Play Therapy Base Receives £119,382 from Medium Grants Scotland
- Submitted by: Colin Beattie, Midlothian North and Musselburgh, Scottish National Party.
- Date lodged: Thursday, 26 May 2022
- Motion reference: S6M-04590
That the Parliament congratulates Play Therapy Base, which is based in Dalkeith, on receiving a £119,382 grant from Medium Grants Scotland: Improving Lives; understands that this group not only supports families in Midlothian but also Edinburgh, East Lothian and the Borders; recognises that this funding will be used to support 50 children and families by providing one-to-one play therapy sessions and filial therapy sessions, and will support children and parents presenting with distress and anxiety; acknowledges how important these local services are for families, and especially young children who are facing challenging circumstances; thanks Play Therapy Base for its work, and wishes it the best going forward.
Supported by:
Karen Adam, Clare Adamson, Jeremy Balfour, Miles Briggs, Stephanie Callaghan, Sharon Dowey, Jackie Dunbar, Annabelle Ewing, Kenneth Gibson, Pam Gosal, Emma Harper, Bill Kidd, Fulton MacGregor, Ruth Maguire, Gillian Martin, Audrey Nicoll, Kaukab Stewart, Paul Sweeney, David Torrance, Sue Webber