That the Parliament congratulates the University of Edinburgh Community Grants Scheme; understands that this project supports community groups seeking to develop projects that have a positive social impact, such as the Bridgend Farmhouse, which offers training courses in sustainable building skills to volunteers; acknowledges that, since the Scheme was established in 2017, it has distributed over £200,000 to community groups; believes that such hard work and community engagement should be encouraged, and wishes the scheme well for the future.
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That the Parliament congratulates the University of Edinburgh Community Grants Scheme; understands that this project supports community groups seeking to develop projects that have a positive social impact, such as the Bridgend Farmhouse, which offers training courses in sustainable building skills to volunteers; acknowledges that, since the Scheme was established in 2017, it has distributed over £200,000 to community groups; believes that such hard work and community engagement should be encouraged, and wishes the scheme well for the future.
Supported by: Elaine Smith, Miles Briggs, Stuart McMillan, Jeremy Balfour, Sarah Boyack, Iain Gray, Kenneth Gibson, Bill Kidd, Edward Mountain, Stewart Stevenson, Clare Adamson, Maureen Watt, Bruce Crawford, Neil Findlay, Ruth Maguire
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That the Parliament congratulates the members of the Scottish Retail Consortium (SRC) on raising over £18 million in 2019, and £59 million since 2016, for charity and good causes, which was highlighted in the SRC’s report on retail charitable giving in 2019; notes that, through its shops and online operations throughout Scotland, retailers raise money and support for charities through donations, fundraising, awareness raising and community activity, including causes related to the environment, public health, care and medical research, and acknowledges the positive contribution that retailers make to society through their work in the community across every part of Scotland.
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That the Parliament congratulates the members of the Scottish Retail Consortium (SRC) on raising over £18 million in 2019, and £59 million since 2016, for charity and good causes, which was highlighted in the SRC’s report on retail charitable giving in 2019; notes that, through its shops and online operations throughout Scotland, retailers raise money and support for charities through donations, fundraising, awareness raising and community activity, including causes related to the environment, public health, care and medical research, and acknowledges the positive contribution that retailers make to society through their work in the community across every part of Scotland.
Supported by: Bill Kidd, Stuart McMillan, Richard Lyle, Stewart Stevenson, Kenneth Gibson, Jeremy Balfour, Fulton MacGregor, Iain Gray, Gillian Martin, Alex Rowley, Johann Lamont, Ruth Maguire
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That the Parliament congratulates the many volunteers and supporters who have enabled Children 1st, Scotland’s national children charity, to deliver its Parentline service for the last 20 years; understands that the service, which is based in Bruntsfield in Edinburgh, supports parents and carers across Scotland, including through the provision of trauma-informed family support to any adult who is caring for a child, working on the basis that helping children starts with helping families; understands that it provides support on issues as diverse as abuse and neglect, drugs and alcohol, kinship care, bedtime routines and parental separation; pays tribute to the courage, determination and passion towards supporting families that has been shown by its hundreds of fully-trained and highly-skilled volunteers, without whom the service would not be celebrating this anniversary; acknowledges the importance of investing in early help and support for families, which is based on establishing relationships and building trust so that problems do not become insurmountable and that allows families to draw on their own skills, resources and resilience; understands that Parentline can provide support through phone calls, webchats, email and online advice; welcomes its digital development to help ensure that, over the next 20 years and beyond, every family in Scotland in need of help can get support at the touch of a button, and believes that the helping hand that Parentline has offered to so many parents and carers exemplifies best practice in volunteer-led whole family support.
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That the Parliament congratulates the many volunteers and supporters who have enabled Children 1st, Scotland’s national children charity, to deliver its Parentline service for the last 20 years; understands that the service, which is based in Bruntsfield in Edinburgh, supports parents and carers across Scotland, including through the provision of trauma-informed family support to any adult who is caring for a child, working on the basis that helping children starts with helping families; understands that it provides support on issues as diverse as abuse and neglect, drugs and alcohol, kinship care, bedtime routines and parental separation; pays tribute to the courage, determination and passion towards supporting families that has been shown by its hundreds of fully-trained and highly-skilled volunteers, without whom the service would not be celebrating this anniversary; acknowledges the importance of investing in early help and support for families, which is based on establishing relationships and building trust so that problems do not become insurmountable and that allows families to draw on their own skills, resources and resilience; understands that Parentline can provide support through phone calls, webchats, email and online advice; welcomes its digital development to help ensure that, over the next 20 years and beyond, every family in Scotland in need of help can get support at the touch of a button, and believes that the helping hand that Parentline has offered to so many parents and carers exemplifies best practice in volunteer-led whole family support.
