It has  been announced by the Scottish Funding Council (on 19th March 2026) that colleges in Scotland  will be receiving ADDITIONAL FUNDING for Support Staff based on salaries for 2025/26. This means that Ayrshire College will receive additional funding of £110,000 by the end of this month. 

This is highly valuable and encouraging information which could keep the You Salon functioning, along with the other ideas, input, community expansion, and initiatives which the Salon's Staff's supporters which can provide to keep this service open to all who need (and benefit) from it. 

REF:   Scottish Funding Council, Announcement SFC/AN/06/2026.

FAO:   Principals, Chairs, Finance Directors and Board Secretaries of Scotland's Colleges, and the general public. 

FURTHER INFORMATION:   Helen Cross, Director, Investment and Research:   0131 313, 6608. Email:   hcross@sfc.ac.uk 

PLEASE STILL SUPPORT THE SALON AND ITS STAFF AND LET'S KEEP THINGS GOING! xxx