That the Parliament congratulates two S3 pupils from Kirkwall Grammar School on obtaining a grant of £3,000 for local charity The Peedie Retreat through the Youth and Philanthropy Initiative (YPI); acknowledges that Tara Thomas and Ella MacGregor made the winning presentation which successfully earned their chosen charity the grant; understands that The Peedie Retreat is an Orkney-based charity that is raising money to create a beach-side retreat for those who live with chronic illness; further understands that this grant will drive the charity’s vision closer to becoming a reality; congratulates Tara and Ella on all their hard work to secure this funding, and thanks all those involved in organising this year’s YPI competition.
Supported by: Karen Adam, Colin Beattie, Miles Briggs, Alexander Burnett, Foysol Choudhury, Annabelle Ewing, Russell Findlay, Dr Sandesh Gulhane, Jamie Hepburn, Bill Kidd, Fulton MacGregor, Douglas Ross, Kevin Stewart, Paul Sweeney, Sue Webber, Tess White, Brian Whittle