Little Brains Achieves Charitable Status

That the Parliament congratulates Little Brains, based at Greenhills Square in East Kilbride, on achieving Scottish Charitable Incorporated Organisation (SCIO) status (SC055724) from the Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator; recognises the charity’s dedication to providing comprehensive, whole-family support for neurodivergent children, young people and adults with additional support needs (ASN); commends founder and project director Louise Keegan, alongside the board of trustees, for their vision, lived experience and tireless dedication in building this welcoming community resource from the ground up; applauds the dedicated staff and volunteers who give their time to run vital initiatives, including sensory play sessions, youth and adult groups and peer support networks that provide families with a space to breathe; highlights the importance of the charity's open-access approach, which welcomes individuals irrespective of a formal diagnosis and ensures that young people never age out of essential support, and wishes everyone involved with Little Brains every continued success as it expands its invaluable services across East Kilbride and South Lanarkshire.