That the Parliament welcomes the 18th edition of the Scottish Mental Health Arts Festival, organised by the Mental Health Foundation; notes that 2024’s overarching festival theme is In/Visible, to encourage exploration of how the arts can be used to make mental health more visible, challenge stigma and support people to live mentally healthier lives; further notes that the festival programme includes a range of events across Scotland in October, including workshops and events in the Rutherglen constituency, and commends the festival for its efforts to provide a platform for people to create and share work that challenges perceptions of mental ill health, and make health-promoting connections within local communities.
Supported by: Karen Adam, Clare Adamson, Jeremy Balfour, Colin Beattie, Miles Briggs, Ariane Burgess, Alexander Burnett, Jackie Dunbar, Pam Duncan-Glancy, Annabelle Ewing, Joe FitzPatrick, Christine Grahame (Registered interest)
, Emma Harper, Bill Kidd, Fulton MacGregor, Ruth Maguire, Stuart McMillan, Audrey Nicoll, Mark Ruskell, Kevin Stewart, Paul Sweeney, David Torrance, Evelyn Tweed, Annie Wells, Tess White, Brian Whittle