That the Parliament congratulates Allwyn Crawford, the coach and founder member of the Kirkintilloch-based group, Tennis Aces, which is an organisation that promotes sports and activities for people with learning disabilities and additional support needs, on being nominated for a National Diversity Award; notes that the annual award scheme celebrates the achievements of people who, through dedication and hard work, reach out to people in the community by tackling issues and promoting a healthier lifestyle, and wishes Allwyn all the very best with her nomination and the continued work of Tennis Aces in the community.
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That the Parliament congratulates Allwyn Crawford, the coach and founder member of the Kirkintilloch-based group, Tennis Aces, which is an organisation that promotes sports and activities for people with learning disabilities and additional support needs, on being nominated for a National Diversity Award; notes that the annual award scheme celebrates the achievements of people who, through dedication and hard work, reach out to people in the community by tackling issues and promoting a healthier lifestyle, and wishes Allwyn all the very best with her nomination and the continued work of Tennis Aces in the community.
Supported by: Clare Adamson, Monica Lennon, Sandra White, Bill Kidd, Richard Lyle, Miles Briggs
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That the Parliament acknowledges the success of TIGERS Ltd's first Youth Conference, which was held in Bearsden during Scottish Apprenticeship Week 2019; thanks TIGERS for organising such a well-attended conference where young people were motivated by inspirational speakers and had the chance to contribute to the event; congratulates all who attended, and wishes all the young apprentices well for the future.
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That the Parliament acknowledges the success of TIGERS Ltd's first Youth Conference, which was held in Bearsden during Scottish Apprenticeship Week 2019; thanks TIGERS for organising such a well-attended conference where young people were motivated by inspirational speakers and had the chance to contribute to the event; congratulates all who attended, and wishes all the young apprentices well for the future.
Supported by: Stuart McMillan, Bob Doris, Sandra White, David Torrance, Bill Kidd, Gail Ross, Jenny Gilruth, Clare Adamson, Stewart Stevenson, Gillian Martin, Tom Arthur
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That the Parliament welcomes Stalking Awareness Week, which takes place on 8 to 12 April 2019; recognises that the Suzy Lamplugh Trust has released a report, Out Of Sight, Out Of Mind - Two Years On, which looks at the progress that statutory agencies have made to better protect victims of the crime of stalking and highlights best practice; understands that recorded offences of stalking have more than doubled since 2012 in Scotland, with young women being the most prevalent victims; notes the particular impact that stalking has on the mental health of victims, and commends Action Against Stalking for the support and advice it provides to victims.
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That the Parliament welcomes Stalking Awareness Week, which takes place on 8 to 12 April 2019; recognises that the Suzy Lamplugh Trust has released a report, Out Of Sight, Out Of Mind - Two Years On, which looks at the progress that statutory agencies have made to better protect victims of the crime of stalking and highlights best practice; understands that recorded offences of stalking have more than doubled since 2012 in Scotland, with young women being the most prevalent victims; notes the particular impact that stalking has on the mental health of victims, and commends Action Against Stalking for the support and advice it provides to victims.
Supported by: Monica Lennon, Kenneth Gibson, Stuart McMillan, Sandra White, Bill Kidd, Mark Ruskell, Jackie Baillie, Richard Lyle, David Torrance, Miles Briggs, Stewart Stevenson, John Mason, Gil Paterson, Jenny Gilruth, Fulton MacGregor, Alexander Burnett, Angela Constance, Gillian Martin, Tom Arthur
Current Status: Achieved Cross Party Support
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That the Parliament thanks the P5 and P6 Enterprise Club at Killermont Primary School in Bearsden for raising £330 to help give Glasgow children in need a hot meal; notes that the Enterprise Club created a school calendar and that proceeds were donated to the social enterprise company, Launch Foods, which works to take surplus food from manufacturers to provide children across Glasgow with hot meals; acknowledges that the Enterprise Club launched an art contest for the whole school and chose winning artwork for each month of the calendar, and commends the Enterprise Club for choosing to do something charitable with the profits.
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That the Parliament thanks the P5 and P6 Enterprise Club at Killermont Primary School in Bearsden for raising £330 to help give Glasgow children in need a hot meal; notes that the Enterprise Club created a school calendar and that proceeds were donated to the social enterprise company, Launch Foods, which works to take surplus food from manufacturers to provide children across Glasgow with hot meals; acknowledges that the Enterprise Club launched an art contest for the whole school and chose winning artwork for each month of the calendar, and commends the Enterprise Club for choosing to do something charitable with the profits.
