Forth Valley Sensory Centre Manager awarded MBE
- Submitted by: Alison Harris, Central Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party.
- Date lodged: Friday, 08 January 2021
- Motion reference: S5M-23829
That the Parliament congratulates Jacquie Winning, Centre Manager, Forth Valley Sensory Centre on being appointed an MBE for services to people with sensory loss during the COVID-19 pandemic; understands that Jacquie ensured that despite the restrictions that came with the COVID-19 pandemic, people with sight loss had access to braille copies of essential COVID-19 information, as well as a telephone, text and email befriending service to support those who were isolated as a result of lockdown, and further understands that the sensory centre is a place where people with a visual or hearing loss, their friends, families, carers and the wider community can access quality services and advice from partner organisations.
Supported by:
Miles Briggs, Jackson Carlaw, Alex Cole-Hamilton, Neil Findlay, Gordon Lindhurst, Angus MacDonald, Ruth Maguire, Margaret Mitchell, Alexander Stewart, Annie Wells