Supported by: Bill Kidd, Rona Mackay, Sandra White, Liam McArthur, Kenneth Gibson, David Torrance, Jeremy Balfour, Jenny Gilruth, Sarah Boyack, Iain Gray, Miles Briggs, Angela Constance, Fulton MacGregor, Alex Rowley, Jackie Baillie, Neil Findlay, Ruth Maguire
Current Status: Fallen on 23/01/2020
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That the Parliament recognises the comments made by Peter Kyle MP recently about living with acute dyslexia and the unseen challenges associated with social media and the wider stigma still faced by people with the condition; understands that one in ten of the Scottish population are thought to be dyslexic in some way; believes that open public dialogue such as that demonstrated by Peter is needed to build improved understanding for all non-neurotypical people in Edinburgh Southern and across Scotland, and notes calls on the Scottish Government to provide more assistance and resources to help people with dyslexia.
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That the Parliament recognises the comments made by Peter Kyle MP recently about living with acute dyslexia and the unseen challenges associated with social media and the wider stigma still faced by people with the condition; understands that one in ten of the Scottish population are thought to be dyslexic in some way; believes that open public dialogue such as that demonstrated by Peter is needed to build improved understanding for all non-neurotypical people in Edinburgh Southern and across Scotland, and notes calls on the Scottish Government to provide more assistance and resources to help people with dyslexia.
Supported by: Monica Lennon, Iain Gray, Margaret Mitchell, Pauline McNeill, Mark McDonald, Miles Briggs, Mary Fee, Jeremy Balfour, Colin Smyth, Jackie Baillie, Neil Findlay, Sarah Boyack
Current Status: Fallen on 23/01/2020
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That the Parliament congratulates Scouts Scotland on the launch of its new social impact project, A Million Hands; welcomes its ambition to end homelessness, support refugees and displaced children, bring kindness to every community, understand disability, protect the environment and support better mental health for all; notes that the campaign is supported by the six national charities, SAMH, British Red Cross, National Autistic Society, Save the Children, WWF and Crisis, and thanks the young people and volunteers in the Scouts for continuing to make a positive impact on their communities.
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That the Parliament congratulates Scouts Scotland on the launch of its new social impact project, A Million Hands; welcomes its ambition to end homelessness, support refugees and displaced children, bring kindness to every community, understand disability, protect the environment and support better mental health for all; notes that the campaign is supported by the six national charities, SAMH, British Red Cross, National Autistic Society, Save the Children, WWF and Crisis, and thanks the young people and volunteers in the Scouts for continuing to make a positive impact on their communities.
Supported by: Stuart McMillan, Bill Kidd, Mark McDonald, Kenneth Gibson, Monica Lennon, Stewart Stevenson, Jeremy Balfour, Ruth Maguire, John Mason, Liam Kerr, Neil Bibby, Clare Adamson, Neil Findlay, Sarah Boyack
Current Status: Fallen on 23/01/2020
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That the Parliament condemns the bloodshed and violence that has taken place in Sudan since 2003, when conflict began between armed groups and government forces; understands that more than half a million people have died and a further two million people displaced by the uprising; welcomes the recent ceasefire and attempts to transition to a functioning democratic state; supports the work of the Sudanese Uprising Supporters Group and other grassroots campaigns to champion the emerging calls for democracy and independent political parties; recognises the vibrant Sudanese community in Scotland and especially in Edinburgh Southern; notes that there have been calls on the Scottish Government and the Parliament to raise awareness and assist in anyway it can to help establish a lasting peace and democratisation platform in Sudan; wishes the people of Sudan well for the future, and hopes to see a lasting peace and democratic settlement.
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That the Parliament condemns the bloodshed and violence that has taken place in Sudan since 2003, when conflict began between armed groups and government forces; understands that more than half a million people have died and a further two million people displaced by the uprising; welcomes the recent ceasefire and attempts to transition to a functioning democratic state; supports the work of the Sudanese Uprising Supporters Group and other grassroots campaigns to champion the emerging calls for democracy and independent political parties; recognises the vibrant Sudanese community in Scotland and especially in Edinburgh Southern; notes that there have been calls on the Scottish Government and the Parliament to raise awareness and assist in anyway it can to help establish a lasting peace and democratisation platform in Sudan; wishes the people of Sudan well for the future, and hopes to see a lasting peace and democratic settlement.
Supported by: Elaine Smith, John Finnie, Colin Smyth, James Dornan, Anas Sarwar, John Mason, Neil Findlay
Current Status: Fallen on 23/01/2020
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That the Parliament congratulates the Scottish Women's Bridge Team on qualifying for the Venice Cup, which will be played in Wuhan, China, between 14 and 28 September 2019; understands that the tournament consists of the world's 24 best teams and is held every two years; notes that the Scottish Bridge Union has over 6,000 members of all ages; believes that Bridge can represent an intellectual challenge that has been proven to improve mental health among older people, and wishes the team luck in the tournament.
