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Chamber and committees

Inverclyde Community Rallies Round to Transform Hospital Garden

  • Submitted by: Stuart McMillan, Greenock and Inverclyde, Scottish National Party.
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 23 June 2021
  • Motion reference: S6M-00485

That the Parliament commends the efforts of NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde staff to transform a patch of ground at the Larkfield Unit at Inverclyde Royal Hospital (IRH) into a garden for patients to enjoy; notes that the company that maintains the land, Bellrock, donated £200 for bedding plants and provided the team with the necessary tools to carry out the work; recognises that the occupational therapist, Sandra Forbes, came up with the idea after taking a patient outside for some fresh air and noticed that the area needed some TLC; appreciates that, as word of the project spread, local businesses, charities and members of the public gave their support, with donations of money, practical advice and supplies soon pouring in; acknowledges that staff have now named the area the IRH Rainbow Garden, and that it now features new plants and a bench with a table and companion seat, with the old benches being sanded down and repainted; understands that local school pupils are involved in painting stones to decorate the area; thanks all those involved in helping this project come to life, and believes that this is testament to the fantastic community spirit in Inverclyde.


Supported by: Clare Adamson, Colin Beattie, Neil Bibby, Miles Briggs, Siobhian Brown, Stephanie Callaghan, Alex Cole-Hamilton, Bob Doris, Jackie Dunbar, Annabelle Ewing, Christine Grahame, Emma Harper, Bill Kidd, Fulton MacGregor, Ruth Maguire, Gillian Martin, Edward Mountain, Collette Stevenson, Paul Sweeney, David Torrance, Evelyn Tweed, Tess White