Gavin Newlands, SNP MP for Paisley and Renfrewshire North, is backing a local charity as they seek to win a public vote and help secure funds from the National Lottery’s Big Lottery fund. Bravehound are based at Erskine Hospital and provide a range of support to former servicemen, women and their families, this includes providing companion dogs to veterans as a means of helping to support their transition into civilian life. The charity is now competing for The People’s Proje

Gavin Newlands, SNP MP for Paisley and Renfrewshire North, will be cheering on seeyouatmidnight in the Grand National as he seeks to win money for a young Erskine girl who is fighting a rare children’s cancer. Rebecca was diagnosed with a rare Children's cancer (Stage 4 High Risk Neuroblastoma). Neuroblastoma is a rare and aggressive disease that affects around 100 children each year in the UK. It has the highest mortality rate of any children’s cancer, and sadly we know all

Gavin Newlands, MP for Paisley and Renfrewshire North, has welcomed recently announced funding to Erskine to support their work in caring for people with dementia. In excess of £1 million worth of funding has been awarded towards veterans and ex-services charities across Scotland, with Erskine directly benefitting from this. The milestone comes as a further £315,591 of grant funding has been allocated to 19 projects, including a contribution of over £148,000 from Standard Lif

Gavin Newlands, MP for Paisley and Renfrewshire North, has submitted an Early Day Motion in the Westminster Parliament to recognise the centenary year of Erskine Hospital. Throughout 2016, Erskine Hospital is celebrating 100 years of caring for veterans and spouses and have organised a series of events to mark their centenary year. Gavin submitted a motion – which was supported by former First Minister Alex Salmond – to celebrate and pay tribute to the staff and volunteers at

Gavin Newlands, the MP for Paisley and Renfrewshire North, has commended the charity Erskine for providing “unwavering care and support to our ex-service men and women for over a century”. In response to the devastation of World War I and the insufficient hospital facilities to care for our veterans who were wounded in war, Erskine was founded on 29th March 1916 and has cared for veterans from every major conflict since 1916. The hospital was originally known as the Princess

Gavin Newlands, the MP for Paisley and Renfrewshire North, visited Erskine Mains Home in his constituency to see the excellent care that the charity has provided to Scottish veterans for almost 100 years. Gavin was greeted by Lesley-Ann Wylie, the manager of Erskine Mains Home, and Steve Conway, the Chief Executive of Erskine, and was given a tour of the facility and met some of the residents who the charity care for. During his visit, the local MP informed Steve Conway and L

Gavin Newlands, the MP for Paisley and Renfrewshire North, is urging the people of Renfrewshire to back Erskine Care Home’s bid to win the National Lottery Award for Sport by logging on and voting online. The National Lottery Awards are an annual search to find the UK’s favourite Lottery funded projects. In the Best Sports Project Category of the 2015 National Lottery Awards, Erskine Hospital is up against North Wales Crusaders Wheelchair Team, The Girl Can, Sport England TAS