Nomination of John Miller for Britain's Best Volunteer
- Submitted by: Jim Eadie, Edinburgh Southern, Scottish National Party.
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 04 March 2014
- Motion reference: S4M-09237
That the Parliament congratulates John Miller on being nominated for the Markel and Small Charities Coalition’s Britain’s Best Volunteer Award; recognises that his voluntary service as Scottish advocate for Action Duchenne has been highly commended by the organisation; applauds what it considers his tireless commitment to raising awareness of the rare form of muscular dystrophy known as Duchenne; considers that his dedication to supporting people who live with the condition and their families is exemplary and continues to make the most profound difference to the lives of many families across Scotland; understands that his hard work was instrumental in the creation of the Clinical Academic Fellowship aimed at increasing research capacity and clinical expertise for Duchenne muscular dystrophy in Scotland, and wishes John well as he continues to advocate on behalf of this worthwhile organisation and support people living with Duchenne muscular dystrophy.
Supported by:
Clare Adamson, Christian Allard, Jackie Baillie, Colin Beattie, Chic Brodie, Roderick Campbell, Jackson Carlaw, Graeme Dey, Nigel Don, James Dornan, Annabelle Ewing, Alex Fergusson, John Finnie, Rob Gibson, Adam Ingram, Colin Keir, Bill Kidd, Richard Lyle, Angus MacDonald, Mike MacKenzie, Joan McAlpine, Liam McArthur, Margaret McCulloch, Christina McKelvie, Stuart McMillan, Anne McTaggart, Margaret Mitchell, Elaine Murray, Gil Paterson, Dennis Robertson, Elaine Smith, Kevin Stewart, David Torrance, Maureen Watt, Sandra White