glasgow University
The University of Glasgow is to formally launch its policy for student carers, the first of its kind for a UK university, at an event on Tuesday 6th December. The policy was instigated and developed by the University’s Students’ Representative Council (GUSRC).
The Student Carers’ Policy supports students who, at any point during their studies at the University, provide emotional or practical support to a relative, close friend, or neighbour, who is unable to manage alone. Also contained is guidance for University staff who have a role in advising or supporting students who already are or who anticipate becoming carers.