That the Parliament welcomes the commitment by Midlothian Council to deliver training for all secondary school pupils in lifesaving CPR; understands that this decision has been taken in response to poor cardiac arrest survival rates in Midlothian and across Scotland; notes that this decision sees Midlothian join with other local authorities in Scotland in committing to delivering this vital training, and considers that, if the remaining councils in the country were to make a similar commitment, approximately 50,000 young people could receive this potentially lifesaving CPR training every year.
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That the Parliament welcomes the commitment by Midlothian Council to deliver training for all secondary school pupils in lifesaving CPR; understands that this decision has been taken in response to poor cardiac arrest survival rates in Midlothian and across Scotland; notes that this decision sees Midlothian join with other local authorities in Scotland in committing to delivering this vital training, and considers that, if the remaining councils in the country were to make a similar commitment, approximately 50,000 young people could receive this potentially lifesaving CPR training every year.
Supported by: Bill Kidd, Miles Briggs, Stuart McMillan, Gordon Lindhurst
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That the Parliament congratulates Scott Thomson on securing £500 through the Pound for Purpose Awards to trial his social enterprise idea; understands that the funding will be used to trial Edinburgh Over Plastic, which involves creating a volunteer group to reduce the amount of single-use plastic in the city, and wishes Scott well with his project and future endeavours.
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That the Parliament congratulates Scott Thomson on securing £500 through the Pound for Purpose Awards to trial his social enterprise idea; understands that the funding will be used to trial Edinburgh Over Plastic, which involves creating a volunteer group to reduce the amount of single-use plastic in the city, and wishes Scott well with his project and future endeavours.
Supported by: Richard Lyle, Sandra White, Stuart McMillan, Joan McAlpine, Stewart Stevenson, Gillian Martin, Miles Briggs
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That the Parliament congratulates Danielle McKinnon on securing £25,000 through the Build it Award to develop a new social enterprise; understands that the funding will be used to create Eat Sleep Ride CIC, which targets people experiencing mental health problems and social impairments; recognises that the project will provide educational walks and horse parties, and wishes Danielle well with her project and future endeavours.
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That the Parliament congratulates Danielle McKinnon on securing £25,000 through the Build it Award to develop a new social enterprise; understands that the funding will be used to create Eat Sleep Ride CIC, which targets people experiencing mental health problems and social impairments; recognises that the project will provide educational walks and horse parties, and wishes Danielle well with her project and future endeavours.
Supported by: Richard Lyle, Sandra White, Stuart McMillan, Joan McAlpine, Annie Wells, Gillian Martin, Miles Briggs
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That the Parliament congratulates Loanhead After School Club and Community Nursery on receiving £136,882 of lottery funding; understands that the money will be used to build on the group's weekly programme of activities for residents in Loanhead, including employing a community links worker to help existing groups, upskill volunteers and create new groups based on feedback from the community; notes that the current community-led groups running from the centre include parent and toddler groups, craft groups and lunch clubs, and wishes the group and everyone involved all the best.
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That the Parliament congratulates Loanhead After School Club and Community Nursery on receiving £136,882 of lottery funding; understands that the money will be used to build on the group's weekly programme of activities for residents in Loanhead, including employing a community links worker to help existing groups, upskill volunteers and create new groups based on feedback from the community; notes that the current community-led groups running from the centre include parent and toddler groups, craft groups and lunch clubs, and wishes the group and everyone involved all the best.
Supported by: Stuart McMillan, Sandra White, Richard Lyle, Stewart Stevenson, Kenneth Gibson, Jenny Gilruth, Ruth Maguire, Mark McDonald, Gillian Martin
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That the Parliament congratulates the Hollies Day Centre in Musselburgh on receiving £120,000 of lottery funding; notes that the money will be used to provide a range of activities for people aged over 60, including a daily lunch club, exercise classes and inter-generational activities with children from local primary schools; considers that the project will reduce isolation and loneliness by improving opportunities for social interaction and helping improve physical and mental wellbeing, and wishes the centre well with its endeavours.
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That the Parliament congratulates the Hollies Day Centre in Musselburgh on receiving £120,000 of lottery funding; notes that the money will be used to provide a range of activities for people aged over 60, including a daily lunch club, exercise classes and inter-generational activities with children from local primary schools; considers that the project will reduce isolation and loneliness by improving opportunities for social interaction and helping improve physical and mental wellbeing, and wishes the centre well with its endeavours.
Supported by: Stuart McMillan, Sandra White, Richard Lyle, Kenneth Gibson, Jenny Gilruth, Ruth Maguire, Mark McDonald, Gillian Martin, Miles Briggs
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That the Parliament congratulates Mayfield and Easthouses Church on completing its £450,000 refurbishment; understands that the refurbishment has been carried out over the last eight years and has transformed the church into a community hub fit for the 21st century; recognises that it has been modernised to create a versatile and flexible space to enable the congregation to serve the local community, and wishes the church well with its future endeavours.
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That the Parliament congratulates Mayfield and Easthouses Church on completing its £450,000 refurbishment; understands that the refurbishment has been carried out over the last eight years and has transformed the church into a community hub fit for the 21st century; recognises that it has been modernised to create a versatile and flexible space to enable the congregation to serve the local community, and wishes the church well with its future endeavours.
