Families are being encouraged to plan for the future by obtaining Power of Attorneys (POA) to protect the wishes of relatives and friends in the event of illness or accidents.

An educational film for school children that addresses the impact of domestic abuse on children, was launched in June to teachers, pupils and the Minister for Early Years and Childcare, Maree Todd MSP.

Recovery Empowers North East Women's Group (Renew) were awarded funding for an art project, by the Violence Against Women Implementation Group (VAWIG), as part of the yearly 16 days of A

Balmore Ward at Leverndale Hospital features in the latest Alzheimer Scotland: Dementia In
Scotland magazine. Here is an extract from the article.

Increasing the number of mums who breastfeed their babies is a Scottish Government priority
to improve child health and reduce inequalities.