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Chamber and committees

Bo’ness Academy Pupils Win Youth Philanthropy Initiative

  • Submitted by: Michelle Thomson, Falkirk East, Scottish National Party.
  • Date lodged: Friday, 09 July 2021
  • Motion reference: S6M-00637

That the Parliament congratulates the Bo’ness Academy S3 pupils, Callum Bloomfield, Tayler Adamson and Jamie Demirkoc, who recently won the Youth and Philanthropy Initiative (YPI) at the school, receiving £3,000 to donate to their chosen charity, Bo’ness Storehouse; understands that the group researched their local community and identified the local social service charity that they believed was best placed to make a positive contribution to their community; recognises that the YPI offers the opportunity for people to receive first-hand experience of philanthropy and advice on what they can do to make a positive impact on their communities; considers it important to understand the social issues faced by communities and what can be done to alleviate those issues by investment and support; encourages all young people across Falkirk district to follow this example and become champions of their own communities in tackling social issues; congratulates everyone involved in YPI at Bo’ness Academy on their hard work, and wishes them well for the future.


Supported by: Clare Adamson, Annabelle Ewing, Bill Kidd, Ruth Maguire, Gillian Martin, Stuart McMillan, Audrey Nicoll, Paul Sweeney, David Torrance