Attendees Presiding Officer: Rt Hon Alison Johnstone MSP Members of the Sottish Parliament: Christine Grahame MSP, Craig Hoy MSP, Colin Smyth MSP Borders Community Action staff: Juliana Amaral, Margaret Bennet, Fiona Benton, Corrine Downie, John Evans, Shirley Horne Scottish Parliament Staff: Laura Black, Mark Brough, Sarah Campbell, Hayley Forrester, Jennifer Griffin, Emmanuelle Le Coz, Kirsty Rimmer, Kate Smith Graphic Notetaker: Jenny Capon from More Than Minutes Participants: 36 people attended from: Community & Third Sector: Borders Additional Needs Group, Live Borders, Peebles and District Citizens Advice Bureau, Peeblesshire Food bank, CELCA Cranshaws, Ellemford and Longformarcus Community Church, Dementia Friendly Tweedale, Riddell Fiddlers, Galadean Fairydean Rivers, Galashiels Men’s Shed, Hawick Men’s Shed, Earlston Community Council, the local Ukrainian community, Parentspace, Beyond Earlston, Scottish Borders Council Community Learning & Development Services Scottish Youth Parliament: Alex Waterson Law MSYP, Tweedale Lauderdale, Midlothian South & Anna Vause MSYP Ettrick, Roxburgh & Berwickshire. 4 Galashiels Academy: First and second year pupils from the Pupil Council Format of the Event • The Presiding Officer, MSPs and staff facilitated small table conversations. • Additional activities for participants were displayed around the room. • A Graphic Notetaker Jenny Capon captured what people said.