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Living in the Gap Parliamentary Event

Following the launch of our Living in the Gap report on Wednesday the 18th of March, an evening reception for VHS was held in the Scottish Parliament to discuss the findings and recommendations. The event was hosted by Murdo Fraser MSP and featured an overview of the report from Claire Stevens, … [Read more...] about Living in the Gap Parliamentary Event

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