Supported by: Stuart McMillan, Miles Briggs, Alexander Burnett, Jenny Gilruth, Mark McDonald, Fulton MacGregor
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That the Parliament congratulates Anna Louise Meredith, who is based at the Dick Vet in Roslin, on being appointed an OBE in the New Year's Honours List; understands that this award was received for services to animal welfare and the veterinary profession, and wishes her well for the future.
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That the Parliament congratulates Anna Louise Meredith, who is based at the Dick Vet in Roslin, on being appointed an OBE in the New Year's Honours List; understands that this award was received for services to animal welfare and the veterinary profession, and wishes her well for the future.
Supported by: Joan McAlpine, Rona Mackay, Richard Lyle, Gordon Lindhurst, Stewart Stevenson, Miles Briggs, Bill Kidd, Tom Arthur, Jenny Gilruth, Fulton MacGregor, Alexander Burnett, Gillian Martin
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That the Parliament congratulates Dr Moira Colette Carter from Dalkeith on being appointed an MBE in the New Year's Honours List; understands that this award was received for services to blood transfusion, and wishes her well for the future.
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That the Parliament congratulates Dr Moira Colette Carter from Dalkeith on being appointed an MBE in the New Year's Honours List; understands that this award was received for services to blood transfusion, and wishes her well for the future.
Supported by: Joan McAlpine, Rona Mackay, Richard Lyle, Gordon Lindhurst, Sandra White, Stewart Stevenson, Miles Briggs, Bill Kidd, Tom Arthur, Jenny Gilruth, Fulton MacGregor, Alexander Burnett, Gillian Martin, Clare Adamson
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That the Parliament recognises the work of the Midlothian activist, Joy Godfrey, highlighting the serious long-term pollution problem in Midlothian’s Mary Burn through a series of online videos and a social media campaign; understands that, since her campaign brought the issue to public attention, more than 20 tons of sanitary waste has been removed from the burn by Scottish Water and the local sewer system has been upgraded to help prevent the burn being polluted again; acknowledges the multiple community organisations, including Eskbank and Newbattle Community Council, the Mayfield and Easthouses Development Trust and Newbattle Abbey College, that have supported her efforts since she brought this to the public’s attention; considers that her campaign has achieved its success through positive engagement on all sides, and commends everyone involved for this.
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That the Parliament recognises the work of the Midlothian activist, Joy Godfrey, highlighting the serious long-term pollution problem in Midlothian’s Mary Burn through a series of online videos and a social media campaign; understands that, since her campaign brought the issue to public attention, more than 20 tons of sanitary waste has been removed from the burn by Scottish Water and the local sewer system has been upgraded to help prevent the burn being polluted again; acknowledges the multiple community organisations, including Eskbank and Newbattle Community Council, the Mayfield and Easthouses Development Trust and Newbattle Abbey College, that have supported her efforts since she brought this to the public’s attention; considers that her campaign has achieved its success through positive engagement on all sides, and commends everyone involved for this.
Supported by: James Dornan, Miles Briggs, Richard Lyle, Kenneth Gibson, Bill Kidd, Alex Cole-Hamilton, Rona Mackay, Sandra White, Angela Constance, Jenny Gilruth, David Torrance, Angus MacDonald, Fulton MacGregor, Alexander Burnett, Gillian Martin, Ruth Maguire, Tom Arthur, Stewart Stevenson, Clare Adamson
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That the Parliament acknowledges the partnership established between Midlothian Council’s Lifelong Learning and Employability Service and Melville Housing to assist tenants to improve their digital skills through cooking, specifically supporting people on low incomes in the Dalkeith, Mayfield and Easthouses areas; believes that, by providing a unique adult learning programme that develops digital skills, financial capacity, research and use of online information, this has helped tenants become more aware of the benefits of a healthy lifestyle; understands that the participants were able to develop social networks to reduce social isolation; welcomes what it sees as the outstanding contribution that community-based adult learning makes to people, and welcomes debate about the impact and effect of adult learning in disadvantaged communities across Scotland.
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That the Parliament acknowledges the partnership established between Midlothian Council’s Lifelong Learning and Employability Service and Melville Housing to assist tenants to improve their digital skills through cooking, specifically supporting people on low incomes in the Dalkeith, Mayfield and Easthouses areas; believes that, by providing a unique adult learning programme that develops digital skills, financial capacity, research and use of online information, this has helped tenants become more aware of the benefits of a healthy lifestyle; understands that the participants were able to develop social networks to reduce social isolation; welcomes what it sees as the outstanding contribution that community-based adult learning makes to people, and welcomes debate about the impact and effect of adult learning in disadvantaged communities across Scotland.
Supported by: Richard Lyle, Bill Kidd, Joan McAlpine, David Torrance, Sandra White, Gordon Lindhurst, Clare Adamson, Alexander Burnett, Stewart Stevenson, Jenny Gilruth, Fulton MacGregor, Alex Cole-Hamilton, Tom Arthur
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 23/01/2019
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