Supported by: Richard Lyle, Maureen Watt, Bill Kidd, Sandra White, Jenny Gilruth, Joan McAlpine, Miles Briggs, Clare Adamson, Ruth Maguire, Gillian Martin, Gil Paterson, Alexander Burnett, Stewart Stevenson
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That the Parliament congratulates three entrepreneurs from Kirkintilloch, East Dunbartonshire, on being awarded funding from the Social Entrepreneurs Fund through Firstport, a charity that supports funding and resources to help start social enterprises in Scotland; notes that Stuart Fyfe secured funding for Community Mental Wellbeing Support, which works to deliver psychotherapy to people most in need across Scotland; acknowledges that Sophie LeJeune received funding for Society Zero, which aims to reduce domestic waste through opening a zero-waste shop in Glasgow; notes that Danielle McDonald secured funding for Make Kirkintilloch, which aims to improve mental health in the area by running craft workshops such as jewellery making, and commends these awardees, whose businesses it considers will help people and communities across Scotland.
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That the Parliament congratulates three entrepreneurs from Kirkintilloch, East Dunbartonshire, on being awarded funding from the Social Entrepreneurs Fund through Firstport, a charity that supports funding and resources to help start social enterprises in Scotland; notes that Stuart Fyfe secured funding for Community Mental Wellbeing Support, which works to deliver psychotherapy to people most in need across Scotland; acknowledges that Sophie LeJeune received funding for Society Zero, which aims to reduce domestic waste through opening a zero-waste shop in Glasgow; notes that Danielle McDonald secured funding for Make Kirkintilloch, which aims to improve mental health in the area by running craft workshops such as jewellery making, and commends these awardees, whose businesses it considers will help people and communities across Scotland.
Supported by: Ruth Maguire, Jenny Gilruth, Fulton MacGregor, Sandra White, Bill Kidd, Richard Lyle, Clare Adamson, Angela Constance, David Torrance, Maureen Watt, Tom Arthur
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That the Parliament welcomes World Autism Awareness Week, which takes place on 1 to 7 April 2019, and hopes that this year will be bigger and better than ever before by raising awareness and much needed cash to help create a society that works for people with autism by increasing exposure and knowledge of this important issue, and notes that the awareness week celebrates the talents of people with autism and all those who take part in fundraising for such a deserving cause in workplaces, schools and communities around the world.
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That the Parliament welcomes World Autism Awareness Week, which takes place on 1 to 7 April 2019, and hopes that this year will be bigger and better than ever before by raising awareness and much needed cash to help create a society that works for people with autism by increasing exposure and knowledge of this important issue, and notes that the awareness week celebrates the talents of people with autism and all those who take part in fundraising for such a deserving cause in workplaces, schools and communities around the world.
Supported by: Richard Lyle, Iain Gray, Liam McArthur, Alex Cole-Hamilton, Annie Wells, Neil Findlay, Sandra White, Clare Adamson, Bill Kidd, Angus MacDonald, Stuart McMillan, Maureen Watt, Gordon Lindhurst, Murdo Fraser, Kenneth Gibson, Monica Lennon, Mary Fee, Miles Briggs, Finlay Carson, Angela Constance, Stewart Stevenson, Tom Arthur, John Mason, Gillian Martin, Jackie Baillie, Ruth Maguire, David Torrance, Alexander Burnett, Alex Rowley, Bob Doris, Fulton MacGregor, Gail Ross
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That the Parliament congratulates Vijay Chand on making a shortlist of 26 candidates, which was chosen from over 4,000 students from each parliamentary region of Scotland, for folios created as part of their higher photography courses; notes that these were displayed at the exhibition, Higher Vision Photography, at the Parliament; considers that the exhibition captured important social and cultural issues as seen through the lenses of young people in Scotland, and wishes Vijay every success for the future.
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That the Parliament congratulates Vijay Chand on making a shortlist of 26 candidates, which was chosen from over 4,000 students from each parliamentary region of Scotland, for folios created as part of their higher photography courses; notes that these were displayed at the exhibition, Higher Vision Photography, at the Parliament; considers that the exhibition captured important social and cultural issues as seen through the lenses of young people in Scotland, and wishes Vijay every success for the future.
