Emma Roddick MSP has called on the UK Government to lift the £50 million cap on annual charity lottery sales.   Speaking in a Members’ Business Debate on Thursday [1st of February], Emma called on the cap to be lifted as it is “outdated and unneeded”.  The cap is said to be impacting the ability of [...]

Highlands & Islands MSP Emma Roddick has applauded the work of a local charity which runs gardening sessions for various groups of adults in the community. Badenoch and Strathspey Therapy Gardens runs weekly sessions throughout the growing season (March to October) with groups across Kingussie and Aviemore in a bid to boost mental well-being and [...]

Highlands & Islands MSP Emma Roddick has commended the work of a group providing emergency food parcels across Badenoch and Strathspey, saying that the service is essential amidst the ongoing cost of living crisis. An independently run service, Badenoch and Strathspey Food Hub provides relief to anyone struggling to afford food through emergency food parcels [...]

Highlands & Islands MSP Emma Roddick visited the Cairngorm Mountain Rescue Team base in Aviemore this week. As part of her busy recess schedule, Ms Roddick was shown around the base by team leader Iain Cornfoot who explained the team’s process for handling callouts and what rescue missions around the Cairngorms can involve. The Cairngorm [...]

Highlands and Islands MSP Emma Roddick joined Inverness-based charity Spokes for Folks on one of their frequent rides around the city this week. The group offers assisted trike or adapted bike rides, which are piloted by trained volunteers, for the elderly or those with limited mobility around Inverness. Joining in on a ride with Gateway [...]

Highlands & Islands MSP Emma Roddick was in Nairn this week to meet with Sam Hey, founder of Team Hamish to hear about the charity’s work and plans to create a family-friendly social gathering space on Nairn Links. Team Hamish was established in memory of Sam Hey’s son, Hamish, who passed away at 8 years [...]

SNP MSP Emma Roddick caught up with some four-legged friends during a meeting with Dogs Against Drugs Shetland, telling the charity she was behind their calls for funding and writing to the new Cabinet Secretary for Justice to urge action. The charity, which was set up in 2002 by the people in Shetland in an [...]

Highlands & Islands MSP Emma Roddick has recently visited Nairn’s new zero-waste refill shop, the Highland Weigh. The Highlands-based social enterprise, which opened its shop in late November last year, offers a range of sustainable foods and household products. Commenting, Emma Roddick said: “It is really fantastic to see a zero-waste approach being offered in [...]

Highlands and Islands MSP Emma Roddick visited the Libertie Project this week during the Highland Climate Festival, taking part in a family-friendly event at their premises on Denny Street which aimed to share sustainable growing and cooking skills.  The Inverness-based project, which mainly deals with digital skills and tackling digital exclusion, also got local kids [...]

Pic Greg Macvean 16/06/2022 Cats Protection event at Scottish Parliament with MSPs Emma Roddick MSP met Cats Protection at a parliamentary reception in Holyrood to discuss the charity’s work across Scotland to improve feline welfare which includes through rehoming, neutering, education, and their campaigning work. The event, on 16 June, was sponsored by Mark Ruskell [...]