Local MSP Sandra White has today congratulated the Scottish Drugs Forum and Equal Say Ltd on receiving an Investing in Communities grant from the Big Lottery Fund totalling £1,117,029.

The Scottish Drugs Forum received a £596,141 award for its “Addiction Worker Training Project 2012-15” which aims to support individuals who have recovered from alcohol or drug misuse to improve their employability skills and to access jobs in the social care sector by providing a 50 week employability programme to 84 trainees in Glasgow and Edinburgh.

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Commenting on Johan Lamont’s attempts to undermine the SNP Government’s efforts to make the case for jobs and investment in Scotland, such as the recent announcement by HEROtsc on 800 jobs for Glasgow – Glasgow Kelvin SNP MSP Sandra White said: “Johann Lamont seems to have been totally ignorant of the fact that these vital jobs have come to Glasgow, and her comments of recent days are a major blunder.

Local MSP Sandra White has urged the people of Glasgow Kelvin to take part in the Scottish Government’s consultation “Your Scotland, Your Referendum”.

The consultation paper, launched on 25th January 2012, is seeking the views of the people living in Scotland about the independence referendum, such as what the ballot paper should say, spending limits on campaign groups and the management and regulation of the referendum. The document also sets out the timetable for parliamentary and public debate to ensure that everyone is able to take an informed decision about the future of Scotland.

Local MSP Sandra White has congratulated Prince’s Trust and Move On which successfully secured a combined £1,040,124 Investing in Communities – Life Transition grant from the Big Lottery Fund.

The Life Transition grant aims to help tackling disadvantages and address inequalities by supporting vulnerable people during key times of change.