Help for children in Renfrewshire exposed to harm under lockdown
NSPCC have launched a new campaign to help children in Renfrewshire exposed to harm under lockdown.
UWS and Stirling-based SME collaborate to produce new facemask which could slow the spread of COVID-19
A facemask prototype that could help prevent the spread of coronavirus is being developed in a partnership involving University of the West of Scotland (UWS) academics.
Hotel Group of the Year awarded to owners of the Bowfield and Lynnhurst Hotels
The Manorview Hotels & Leisure Group has been awarded Hotel Group of the Year. This accolade from the Scottish Hotel Awards was announced via Facebook.
Councillor calls for permanent wage rise for supermarket workers
Councillor for Bishopton, Bridge of Weir and Langbank Natalie Don is calling for increased support for those working in our food stores and depots like higher wages. The Coronavirus pandemic…
Local Green MSP to sit on Covid-19 committee
Green MSP for the West of Scotland Ross Greer is to be part of a 9-person parliamentary committee covering the response to the Coronavirus.
Former UWS Deputy Principal helps establish NHS Louisa Jordan
Former University of the West of Scotland (UWS) Deputy Principal Professor Paul Martin CBE has played a leading role in creating Scotland’s largest temporary hospital to help fight coronavirus.
‘It is important, now more than ever, to get your children immunised’ says councillor
“Get your children immunised” is the call from Councillor Natalie Don. The councillor for Bishopton, Bridge of Weir and Langbank, who recently became a mum for the first time, is…
Foster parents are still needed during isolation in Renfrewshire
Despite the current COVID-19 pandemic, a national fostering agency who provides care for those in the Renfrewshire area is continuing to urge people to consider a vital career choice –…
MSP calls for extra support in Renfrewshire community following early prisoner release
A green MSP has called for extra support in the Renfrewshire community following the governments early prisoner release program in response to the coronavirus pandemic.
Childline provides vital support to children in Scotland during pandemic
Childline have revealed reveal it has seen almost 400 children in Scotland getting in touch due to worries over Coronavirus (COVID-19), with about three quarters of the contacts in the…