Supported by: Siobhian Brown*, Jeremy Balfour*, Bill Kidd*, Miles Briggs*, Jenni Minto*, Annabelle Ewing*, Ruth Maguire*, David Torrance*, Pam Duncan-Glancy*, Audrey Nicoll*, Stephanie Callaghan* Wednesday 1 February 2023 13 Today's Business Future Business Motions & Questions Legislation Other Gnothaichean an-diugh Gnothaichean ri teachd Gluasadan agus Ceistean Reachdas Eile Motions | Gluasadan *S6M-07673 Annie Wells: Wheels to Heal—That the Parliament congratulates Khalid Raza, from Glasgow, on setting up the charity, Wheels to Heal, which is a collaborative group of volunteers and has rescued over 24,000 wheelchairs and disability aids destined for landfill in Scotland and across the UK; notes that the items are upcycled for disabled people overseas who face barriers to mobility; understands that Khalid formed the concept of the charity after the chance discovery of 150 wheelchairs destined for scrap in Glasgow and the realisation that these could easily be recycled and prove transformative for disabled people without access to mobility equipment due to impoverished situations, social stigma, or conflict; understands that the charity has been overwhelmed by requests from charities after advertising the restored chairs online; further understands that Wheels to Heal has sent items to countries, including Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Gambia, Ghana, Iraq, Lebanon, Pakistan, Palestine, Malawi, Somalia, Sri Lanka, Syria, Uganda, and Yemen; acknowledges that the charity remains entirely voluntary-led and offers a collection service covering all of mainland Scotland and the UK, as well as drop-off points in key hubs; understands that it also runs an uplift service, allowing over 500 care homes across the UK to donate unused, but good quality mobility aids; acknowledges that Khalid was presented with an award by the Prime Minister, Rishi Sunak, at a Downing Street reception...