Cross-Party Group on Health Inequalities Wednesday 4 June 2025, 1- 2.30pm Minute Present MSPs Emma Harper MSP, Brian Whittle MSP, Carol Mochan MSP, Oliver Mundell MSP Invited guests Dr David Meir, University of the West of Scotland Dr David Scott, Abertay University Andy Hook, Street Soccer Scotland Non-MSP Group Members Matt Barclay, Community Pharmacy Scotland Farid Bardid, University of Strathclyde Salena Begley, Family Fund Lauren Blair, Voluntary Health Scotland Christine Carlin, Voluntary Health Scotland Judith Connell, Kidney Care UK June Deasy, British Psychological Society Helen Forrest, Children's Health Scotland Virginia Francis, MECOPP Paula Fraser ,VOX Scotland Victoria Galloway, Befriending Networks Cindy Gray, University of Glasgow Roisin Hurst, Voluntary Health Scotland Laura Jones, RNIB Scotland Ian McCall, Paths for All Barri Millar, St John Scotland Tejesh Mistry, Voluntary Health Scotland Esther Moodie, Feniks Fiona O'Sullivan, Edinburgh Children's Hospital Charity Nell Page, Mindroom Jack Prinzel, The Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents Sarah Randell, Teapot Trust Nancy Riach, Arts Culture Health and Wellbeing Scotland 1 Ruby Shanks, RCPCH Kellie Thomson, Voluntary Health Scotland Sam Whitmore, Public Health Scotland Kirstin Worsley, The Breastfeeding Network Non-Group Members Kim Atkinson, The Scottish Sports Association Katie Biesty, Active Scotland Fraser Calderwood, Active Dundee Liz Corbett, Parkrun UK Lisa DodS, NHS Forth Valley Mark Gaffney, Scottish Disability Sport Smita Grant, NHS Lothian, Minority Ethnic health Inclusion Service (MEHIS) Stephanie-Anne Harris, Edinburgh Community Health Forum David Kennedy, NHS Lanarkshire Mairéad Murray, Queen Margaret University Joan O'Sullivan, Swimtime UK Ltd / Skilltime Training Academy / DSG Fiona Pirrie, East Ayrshire Carers Centre Dr Geoffrey Platt, University of Edinburgh Scottish Weightlifting Kate Robinson, National Lottery Community Fund Lesley Ross, SACC Margarita Sweeney-Baird, Inclusive Skating Juliana Sweeney-Baird, Inclusive Skating Antonella Valbonesi, One Parent Families Scotland Heidi Vistisen, LEAP Sports Scotland Diana Winfield Agenda item 1 Welcome and Apologies Agenda item 2 Approve minutes Approve minutes of the previous meeting held on 11 December 2024.