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That the Parliament congratulates the Scottish Women's Bridge Team on qualifying for the Venice Cup, which will be played in Wuhan, China, between 14 and 28 September 2019; understands that the tournament consists of the world's 24 best teams and is held every two years; notes that the Scottish Bridge Union has over 6,000 members of all ages; believes that Bridge can represent an intellectual challenge that has been proven to improve mental health among older people, and wishes the team luck in the tournament.
Current Status: Fallen on 27/11/2019
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That the Parliament recognises what it sees as the potential of citizens’ assemblies and citizens’ juries as means of facilitating greater public engagement in the legislative process; considers that inclusive policy making can be beneficial in resolving challenging public policy problems; believes that these include issues of existential importance to everyone on the planet, such as tackling climate change; welcomes the Parliament hosting its first citizens’ assembly in March 2019, and applauds the development of innovative approaches to increasing interest and participation across Scotland in the political process, including in the Edinburgh Southern constituency.
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That the Parliament recognises what it sees as the potential of citizens’ assemblies and citizens’ juries as means of facilitating greater public engagement in the legislative process; considers that inclusive policy making can be beneficial in resolving challenging public policy problems; believes that these include issues of existential importance to everyone on the planet, such as tackling climate change; welcomes the Parliament hosting its first citizens’ assembly in March 2019, and applauds the development of innovative approaches to increasing interest and participation across Scotland in the political process, including in the Edinburgh Southern constituency.
Supported by: Angela Constance, Richard Lyle, Sandra White, Stuart McMillan, Claudia Beamish, Clare Adamson, Ruth Maguire, Jackie Baillie, Stewart Stevenson, John Mason, Alex Rowley
Current Status: Fallen on 27/11/2019
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That the Parliament congratulates Polwarth Parish Church of Scotland in Edinburgh on opening a beautiful Peace Garden in its grounds on the banks of the Union Canal, which is dedicated to brave nurses and others who evacuated wounded military personnel on barges along canals in Belgium and France during the First World War; recognises the efforts of Professor Yvonne McEwen, director of Scotland’s War 1914-1919, and the volunteers who turned a dream into reality; understands that Polwarth Parish Church, known as the Kirk on the Canal, has entered into a partnership with the charity, People Know How, to raise money to purchase a barge that will be moored at a pontoon outside the church and used for spiritual and educational pursuits, and wishes the church and charity well with the All Aboard fundraising initiative, which will contribute to the ongoing regeneration of the canal as an cultural asset for Edinburgh, bring people from all walks of life together and enable People Know How to enhance the support that it offers to the city’s children and young people.
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That the Parliament congratulates Polwarth Parish Church of Scotland in Edinburgh on opening a beautiful Peace Garden in its grounds on the banks of the Union Canal, which is dedicated to brave nurses and others who evacuated wounded military personnel on barges along canals in Belgium and France during the First World War; recognises the efforts of Professor Yvonne McEwen, director of Scotland’s War 1914-1919, and the volunteers who turned a dream into reality; understands that Polwarth Parish Church, known as the Kirk on the Canal, has entered into a partnership with the charity, People Know How, to raise money to purchase a barge that will be moored at a pontoon outside the church and used for spiritual and educational pursuits, and wishes the church and charity well with the All Aboard fundraising initiative, which will contribute to the ongoing regeneration of the canal as an cultural asset for Edinburgh, bring people from all walks of life together and enable People Know How to enhance the support that it offers to the city’s children and young people.
Supported by: Richard Lyle, Stuart McMillan, Kenneth Gibson, Bill Kidd, Gil Paterson, Angela Constance, Ruth Maguire, Joan McAlpine
Current Status: Fallen on 02/10/2019
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That the Parliament believes that transparency and consistency are fundamental to ensuring that victims’ and wider society’s interests are served by the justice system; notes recent cases raising questions about how individual circumstances inform sentencing; is concerned that it has taken three and a half years for the Scottish Sentencing Council to produce one set of sentencing guidelines; notes that guidelines on sexual assaults will not be available until after 2021, and considers this unacceptable.
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That the Parliament believes that transparency and consistency are fundamental to ensuring that victims’ and wider society’s interests are served by the justice system; notes recent cases raising questions about how individual circumstances inform sentencing; is concerned that it has taken three and a half years for the Scottish Sentencing Council to produce one set of sentencing guidelines; notes that guidelines on sexual assaults will not be available until after 2021, and considers this unacceptable.
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 27/02/2019
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