Volunteers’ Week 2019
Ken was delighted to join Community Transport East Renfrewshire on Friday 7 June to say a special thank you to all their volunteers
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MSP for the West of Scotland region
Honing Skills for the Future
Horticulture student Eilidh Fletcher had the opportunity to show off her new skills when Ken visited Greenbank Garden as part of Scottish Apprenticeship Week. Ken
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Universal Children’s Day 2018
Ken joined staff and volunteers at the Barnardo’s store in Greenock on Friday 23rd November to help mark Universal Children’s Day. Universal Children’s
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Supporting Scottish Apprenticeship Week 2018
Ken visited Arnold Clark’s Harry Fairbairn MINI branch in Giffnock recently to learn more about their apprenticeship programme and show his support for Scottish
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Sleep in the Park
Ken recently took part in the Sleep in the Park event organised by the social enterprise and entrepreneurial business, Social Bite. The ‘sleep out’, which
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World AIDS Day 2017
On 1st December 2017, we mark the 29th World AIDS Day. It is a day to pause and remember the estimated 35
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Cervical Cancer Screenings
Last week, I caught up with Robert Music and Suzanne Fernando from Jo’s Cervical Cancer Trust to learn more about the work they
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Traditional Building Skills Demonstration
I had a very enjoyable visit to the Scottish Traditional Building Forum’s skills demonstration in Paisley earlier this week. The demonstration was a terrific exhibition
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Looking out for the Black Grouse
Ken enjoyed an early start as he joined RSPB Scotland and the Forestry Commission Scotland to observe a Black Grouse ‘lek’ at Loch Arklet.
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A Cup of Success for Fairtrade
Ken has been visiting local schools in his capacity as Chair of East Renfrewshire Fairtrade Forum to present prizes in the annual Fairtrade Schools
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