Epilepsy Scotland's Thunderclap Campaign
- Submitted by: Bob Doris, Glasgow, Scottish National Party.
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 25 March 2014
- Motion reference: S4M-09476
That the Parliament commends Epilepsy Scotland on its efforts to raise global awareness of epilepsy; understands that epilepsy affects 50 million people worldwide and that the condition is widely misunderstood; notes that Epilepsy Scotland offers practical and emotional support to people with epilepsy and that 26 March 2014 is Purple Day, which it considers a unique global opportunity to raise epilepsy awareness and help reduce stigma and discrimination; recognises Epilepsy Scotland's social media campaign to "turn Scotland purple" for the day, in which local landmarks are to be immersed in violet, starting with the SSE Hydro in Glasgow and Oban’s McCaig’s Tower, and calls on social media users to support the Thunderclap campaign on Twitter and Facebook to spread awareness of Purple Day.
Supported by:
Christian Allard, Jackie Baillie, Colin Beattie, Roderick Campbell, Nigel Don, Annabelle Ewing, Mary Fee, Neil Findlay, Kenneth Gibson, Rob Gibson, Christine Grahame, Hugh Henry, Jamie Hepburn, Jim Hume, Adam Ingram, Colin Keir, Bill Kidd, Richard Lyle, Angus MacDonald, Mike MacKenzie, John Mason, Joan McAlpine, Liam McArthur, Margaret McCulloch, Jamie McGrigor, Alison McInnes, Christina McKelvie, Aileen McLeod, Siobhan McMahon, Stuart McMillan, Anne McTaggart, Nanette Milne, Elaine Murray, Gil Paterson, Dennis Robertson, Mary Scanlon, Richard Simpson, Kevin Stewart, Dave Thompson, David Torrance, Jean Urquhart, Maureen Watt, Sandra White