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Chamber and committees

The Crichton Trust Gains Funding from The Open University

  • Submitted by: Finlay Carson, Galloway and West Dumfries, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party.
  • Date lodged: Thursday, 23 January 2025
  • Motion reference: S6M-16191
  • Current status: Fallen

That the Parliament congratulates The Crichton Trust in Dumfries after being awarded funding from The Open University’s (OU) Open Societal Challenges programme as part of the second wave of its “Challenge Us!” competition, which partners charities and businesses with OU researchers to address some of society’s most critical challenges; notes that The Crichton Trust was one of nine winners from more than 200 submissions, which it believes showcases the strength and innovation of its proposal; acknowledges the funding that will support the Trust’s innovative project, “Developing a framework for a tool to measure progress towards regenerative and heritage greenspace", which emphasises biodiversity, community wellbeing and sustainability considerations; recognises that The Crichton Trust is a heritage charity and social enterprise and manages the historic Crichton Estate, which it understands is a site of significant cultural importance, spanning 85 acres of parkland and is home to three universities, over 160 businesses and a thriving local community in Dumfries and Galloway, and wishes the Trust continued success in the future.


Supported by: Clare Adamson, Jeremy Balfour, Colin Beattie, Miles Briggs, Alexander Burnett, Jackson Carlaw, Sharon Dowey, Tim Eagle, Russell Findlay, Murdo Fraser, Meghan Gallacher, Maurice Golden, Dr Pam Gosal MBE, Jamie Greene, Dr Sandesh Gulhane, Craig Hoy, Liam Kerr, Bill Kidd, Douglas Lumsden, Ruth Maguire, Roz McCall, Douglas Ross, Alexander Stewart (Registered interest) , Paul Sweeney, Sue Webber, Annie Wells, Tess White, Brian Whittle