Jolene Campbell
Journalist and Photographer at Freelance
Investigative journalist. Previously @edinburghpaper @TheScotsman Housing, mental health, social affairs and all things news. Mentor @mcrpathways
Articles
-
1 week ago |
edinburghinquirer.co.uk | Jolene Campbell
The rehabilitation ward at the Royal Edinburgh Hospital is where patients with some of the most deep-seated mental health problems are cared for. Some have been in hospital for more than 10 years and many have been judged “beyond the point of medical need” but remain unable to live independently.
-
1 week ago |
scotsman.com | Jolene Campbell
A budget cut to Scotland’s national centre of expertise on violence has been branded “dangerous and irresponsible” as ministers face growing calls for a crackdown on soaring levels of knife crime in the country’s two biggest cities. The Scotsman can reveal the Scottish Violence Reduction Unit is facing a 3 per cent budget cut, with grant funding from the Scottish Government’s Safer Communities pot meaning the centre’s funding will fall this year by £35,500.
-
2 weeks ago |
edinburghinquirer.co.uk | Jolene Campbell
Community mental health services face being “dismantled” in the Capital under plans to plug a £2.2m hole in its health and social care budget. Third sector leaders are warning a range of lifeline services are being put at risk of closure, leading to fears thousands of the city’s most vulnerable residents will be left without support.
-
2 weeks ago |
open.substack.com | Jolene Campbell
Community mental health services face being “dismantled” in the Capital under plans to plug a £2.2m hole in its health and social care budget. Third sector leaders are warning a range of lifeline services are being put at risk of closure, leading to fears thousands of the city’s most vulnerable residents will be left without support.
-
3 weeks ago |
edinburghinquirer.co.uk | Jolene Campbell
“I stole the knife from a supermarket with my mates. If we are out and anyone squares up to us, you need to show you can defend yourself. A mate got slashed once. It was scary.”Ben, 15, was caught carrying a knife in his schoolbag last year, landing him in trouble with school and the police. We are sitting in a café in Leith, where he has agreed to talk to the Inquirer about his experience as a warning to others.
Try JournoFinder For Free
Search and contact over 1M+ journalist profiles, browse 100M+ articles, and unlock powerful PR tools.
Start Your 7-Day Free Trial →Coverage map
X (formerly Twitter)
- Followers
- 2K
- Tweets
- 5K
- DMs Open
- No
Glorious day for a walk at Cramond #Edinburgh https://t.co/vx2JI7EVen
RT @FerretScot: Young people leaving care are still being left homeless and at risk despite a Scottish Government “promise” to ensure they…
RT @miller_dj: Strong piece of investigative journalism here from @mediawummin - an important read that asks real questions on how the coun…