Colin Cooper Photography

14/06/2025

Today marks & overhauled rules mean that the Scottish National Blood Transfusion Service will now assess donor eligibility on a person-by-person basis, allowing many more men of all sexualities to donate.
I’m proud to be an ambassador for the access to human rights regardless of circumstance or the likes of gender of an individual’s partner.
By tireless unpicking of stubborn obstacles & a view to resource access equity improving physical & mental well-being; environment; support; engagement; safety; inclusivity; choices & interaction with others, I stand abreast with & not just once a year or during work.
After personal efforts to amplify an access of parity to factual resources within community & especially with the advent of misinformation during the 2020 global COVID-19 pandemic, I was honoured when invited by NHS Scotland to on-board my ethos into building a pioneering public service from the ground up. I champion public data security & advocate the latest health advice bolstered by the unrivalled legacy & experience held by NHS Scotland. Consequently this is complimented by the pioneering, breakneck-speed evolution of the revered ‘Test & protect Scotland’ public service flagship, which will be the legacy that truly enshrines the humanity that CAN prevail, once all else is put aside. NHS National Services Scotland HQ is deserving of respect & should never be taken for granted by anyone, anywhere.
Especially as part of NHS Scotland, I’ll call out & challenge discrimination of any form including archaic donor eligibility criteria &




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19/05/2025

Dear Minister McKee,

I am writing to express my deep disappointment with The Scottish Government’s decision to grant planning permission to Flamingo Land for their proposed mega-resort at Loch Lomond. This decision threatens Scotland's natural heritage and undermines our efforts to combat the .

Key Concerns:

1. Environmental Impact:
Increased : The resort could result in a 20% rise in local vehicle emissions.
Destruction of Ancient Woodlands: Critical carbon sinks that sequester up to 48 pounds of CO₂ per tree annually will be lost.
Exacerbation of Climate Crisis: Contradicts Scotland’s goal of achieving net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2045.

2. Overwhelming Public Opposition:
Record-Breaking Objections: Over 155,000 people and organizations like the National Trust for Scotland, The Woodland Trust, and Scottish Environment Protection Agency (SEPA) have voiced their opposition.
Disregard for Expert Opinions: Local community councils and expert planning officers have also raised significant concerns.

3. Inconsistency with Conservation Principles:
Violation of National Park Guidelines: The proposal exceeds the scale permitted by the Local Development Plan.
Threat to Green Spaces: Increased congestion and loss of cherished open areas.
Undermining the : Prioritizing development over conservation.

4. Increased Flood Risks:
Contradicts : More impermeable surfaces will heighten flood risks, challenging climate resilience efforts.

Call to Action:
Exercise Your Authority: Until the is finalized, you have the power to recall this appeal.
Safeguard Loch Lomond & The Trossachs National Park: Protect Scotland’s iconic landscape for future generations.
I urge you to exercise this authority to protect Loch Lomond's iconic landscape for present and future generations. Let us not forsake our natural heritage for short-term gains.

Scotland’s reputation for environmental leadership is at stake. I urge you to act decisively to uphold our natural heritage and climate commitments.

While Scotland boasts clean water, clearer air, expanding natural green spaces, and recently declaring a new national park, this approval of development undermines the decades of healing achieved. Furthermore, this decision will permanently damage Scotland’s reputation on the global stage, particularly to an international audience that has relied on Scotland’s innovation and moral compass, which have shaped humanity’s assumed stewardship of the planet’s well-being.

Sincerely,

Furthermore, this decision will permanently damage Scotland’s reputation on the global stage, particularly to an international audience that has relied on Scotland’s innovation and moral compass, which have shaped humanity’s assumed stewardship of the planet’s well-being.
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Sincerely,
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17/05/2025

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Supreme Courts can't govern who you are in your soul!:
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Be you 🙌 ; &
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15/11/2024

Throwback Thursday... November 2016!
Remember when Oban was graced by wintery Ice Queens by Same Difference Arts? Here's the original image taken by Colin Cooper Photography, warmly welcoming you back to another notably cold Oban Winter Festival. The Oban Winter Festival Committee had credited another photographer in printed distribution & refused to rectify their misrepresentation.

Please Like, Share, Follow, Tag & Comment on for OFFICIAL updates & LOTS MORE! Quality adjusted for social media distribution & not indicative of final edit. Professional quality reproductions available on request. Any interests are encouraged using the 'contact us' tab via www.ColinCooperPhotography.com.
©2019 Colin Cooper Photography
All rights Reserved.
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31/08/2024

31/08/2024

On a personally poignant year this August, please continue to during this weekend’s 2024

BeConsiderate
BeKind
BePatient
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Many thanks toSCRANN for kindly raising + Community awareness, featuring my work & page during .

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Scotland Awardss Pride 20200

One of the many joys of Scran, as our followers and subscribers know, is that all human (Scottish) life is there; from neolithic settlements to leisure centres, from Rabbie Burns to Lulu, we aim to document Scottish history and culture in all its diversity. And we try and showcase the breadth of Scran here on Facebook. Sometimes you get images of historic buildings or an old newspaper article. Today, by way of contrast, here's Scottish drag queen Crystal, taken at last year's inaugural Pride event in Oban. This image and many others were taken by Scottish photographer Colin Cooper and uploaded to Scran vis our Contribute facility. Like Colin, you can add your own images to Scran and at https://www.scran.ac.uk/learning/contribute/index.php

See more of Colin's images at https://www.facebook.com/ColinCooperPhotography/

More from Oban Pride at https://www.scran.ac.uk/s/oban+pride

17/05/2024

Have a gentle 2024 Historic Scotland
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02/12/2023

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Fiuran Property’s ‘The Twelve Months of Christmas (Charity Giveaway 2023/2024)’!

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02/12/2023

***VOTING NOW OPEN!!***


Fiuran Property’s ‘The Twelve Months of Christmas (Charity Giveaway 2023/2024)’!

Please vote for HOPE Kitchen & North Argyll Carers Centre charities by using the Facebook like function below the specific image of their logo.

Vote for as many charities as you want Share this post with others to ensure as many votes as possible.
Voting open until midnight on Thursday 14/12/23.
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28/02/2023

Spotlighting , imagery produced by Colin Cooper Photography [in colaboration with ], captures the pop-up iniciative within NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde during Pride 2022 pandemic measures. It’s crucial to maintain visibility & engagement that outreach work has gained & of course represent that public health remains open to all & without discrimination.
, signed up to the in-house Pledge during pandemic mitigations within Scotland’s Pride calendar 2022. Albeit separated, LGBTQIA+ support aims to unite us all from isolation.

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