News — 2023
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20 Millions Steps in May with Scottish Families
This year we are launching our first ever step challenge! To celebrate our 20th Birthday in May we are asking our supporters to walk every day, record their steps and help us reach a collective goal of 20 million steps. The challenge is open to all and it is completely free to take part and […]
Community Groups Supporting Family Recovery to Benefit from New Funding
The Scottish Government is announcing today increased investment in the Family Recovery Initiative Fund (FRIF), which offers grants to community-based groups and organisations supporting families affected by alcohol and drugs. This further investment of £70,000 will grow the Fund to £100,000 for 2023/24. The Family Recovery Initiative Fund was initially launched in March 2018 as […]
Highlighting Families Outside – For Families Affected By Imprisonment
By Millie Mann, Communications Officer for Families Outside Families Outside understands the impact it can have when a family member or loved one goes to prison. Sometimes people can feel as if they are seen as guilty by association, just because of their loved one’s involvement in the justice system. However, it is important to […]
Scottish Families Book Group Review – ‘The Salt Path’ by Raynor Winn
By Lena McMillan, Family Support Development Officer This is the true story of Raynor and Moth Winn, a couple in their fifties, who have been together for over 30 years. A devastatingly unjust court case leaves them virtually penniless, without a home or livelihood, just days after learning Moth has a rare, degenerative disease. Faced […]
Scottish Families Book Group Review – ‘Lucy by the Sea’ by Elizabeth Strout
By Lena McMillan, Family Support Development Officer January’s book choice for our group was ‘Lucy by the Sea’ by Elizabeth Strout Set in March 2020, this story is about Lucy and her ex-husband William’s escape to coastal Maine, at the start of the pandemic. William anticipates the threat of Covid and is happy to leave […]
Scottish Families Book Group Review – ‘Wintering’ by Katherine May
By Lena McMillan, Family Support Development Officer January’s book choice for our group was ‘Wintering: The Power of Rest and Retreat in Difficult Times’ by Katherine May. Described by its publishers as ‘a poignant and comforting meditation on the fallow periods of life, times when we must retreat to care for and repair ourselves’ this […]
Exciting news for Routes!
We are more than excited to welcome the announcement on Thursday 12th January 2023 from Angela Constance, Scottish Government Minister for Drugs Policy, of a £3.87 million investment over the next four years to grow the Routes Young Persons programme across Scotland. Routes is an evidence-based youth work programme which supports young people aged 12-26 […]