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Award for Motherwell Walking Champion

  • Submitted by: Clare Adamson, Motherwell and Wishaw, Scottish National Party.
  • Date lodged: Friday, 27 September 2019
  • Motion reference: S5M-19172

That the Parliament congratulates Paula Hubens, from Motherwell, on being recognised as Project Coordinator of the Year by Scotland’s walking charity, Paths for All, at its annual Volunteer Awards in the Parliament on 10 September 2019; understands that Paula is Project Coordinator at Get Walking Lanarkshire and is responsible for seeing this innovative programme more than double in size, growing from 25 walks to 61 walks since she started in 2016; notes that Paula has also been working to develop links with new target groups by delivering walk leader training to deaf people in a bid to set up British Sign Language health walks; recognises that the Lanarkshire programme now boasts a remarkable 137 volunteer walk leaders who are committed to helping people improve their physical, mental and social health through a variety of walks, including Dementia Friendly and Buggy walks; commends Paula and all of the volunteers who make the programme such a success, and wishes them well in their future endeavours.


Supported by: Tom Arthur, Jenny Gilruth, Bill Kidd, Monica Lennon, Richard Lyle, Fulton MacGregor, Ruth Maguire, Gillian Martin, Stuart McMillan, Gil Paterson, Stewart Stevenson, David Torrance, Sandra White