Clydebank Pupils Donate £3,000 Prize Fund to Beatson Cancer Charity
- Submitted by: Marie McNair, Clydebank and Milngavie, Scottish National Party.
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 22 June 2021
- Motion reference: S6M-00464
That the Parliament congratulates S3 pupils at St Peter’s the Apostle High School in Clydebank on winning the Youth and Philanthropy Initiative (YPI) Programme; understands that the YPI is an active citizenship programme that aims to empower young people to make a difference in their communities while developing a range of skills, with schools being responsible for directing financial grants to local charities championed by their students; notes that the team at St Peter’s the Apostle donated its £3,000 prize fund to the brilliant Beatson Cancer Charity, which provides a comprehensive range of wellbeing and specialist services to cancer patients and their families, and applauds the school for its continuous support of the local community.
Supported by:
Clare Adamson, Miles Briggs, Alexander Burnett, Donald Cameron, Finlay Carson, Bob Doris, Jackie Dunbar, Annabelle Ewing, Ross Greer, Bill Kidd, Fulton MacGregor, Ruth Maguire, Gillian Martin, Collette Stevenson, Kaukab Stewart, Paul Sweeney, Evelyn Tweed, Elena Whitham