Please read and share our Director of Public Health Annual Report. With a focus on child health and the early years, it is clear that these are evidence based priorities for longer term health improvements #teampublichealth

SallyAnn Kelly OBE, Chief Executive, Aberlour Children's Charity:
Every second should be spent preventing families from falling into poverty and debt starting with boosting the Scottish Child Payment to at least £40 and immediately expanding eligibility for free school meals.

Hugely encouraging to hear Scotland's next FM John Swinney make eradicating child poverty his big policy idea: his 'principle policy interest'. We look forward to working with him to achieve that goal. With political will there is no question that we can #EndChildPoverty

This looks like an amazing resource on a really important topic 👇👇🏾👇🏿We need to increase understanding of the role of big business in driving consumption of products that damage our health and cut lives short - and to manage their impact.

'Those in power really need to look at the socially determined causes of ill health and early death.'

It’s the government’s job to tackle the wider causes of ill health, says Dr Helen Salisbury
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Next to clean drinking water immunisation is the greatest tool we have to protect society. WHO state over 150 million lives have been saved in the last 50 years. Recently we have seen measles and pertussis outbreaks due to poor imms uptake. Get vaccinated build our defence

Safe Access Zones will ensure that people can access reproductive healthcare safely and without intimidation.

I am grateful to everyone who has helped us to get this far.

Please contact your MSPs and ask them to support my Bill.

Can you share this and help our colleagues reach primary school teachers with their new survey about the impact of the Daily Mile on teacher wellbeing Midlothian Education Public Health NHS Lothian Andrew J Williams Public Health Scotland Linda Bauld

A huge well done to Jenni Snell Dr Anastacia Elle Ryan and the amazing team The Young Women's Movement celebrating 100 Years of their work supporting women and girls in Scotland - #YWM100

The new Community Learning & Development Plan is required for the next 3 years for Edinburgh.
This event is an opportunity for voluntary sector organisations to input into the development of the new Plan, please sign up & join us to help shape this laycbookings.org.uk ⬇️

Have your say on East Lothian Partnership's plans to tackle poverty in East Lothian. Our draft strategy is available to read and comment on, by Wed 15 May. We particularly want to hear from groups & individuals affected by the cost of living increase. orlo.uk/QXQ5E

The Scottish Parliament is seeking views on the Housing (Scotland) Bill.
The bill includes private rent payments, eviction orders, new rights, homelessness prevention and more.
Anyone can take the survey.
The closing date for views is Friday 17 May 2024.
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❓ Worried about money and the cost of living?

👉 Social Security Scotland are holding drop-in services across Midlothian during April. Go along for confidential advice on paying bills, support and more.

More info here: ow.ly/zSiw50QABv4

Last few days to tell us by what library services are important to you and what services you think people would like to see in the future. It only takes a few minutes to fill in our survey (closes on 19 April) edinburgh.gov.uk/futurelibraries

Giving up smoking is one of the best things you can do for your baby.

The earlier you stop smoking in your pregnancy, the better. Quit Your Way Scotland is here with free advice and support.

Get started at QuitYourWay.scot
#QuitYourWay

Think you may be entitled to benefits? Not sure how to check?

Call our Advice Shop on 0131 200 2360 to talk to one of our advisor who can help. More information on edinburgh.gov.uk/adviceshop
Or use entitledto benefit calculator to see if you could be better off

It is great to see such a strong commitment to generating evidence on the impact of youth work and delighted that we will also get to benefit from this work in Scotland - well done Bethia McNeil and partners from all your Scottish youth work colleagues #youthworkworks

Great to see the emphasis on prevention of ill health and promotion of good health within the NHS from Paul Johnston “an intensification of work to get upstream – preventing problems and promoting good health alongside the necessary focus on responding to ill-health” Public Health Scotland

How do our homes shape our health?

Those living in housing in a poor state of repair, without modern facilities and not effectively insulated are more likely to experience poor health.

This includes an increased risk of mould and damp.

Find out more 👇
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Funding update 📢

A new round of Perinatal and Infant Mental Health Fund funding is available for third sector organisations who support babies, parents and carers affected by, or at risk, of perinatal and infant mental health issues in Scotland.

Applications close Friday 3rd May 2024.

Find out more ⬇️