Stroke Awareness Month 2021
- Submitted by: Alexander Stewart, Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party.
- Date lodged: Thursday, 13 May 2021
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Submitting member has a registered interest.
- Motion reference: S6M-00002
That the Parliament acknowledges Stroke Awareness Month 2021; considers that the Stroke Association has designated May as its annual stroke awareness month, and that in 2021 the charity is launching its "Save research. Rebuild lives" campaign; understands that the event runs throughout May and the campaign will raise awareness of the damaging effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on stroke research; notes that a severe drop in charitable income means that the charity’s research budget for 2021 has been cut in half, putting new, innovative research at risk; further notes the charity’s calls for people to donate, fundraise and raise awareness of its stroke research; considers that, in addition, Stroke Awareness Month is intended to raise awareness of strokes, their impact on people who have had them and on their friends and families, in addition to educating the general public on the signs and symptoms of strokes, what causes strokes, what happens during a stroke and what to do in the event of someone having a stroke, and wishes everyone involved all the very best in their endeavours.
Supported by:
Jackie Baillie, Miles Briggs, Siobhian Brown, Alexander Burnett, Donald Cameron, Jackson Carlaw, Finlay Carson, Sharon Dowey, Kenneth Gibson, Maurice Golden, Pam Gosal, Neil Gray, Jamie Greene, Jamie Halcro Johnston, Rachael Hamilton (Registered interest)
, Liam Kerr, Stephen Kerr, Bill Kidd, Monica Lennon, Dean Lockhart, Fulton MacGregor, Ruth Maguire, Liam McArthur, Stuart McMillan, Jenni Minto, Edward Mountain, Douglas Ross, Alex Rowley, Colin Smyth, Paul Sweeney, Sue Webber, Annie Wells, Brian Whittle, Beatrice Wishart