Hope in Hamilton Art Project Commissioned to Support Mental Health
- Submitted by: Meghan Gallacher, Central Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party.
- Date lodged: Friday, 15 October 2021
- Motion reference: S6M-01656
That the Parliament welcomes the unique interactive art project, Hope in Hamilton, to be located at Hamilton Central railway station, which was created to support mental health and which will be installed in 2022; notes that the local charity, Rail 74 CRP, was awarded £40,000 of funding by Avanti West Coast to deliver the project, which will see the award-winning artist, Rob Mulholland, from Arcadia Sculpture Centre in Loch Lomond, bring the charity's ideas to life before the artwork is installed, and recognises that the main aim of the project is to give participants an outlet that will encourage the local community to talk about their mental health, and to seek help if needed.
Supported by:
Karen Adam, Clare Adamson, Colin Beattie, Sarah Boyack, Miles Briggs, Alexander Burnett, Stephanie Callaghan, Donald Cameron, Natalie Don, Sharon Dowey, Russell Findlay, Kenneth Gibson, Pam Gosal, Dr. Sandesh Gulhane, Emma Harper, Liam Kerr, Stephen Kerr, Bill Kidd, Monica Lennon, Douglas Lumsden, Ruth Maguire, Stuart McMillan, Carol Mochan, Edward Mountain, Douglas Ross, Alexander Stewart, Paul Sweeney, Mercedes Villalba, Sue Webber, Annie Wells, Tess White