Women in Orkney are being encouraged to take part in a webinar hosted by Engender.
Online Opportunity for Women to Share Their Views
Letters: Disappointment at no Inclusion of Psychiatric Unit at New Orkney Hospital
“I was disappointed to read that the big, new Balfour hospital is not going to include a Psychiatric Unit, and ward.”
Letters: Stitched Up Yet Again
“And still no mention of Gibraltar “
Letter: From a Concerned Brit in Germany
“In Germany temporary work and the agency work cannot be exploited by companies in the way it is in the UK.”
Precarious work is snow fun and pay
The dilemma facing those on zero hour contracts is travel into work or go without….
Are Schools Succeeding With Children And Young People Living In Poverty?
The Education and Skills Committee would like to know what is working and what isn’t working and to explore the reasons why.
An insight into the “fair and simplistic” Universal Credit
“As someone who is going through the process of claiming for UC, I can vouch for it being neither fair nor simple”
Letters: Discarded Plastic Nets Impact on Wildlife
Letters can be emailed to fiona@theorkneynews.scot
Letter: Claiming Credit for Other People’s Work
if you would like to send in a letter email fiona@theorkneynews.scot
Is Legislation Working for You?
The Rural Economy and Connectivity Committee (RECC) is interested in finding out how well legislation has worked.