Supported by: Ruth Maguire, Gail Ross, Fulton MacGregor, Bill Kidd, David Torrance, Sandra White, Miles Briggs, Richard Lyle, Keith Brown, Clare Adamson, Angela Constance, Tom Arthur, Stewart Stevenson, Gillian Martin, Alexander Burnett
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That the Parliament congratulates William Nixon on receiving the Volunteer Hero award from East Dunbartonshire Voluntary Action (EDVA) for his voluntary work for the Recovery Life Cafe, which is a charity based in Kirkintilloch; notes that the cafe has been running since May 2013 and offers people with substance misuse issues, and their families, safe alcohol-free themed evenings with healthy homemade food and entertainment, as well as a chance to talk at relaxing events held on the first Saturday of each month at Kirkintilloch Baptist Church hall, and further notes that the Recovery Life Cafe won the Strengthening Community Engagement and Resilience category at the 2015 Safer Communities Awards.
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That the Parliament congratulates William Nixon on receiving the Volunteer Hero award from East Dunbartonshire Voluntary Action (EDVA) for his voluntary work for the Recovery Life Cafe, which is a charity based in Kirkintilloch; notes that the cafe has been running since May 2013 and offers people with substance misuse issues, and their families, safe alcohol-free themed evenings with healthy homemade food and entertainment, as well as a chance to talk at relaxing events held on the first Saturday of each month at Kirkintilloch Baptist Church hall, and further notes that the Recovery Life Cafe won the Strengthening Community Engagement and Resilience category at the 2015 Safer Communities Awards.
Supported by: Clare Adamson, Jenny Gilruth, Ruth Maguire, Joan McAlpine, Sandra White, Richard Lyle, Stewart Stevenson, David Torrance, Fulton MacGregor, Gillian Martin, Miles Briggs, Angela Constance
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That the Parliament sends its condolences to the family and friends of the Scottish musician, Ted McKenna, who was born in Lennoxtown, East Dunbartonshire, in 1950 and was a founder member of The Sensational Alex Harvey Band from 1972 to 1978; understands that Ted, who was 68 years old, died unexpectedly on 19 January 2019 from complications during a routine hernia operation, and believes that he will be very sadly missed.
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That the Parliament sends its condolences to the family and friends of the Scottish musician, Ted McKenna, who was born in Lennoxtown, East Dunbartonshire, in 1950 and was a founder member of The Sensational Alex Harvey Band from 1972 to 1978; understands that Ted, who was 68 years old, died unexpectedly on 19 January 2019 from complications during a routine hernia operation, and believes that he will be very sadly missed.
Supported by: Jenny Gilruth, Gail Ross, Bill Kidd, Monica Lennon, Sandra White, Liam McArthur, Bruce Crawford, Bob Doris, Elaine Smith, Alasdair Allan, Richard Lyle, Gil Paterson, Miles Briggs, Ruth Maguire, Angela Constance, Fulton MacGregor, Maureen Watt, Tom Arthur, Gillian Martin, Stewart Stevenson, Clare Adamson
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That the Parliament congratulates the fundraiser Neil Wightman, who is from Kirkintilloch, on being named at the RailStaff Awards as the Charitable Person of the Year in recognition of his tireless charity challenge which has resulted in an incredible £4,500 being raised for Parkinson's UK, which is a charity close to Neil's heart as his father has the condition; notes that Neil, who is a Network Rail track quality supervisor, has taken on nine Tough Mudders, two Tartan Warriors, two MacTuffs, a Badass Murker and a Winter Wolf run as well as the Glencoe Challenge, which involves a 26-mile walk across mountains, and applauds Neil's family, who he has applauded for supporting him all the way.
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That the Parliament congratulates the fundraiser Neil Wightman, who is from Kirkintilloch, on being named at the RailStaff Awards as the Charitable Person of the Year in recognition of his tireless charity challenge which has resulted in an incredible £4,500 being raised for Parkinson's UK, which is a charity close to Neil's heart as his father has the condition; notes that Neil, who is a Network Rail track quality supervisor, has taken on nine Tough Mudders, two Tartan Warriors, two MacTuffs, a Badass Murker and a Winter Wolf run as well as the Glencoe Challenge, which involves a 26-mile walk across mountains, and applauds Neil's family, who he has applauded for supporting him all the way.
Supported by: Sandra White, Kenneth Gibson, Miles Briggs, Bill Kidd, Clare Adamson, David Torrance, Richard Lyle, Stewart Stevenson, Joan McAlpine, Gillian Martin, Jenny Gilruth, Angela Constance, Angus MacDonald, Tom Arthur, Fulton MacGregor, Gil Paterson, Alexander Burnett
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