Ocean Youth Trust Scotland Receives Top Volunteering Award
- Submitted by: Stuart McMillan, Greenock and Inverclyde, Scottish National Party.
- Date lodged: Monday, 26 February 2024
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Submitting member has a registered interest.
- Motion reference: S6M-12269
That the Parliament congratulates Greenock-based youth work charity, Ocean Youth Trust Scotland (OYTS), on formally receiving the Queen Elizabeth II Platinum Jubilee Volunteering Award; understands that this award is the highest accolade that a local voluntary group in the UK can achieve, and is the equivalent of an MBE; further understands that OYTS is supported by a base of more than 200 skilled volunteers, who work aboard its two 70ft yachts, providing dynamic and educational youth work voyages to more than 600 young people from a range of backgrounds and circumstances each year, including young carers, care experienced young people and those at risk of engaging in the criminal justice system; thanks OYTS and all the volunteers involved in delivering what it sees as this life-changing youth work, and wishes the charity all the best for the future.
Supported by:
Karen Adam, Colin Beattie, Miles Briggs, Alexander Burnett, Stephanie Callaghan, Jackie Dunbar, Annabelle Ewing, Kenneth Gibson, Emma Harper, Bill Kidd, Rona Mackay, Marie McNair, Audrey Nicoll, Kevin Stewart, Paul Sweeney, David Torrance, Evelyn Tweed, Tess White, Elena Whitham, Beatrice Wishart