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Our Question of the Month for January 2024 related to the recent news that the Scottish Government has proposed a 50% cut in grant funding to the SCSN. We have been consulting with partners and stakeholders around what impact this may have on their work – and on our ability to provide support to drive...
by David Barbour, SCSN Communications Officer Last week it was announced that plans to continue setting a minimum price per unit of alcohol and to increase it by 15p will go before the Scottish Parliament for approval. As part of a ‘sunset clause’ when Minimum Unit Pricing (MUP) legislation was introduced in 2018, it will...
by Kevin Chase, National Development Officer The famous line used by those involved in preventative work. The origin of the phrase is not certain, however it is mainly attributed to Dutch philosopher Desiderius Erasmus, some 500 years earlier around 1500. An organisation as reputable as the Royal College of Nursing describes prevention as the fundamental...
Results for December 2023 Our Question of the Month for December 2023 related to our latest Safer Communities Scotland Podcast episode with Sarah Smith OBE, Deputy CEO of the Office for Product Safety and Standards. During the Podcast, we discussed numerous product safety issues, including safety of e-bikes. We asked: “How many fatal fires have...
by Dawn Exley, National Development Officer For a long time, the Scottish Community Safety Network (SCSN) has had an interest in place-based work and seen its importance and potential in making communities safer. We spend a lot of time thinking about what makes a community safe and are well aware it is about a lot...
Following the recent news that our grant funding for 2024/25 has been cut by 50% by the Scottish Government, the SCSN along with our partners RoSPA Scotland & Fife Council, has had to take the difficult decision to cease taking applications for the Mark McCall Home Safety Fund. We have not taken this decision lightly...
Firstly, please allow me to wish you all a Happy New Year; I hope you all had a lovely festive break. This email comes as 2024 begins and as you are aware, the time of year when the Scottish Government is setting its budget, and their partners are notified of grant funding decisions. Just before...
November Results Our Question of the Month for November was based on our Climate Crisis and Community Safety themed newsletter. If you missed it, you can still listen to our Safer Communities Scotland Podcast episode with Stuart Stevens, Deputy Chief Officer of the Scottish Fire & Rescue Service, where we discussed how climate change is...
Following the publication of a review of Scotland’s approach to antisocial behaviour (ASB), the Scottish Government announced an independent working group to address the issue. The group will be co-chaired by Lorraine Gillies, Chief Officer of the Scottish Community Safety Network (SCSN) & Children & Young People’s Centre for Justice Director Fiona Dyer. The report...
by Lorraine Gillies, CEO of the The SCSN Originally published in 1919 Magazine I’m the Chef Executive Officer of the Scottish Community Safety Network (SCSN). Ours is a vital organisation, working in the background to support Community Safety Partnerships (CSPs) and others tasked with keeping you, me, and our communities safe. We need your help...