That the Parliament congratulates the Jedburgh Grammar Campus Gardening Club on being shortlisted for the Reciprocal Learning (Scotland) category at the 2026 Generations Working Together Excellence Awards; recognises the club’s contribution to intergenerational learning by providing opportunities for pupils and older members of the community to share knowledge, experience and skills; acknowledges the commitment of the pupils, staff, volunteers and community members who have supported the club and helped establish it as a valued part of life at Jedburgh Grammar Campus; understands that initiatives of this kind can provide meaningful opportunities for young people to develop practical skills and confidence while enabling older people to share their experience and remain actively involved in their local communities; recognises the wider benefits of intergenerational projects in strengthening relationships between different age groups and supporting more connected communities; notes the work of Generations Working Together in promoting and developing intergenerational practice across Scotland and internationally; welcomes the international recognition given to the work taking place at Jedburgh Grammar Campus through its shortlisting for the 2026 Excellence Awards; notes that the Global Intergenerational Congress will take place in Glasgow from 29 September to 1 October 2026, with the Excellence Awards being presented at the Congress Hootenanny on 1 October, and wishes the Jedburgh Grammar Campus Gardening Club every success at the awards and in its continued work.
Supported by: Colin Beattie, Miles Briggs, Russell Findlay, Craig Hoy, Jamie Langan, Paul Sweeney