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The First Minister’s 2017

29 December 2017

January

The year began with the First Minister delivering the first Baby Boxes to mothers in Clackmannanshire – one of the pilot areas. The Baby Boxes were then rolled out across Scotland in August so every newborn baby receives a box of essential items, such as clothes, nappies and books, to help ensure they get the best start in life.

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In January she also met patients at Midlothian Community Hospital getting rehab treatment after announcing an additional £107 million for health and social care.

£107m for health and social care integration

 

She also welcomed new jobs on the site of the £200 million Dumfries and Galloway Royal Infirmary.

 

Earlier this week @scotgovfm @NicolaSturgeon visited the site of the new Dumfries and Galloway Royal Infirmary, watch more here. pic.twitter.com/ej3lGTtxjG

— Scottish Government (@scotgov) January 12, 2017

 

February

In February she visited Who Cares Scotland to mark #CareDay and meet care experienced people.

To mark National #CareDay FM @NicolaSturgeon visited @WhoCaresScot to hear what makes them proud. pic.twitter.com/m1RM1UnXls

— First Minister (@ScotGovFM) February 17, 2017

She also announced a £6.1 million investment to help young people progress into employment.

FM @NicolaSturgeon announces £6.1m to help 16-29 year olds progress into employment @scvotweet https://t.co/6bhO7haadX pic.twitter.com/mGMsljiQIy

— First Minister (@ScotGovFM) February 22, 2017

 

March

To mark International Women’s Day the First Minister visited Smart Works – an Edinburgh charity supporting women to get back into the work – and made a speech in Stornoway.

FM @NicolaSturgeon meets volunteers @SmartWorksEDI on #InternationalWomensDay pic.twitter.com/RvZFALgKo0

— First Minister (@ScotGovFM) March 8, 2017

 

Watch @NicolaSturgeon #BeBoldForChange@anlanntair! for #InternationalWomensDay https://t.co/LUbFIdVIWc

— An Lanntair (@anlanntair) March 8, 2017

While in Stornoway, she also reopened the newly restored Lews Castle which houses six of the world famous Lewis Chessmen.

Opening of Lews Castle

 

April

April saw the First Minster visit the United States of America with a focus on trade and investment. Among her engagements were meetings with Tesla and Apple CEO Tim Cook in California.

FM @NicolaSturgeon visits @TeslaMotors in Silicon Valley as part of trade and investment trip to US. pic.twitter.com/Qy1Qi2q2HV

— First Minister (@ScotGovFM) April 3, 2017

FM @NicolaSturgeon met @Apple CEO @Tim_Cook to discuss Scotland’s strengths in digital health and precision medicine. pic.twitter.com/Ncuw0bSG85

— First Minister (@ScotGovFM) April 4, 2017

She addressed the United Nations in New York to discuss the importance of human rights and mediation as a way of preventing conflict.

UN Speech on Gender Equality and Human Rights

 

May

In May the First Minister announced a £43 million investment for low-carbon infrastructure projects during a speech at the All Energy conference in Glasgow .

 

FM @NicolaSturgeon announces £43m for low-carbon infrastructure projects @AllEnergy Read more here https://t.co/6I6lCwdFtE pic.twitter.com/CnISoramo4

— First Minister (@ScotGovFM) May 10, 2017

June

The first annual FM Reading Challenge celebration took place in Edinburgh in June. Around 600 school children in primary 4 to 7 came from across Scotland to exhibit their creative work at the event and the First Minister awarded a total of 12 prizes to exceptional pieces of work.

FM @NicolaSturgeon congratulates winners of the First Minister's Reading Challenge celebration event. https://t.co/sXijpNvyzK pic.twitter.com/7dTnRmL81M

— First Minister (@ScotGovFM) June 14, 2017

 

The First Minister also announced a £16.5 million investment in Michelin’s Dundee facility and welcomed the creation of 500 new Scottish jobs at HSBC.

 

Investment in Michelin factory

FM @NicolaSturgeon welcomed news that @HSBC_UK is creating 500 new jobs in Scotland. Read more here: https://t.co/R2kYfaljfS

— First Minister (@ScotGovFM) June 20, 2017

 

July

In July she attended the opening of Scottish Power’s new Glasgow HQ and global base for offshore wind.

FM @NicolaSturgeon opens the new @ScottishPower HQ in Glasgow pic.twitter.com/FZcXQZrIFp

— First Minister (@ScotGovFM) July 11, 2017

 

August

The First Minister announced Charlotte Liddell as the winner of the First Mentor competition. The initiative will see the First Minister mentor her for one year to highlight the importance of women in leadership roles mentoring young women.

Read more about Charlotte, the @ScotGovFM's mentee! #firstmentor https://t.co/1S8RzaZYWc pic.twitter.com/swOJiBXiwY

— Young Scot (@YoungScot) August 7, 2017

August also saw her mark the 70th anniversary of the Edinburgh International Festival.

First Minister @NicolaSturgeon with @FergusLinehan @edintfest and volunteers celebrating 70th anniversary of Edinburgh as a Festival city. pic.twitter.com/bFlmNvaHp0

— Scot Gov Culture (@culturescotgov) August 15, 2017

 

September

September saw the opening of the new £1.35 billion Queensferry Crossing. The First Minister joined 50,000 visitors on the 1.7 mile walk across the bridge ahead of it’s official opening by Her Majesty the Queen.

FM @NicolaSturgeon walks @FRC_Queensferry with public on sunny 1st day of #QueensferryCrossingExperience, ahead of official opening on Mon pic.twitter.com/Z8hWNsecnU

— First Minister (@ScotGovFM) September 2, 2017

Highlights as The Queen opens #QueensferryCrossing alongside FM @NicolaSturgeon pic.twitter.com/a38DNmLyZ9

— First Minister (@ScotGovFM) September 4, 2017

The First Minister also unveiled her Programme for Government, detailing the Scottish Government’s plans for 2017-2018.

