Carnoustie’s Olivia Blackburn Wins Prince’s Trust Young Achiever Award
- Submitted by: Graeme Dey, Angus South, Scottish National Party.
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 15 June 2022
- Motion reference: S6M-04686
That the Parliament congratulates Olivia Blackburn, who is from Carnoustie, on winning a Prince’s Trust Award; celebrates Olivia receiving the Young Achiever accolade, which recognises young people who have succeeded against the odds, improved their life chances and had a positive impact on their community; understands that Olivia lost her father to cancer and had to leave school early to focus on her own health, before her mother also fell ill; acknowledges her determination in pursuing the Prince’s Trust course, which was run with NHS Scotland and Dundee and Angus College; notes that she went on to gain an HNC in Care and Administrative Practice, and understands Olivia is now in her second year of a nursing degree while thriving as an NHS healthcare support worker on the haematology ward where her mum is receiving treatment.
Supported by:
Karen Adam, Clare Adamson, Jeremy Balfour, Colin Beattie, Miles Briggs, Alexander Burnett, Stephanie Callaghan, Maggie Chapman, Jackie Dunbar, Annabelle Ewing, Russell Findlay, Kenneth Gibson, Pam Gosal, Bill Kidd, Douglas Lumsden, Ruth Maguire, Gillian Martin, Stuart McMillan, Audrey Nicoll, Paul Sweeney, David Torrance, Evelyn Tweed, Sue Webber, Annie Wells