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Borders Older People's Campaigner Wins National Award

  • Submitted by: Rachael Hamilton, Ettrick, Roxburgh and Berwickshire, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Monday, 30 October 2023
  • Motion type: Standard Motion
  • Motion reference: S6M-11014

That the Parliament congratulates Diana Findley, a tireless campaigner from the Scottish Borders, on winning Age Scotland’s national Jess Barrow Award for the work that she has done to improve the lives of older people in the Borders over the past 23 years; understands that the 83-year-old started her campaign work with Age Scotland, where she served as a board member for three years; notes that Diana also sits on the Older People’s Strategic Action Forum and the Scottish Borders Council Older People’s Planning Partnership, and is the chairwoman of the Scottish Older People’s assembly; understands that Diana co-founded the Borders Older People Forum, which aims to give older people a chance to share information about services, rights and entitlements that they might not be aware of otherwise; notes that Diana has also run Elder Voice in the Borders for the past 14 years; appreciates what it sees as the extraordinary work that Diana has done for the people of the Scottish Borders over the past 23 years; believes that this award is well-deserved, and wishes Diana the best with her campaigning for older people in the Borders in the years to come.


Supported by: Clare Adamson, Jeremy Balfour, Colin Beattie, Miles Briggs, Alexander Burnett, Donald Cameron, Jackson Carlaw, Foysol Choudhury, Sharon Dowey, Russell Findlay, Meghan Gallacher, Maurice Golden, Dr Pam Gosal MBE, Jamie Greene, Dr Sandesh Gulhane, Craig Hoy, Liam Kerr, Bill Kidd, Stuart McMillan, Edward Mountain, Douglas Ross, Colin Smyth, Alexander Stewart, Kevin Stewart, Paul Sweeney, David Torrance, Sue Webber, Annie Wells, Tess White, Brian Whittle