A nation with ambition

Later that month she marked 20 years of Scottish Devolution.

FM @NicolaSturgeon marking #DevoRef20: "On this day 20 years ago people of #Scotland were casting their votes to establish a @ScotParl." pic.twitter.com/PLkS3DMOhW

— First Minister (@ScotGovFM) September 11, 2017

 

October

In October the First Minister visited Aberdeen to unveil the Oil & Gas Technology Centre’s new Innovation Hub. It brings together industry and technology providers in a push to produce new technologies, robotics and virtual reality in the hopes of addressing challenges within the oil and gas sector.

Video of FM @NicolaSturgeon opening the Oil & Gas Technology Centre Innovation Hub @theogtc pic.twitter.com/dLm8DJZxKU

— First Minister (@ScotGovFM) October 2, 2017

Later in the month she also met with Scotland’s women’s national football team ahead of their world cup qualifiers.

First Minister hosts reception for women's National Football Team

 

The First Minister visited Dublin for two days to further strengthen links between Scotland and Ireland.

Taoiseach @campaignforleo welcomes @NicolaSturgeon to Government Buildings. pic.twitter.com/10CbOQWkh3

— MerrionStreet.ie (@merrionstreet) October 5, 2017

 

November

November saw the First Minister remember fallen heroes on Remembrance Sunday at St Giles’ Cathedral.

FM @NicolaSturgeon laid a wreath at the Stone of Remembrance in Edinburgh this morning, ahead of #RemembranceSunday service at @StGilesHighKirk pic.twitter.com/fq0sh8NUPZ

— First Minister (@ScotGovFM) November 12, 2017

 

The Year of young People was launched by the First Minister in November.

That's a wrap! Thank you to all the young people and our incredible partners @YOUTHWORKDG @The_toon2 at Oasis Youth Centre for kicking off #YOYP2018 ⭐️ https://t.co/z4rPCP6TtD

— Year of Young People (@YOYP2018) November 13, 2017

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Later that month she attended the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) conference in Bonn, Germany where she delivered a speech highlighting Scotland’s mission to continue tackling climate change.

Read FM @NicolaSturgeon's address to the @UNFCCC High-level closing of Global Climate Action: https://t.co/wKVikaMHQZ #COP23 pic.twitter.com/D3H3OF9YHl

— First Minister (@ScotGovFM) November 15, 2017

 

December

Towards the end of the year, she announced a new multi million pound manufacturing institute for Scotland during a visit to Roll Royce manufacturing facility in Inchinnan.

FM @NicolaSturgeon announces a new £65 million National Manufacturing Institute for Scotland during a visit to @RollsRoyce manufacturing facility in Inchinnan. pic.twitter.com/EJcx3eFQJo

— First Minister (@ScotGovFM) December 11, 2017

 

The First Minister unveiled a painting by John Byrne as her 2017 Christmas card design. The original artwork will be auctioned next year with proceeds going to four charities – Food Train, SCIAF, Scottish Women’s Aid and Teapot Trust.

First Minister’s Christmas card unveiled

 

The First Minister ended the year by visiting the Woodlands Community Café in Glasgow to wish everyone a merry Christmas.

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First Minister @NicolaSturgeon has addressed the Zero Carbon Forum and committed to working with our European partners to fight climate change. We are delighted that Mayor @AnneHidalgo signed the Edinburgh Declaration on biodiversity this week, on behalf of the city of Paris. pic.twitter.com/V87NNkLQ2V

We have a winner! Sophie Blackett, Age 10 from Calderwood, East Kilbride has designed the First Minister's 2020 Christmas card.🎄📨 Well done Sophie and thank you to everyone who took part, we had almost 700 fantastic entries.🌟 Sophie's design along with the message inside⬇️ twitter.com/ScotGovFM/stat… pic.twitter.com/EjBNmEaPk4

“We want Scotland to be regarded internationally as a leader on human rights issues.” – First Minister Nicola Sturgeon during a message to mark #HumanRightsDay Watch the full message⬇️ pic.twitter.com/6NXzsQISfR

First Minister @NicolaSturgeon has met staff co-ordinating the Pfizer BioNTech vaccine at the Western General Hospital in Edinburgh. The hospital is one of 23 centres where priority groups will be vaccinated against coronavirus. Read more ➡️ bit.ly/36OawE6 pic.twitter.com/pH0jRSvGgD

The First Minister @NicolaSturgeon delivered a speech at the @USChamber Space Summit, and underlined that Scotland is keen to work with partners around the world on a what is a priority area for inward investment. twitter.com/USChamber/stat…

Entries can be scanned and emailed to firstminister@gov.scot with the subject heading 'Christmas Card Competition' 🖥️ Or posted to St Andrew’s House, Regent Road, Edinburgh, EH1 3DG marked 'Christmas Card Competition' ✉️ Good luck! 🤞

Then make sure they enter before midnight on Monday November 30. ⏰ Pictures should be no larger than A3 and drawn in pen/pencil/crayon/paint only. No stickers or glued on pieces please. ✏️🖍️🖌️🎨

The First Minister is looking for a picture that represents kindness to use for her Christmas card this year.🎄📨 Do you know a young person under the age of 16 who can present the perfect festive picture to wrap up 2020? 🎁🎀

The original artwork for the First Minister's 2019 Christmas card will go to auction on Friday 27 November, Lot 870: bit.ly/361HnoO twitter.com/ScotGovFM/stat…

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