FOI 25-428 Pride@SAS Awards
Freedom of Information Request
- Reference
- FOI 25-428 Pride@SAS Awards
- Request Date
- 30 Sep 2025
- Response Date
- 01 Oct 2025
- Information Requested
In connection with the Proud@SAS 10 year birthday awards held at NHQ on 23/09/25, please provide the costs incurred in the prizes awarded, confirm what budget the costs were paid from.
Also please provide details of travel costs and subsistence costs paid to the attendees of this event, and what budget the costs were paid from.
How much money was spent on Pride items such as flags, lanyards, balloons, pens and any other items used at the event, and what budget it was paid from?
How much was spent on catering for this event, and what budget was it paid from?
Where the staff in attendance on duty? Or were they given special leave to attend?
- Response
In connection with the Proud@SAS 10 year birthday awards held at NHQ on 23/09/25, please provide the costs incurred in the prizes awarded, confirm what budget the costs were paid from.
We have applied section 17 of the Freedom of Information Scotland Act 2002 to this question, as information not held. The awards were all paid for through charitable donations – No SAS or public funding was used to purchase these awards.
Also please provide details of travel costs and subsistence costs paid to the attendees of this event, and what budget the costs were paid from.
The Scottish Ambulance Service has not subsidised any travel costs for staff to attend; this was all done at their own costs.
How much money was spent on Pride items such as flags, lanyards, balloons, pens and any other items used at the event, and what budget it was paid from?
We have applied section 17 of the Freedom of Information Scotland Act 2002 to this question, as information not held. All Pride items used at the Pride@SAS Awards were purchased with charitable donations or paid for by members of Proud@SAS – No SAS or public funding was used to purchase these awards.
How much was spent on catering for this event, and what budget was it paid from?
The total cost of catering for the day was approximately £211.36 for 34 attendees (roughly £6.21 per head).
The cake was purchased by the Chair of Proud@SAS and was not provided using Scottish Ambulance Service funds.
The catering has been paid from the Equalities & Diversity budget which has been newly established in line with the needs of the service to cover the Equality, Diversity & Inclusion agenda which is required by all public sector bodies in the UK (including Scotland) - The Equality Act 2010 (Specific Duties) (Scotland) Regulations 2012
The provision of catering was essential to support staff participation and engagement throughout the event. The catering also contributed to a positive and inclusive atmosphere, helping foster team morale and wellbeing—key priorities for the service.
This expense aligns with our commitment to supporting staff welfare and delivering high-quality engagement activities. We believe the cost represents good value in terms of staff satisfaction and the overall success of the event.
Where the staff in attendance on duty? Or were they given special leave to attend?
No staff member who attended was on duty at the time of the event. All staff attended in their own time/day off/or arranged shift swaps.
