*S5M-09745 Alex Cole-Hamilton: Kindred at Risk That the Parliament recognises the — significant contribution that Kindred has made over the past 26 years as a voice for parents of disabled children across the country; understands however that it is under threat as it currently cannot tender for its ASL Helpline in Edinburgh because the service is part of a wider funding "lot" of £1.2 million for ASL services and that the charity is unable to tender for the whole lot; further understands that its staff have warned that, if the situation does not change, it will lose 40% of its income, need to close the office, and make five additional redundancies, having already having had to make two people redundant earlier; commends the projects that it runs in Edinburgh, Friday 22 December 2017 8 Today's Business Future Business Motions & Questions Legislation Other Gnothaichean an-diugh Gnothaichean ri teachd Gluasadan agus Ceistean Reachdas Eile Motions | Gluasadan Lothians, Fife and Glasgow; understands that families from all over Scotland rely on its services through the Royal Hospital for Sick Children, and hopes that it can overcome the difficulties that it is currently facing.