Recognising Specsavers Wishaw’s Community Fundraising

That the Parliament commends Specsavers in Wishaw for its continued commitment to supporting local charities and community initiatives; recognises the generous donation of £500 to Wishaw Neonatal, presented by Erin Riddell and Laura Baird, which will be used to purchase sensory toys for children and families using the unit’s family rooms; notes that, in 2025, the branch organised a toy drive to support children staying on the paediatric ward at University Hospital Wishaw over Christmas, collecting new gifts for young people aged from 10 weeks to 15 years; recognises its support for the local mental health charity, Chris’s House, through sponsorship of its Darkness into Light Ball in September 2026; welcomes its partnership with MADE4UINML2, which works to improve the health, wellbeing and quality of life of people experiencing difficult and impoverished circumstances in the ML2 postcode area, with a particular focus on young people, and commends the team for its plans to organise another Christmas collection of toys for children at University Hospital Wishaw, demonstrating continued generosity and dedication to the Wishaw community.