That the Parliament notes that many students in further and higher education experience financial hardship during the course of their studies, and that these difficulties are being exacerbated by the wider economic and social consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic; understands that financial support provided by awards agencies and student loan companies across different parts of the UK is usually provided on a term-time basis only, and that many students would seek to supplement their income with paid employment, especially during summer months; believes that many traditional summer job opportunities for students are unlikely to exist as a result of social distancing and economic restrictions, and urges all governments across the UK to work in partnership with each other, student representative bodies and relevant awards agencies and loans companies to ensure adequate financial support is available to further and higher education students throughout the calendar year, including access to universal credit or other appropriate benefits, the provision of increased finance to further and higher education institutions to disburse through hardship funds, and access to other appropriate support during these unprecedented times.
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That the Parliament notes that many students in further and higher education experience financial hardship during the course of their studies, and that these difficulties are being exacerbated by the wider economic and social consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic; understands that financial support provided by awards agencies and student loan companies across different parts of the UK is usually provided on a term-time basis only, and that many students would seek to supplement their income with paid employment, especially during summer months; believes that many traditional summer job opportunities for students are unlikely to exist as a result of social distancing and economic restrictions, and urges all governments across the UK to work in partnership with each other, student representative bodies and relevant awards agencies and loans companies to ensure adequate financial support is available to further and higher education students throughout the calendar year, including access to universal credit or other appropriate benefits, the provision of increased finance to further and higher education institutions to disburse through hardship funds, and access to other appropriate support during these unprecedented times.
Supported by: David Torrance, Kenneth Gibson, Emma Harper, Alex Neil, Willie Coffey, Stuart McMillan, Andy Wightman, Bill Kidd, John Mason, Fulton MacGregor, Christine Grahame, Angus MacDonald, Sandra White, Bruce Crawford, Keith Brown, Pauline McNeill, Claire Baker
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That the Parliament welcomes the announcement by the Scottish Government that the temporary NHS Scotland medical facility being established at the Scottish Events Campus in Glasgow in response to the COVID-19 outbreak is to be named NHS Louisa Jordan; notes that Sister Louisa was born in Gairbraid Street, Maryhill, Glasgow, in 1878, and that, having worked in Shotts Fever Hospital and as a Queen’s nurse in Buckhaven, Fife, she joined the war effort in December 1914; acknowledges that she travelled to Serbia and served troops affected by typhus; notes that she was killed by the disease on 6 March 1915, age 36, and is buried in Chela Kula Military Cemetery; recognises that the courage and sacrifice of Louisa and her colleagues are commemorated in an annual service at Kraguievac in Serbia; believes the decision to name the new hospital after her is a fitting tribute, which will serve as an inspiration to many and embodies the level of care and dedication that Scotland's NHS staff are demonstrating today in dealing with the pandemic; believes that it will remind people of why everyone should be indebted to the country's wonderful NHS staff, and thanks all involved in the construction and operation of the facility, as well as everyone caring for people affected by COVID-19.
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That the Parliament welcomes the announcement by the Scottish Government that the temporary NHS Scotland medical facility being established at the Scottish Events Campus in Glasgow in response to the COVID-19 outbreak is to be named NHS Louisa Jordan; notes that Sister Louisa was born in Gairbraid Street, Maryhill, Glasgow, in 1878, and that, having worked in Shotts Fever Hospital and as a Queen’s nurse in Buckhaven, Fife, she joined the war effort in December 1914; acknowledges that she travelled to Serbia and served troops affected by typhus; notes that she was killed by the disease on 6 March 1915, age 36, and is buried in Chela Kula Military Cemetery; recognises that the courage and sacrifice of Louisa and her colleagues are commemorated in an annual service at Kraguievac in Serbia; believes the decision to name the new hospital after her is a fitting tribute, which will serve as an inspiration to many and embodies the level of care and dedication that Scotland's NHS staff are demonstrating today in dealing with the pandemic; believes that it will remind people of why everyone should be indebted to the country's wonderful NHS staff, and thanks all involved in the construction and operation of the facility, as well as everyone caring for people affected by COVID-19.
Supported by: Rachael Hamilton, Maureen Watt, Clare Adamson
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That the Parliament commends the award of £800,000 from the Scottish Government’s Regeneration Capital Grant Fund to assist with the creation of a new Milton Family and Community Centre, which will kick-start the development of a gap site in the Glasgow Maryhill and Springburn constituency; understands that this site will also give a new home to the Scaraway Nursery; further understands that, as development continues, the site will be a future home for a Common Good Lab delivered by Glasgow Caledonian University, and will also house the Glasgow Housing Association, all within the heart of the community; welcomes further plans to get each nursery and school pupil to plant a tree and create a Family Community Forest, which will help deliver outdoor education from the site and assist with localised flooding issues; welcomes this development in an area of higher than average deprivation as a positive change for the community; congratulates all the partners, including North United Communities, Glasgow City Council’s Early Years Education, Glasgow Caledonian University, Glasgow Housing Association and Councillor Jacqueline McLaren on their hard work in securing the funding, and wishes the project every success.
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That the Parliament commends the award of £800,000 from the Scottish Government’s Regeneration Capital Grant Fund to assist with the creation of a new Milton Family and Community Centre, which will kick-start the development of a gap site in the Glasgow Maryhill and Springburn constituency; understands that this site will also give a new home to the Scaraway Nursery; further understands that, as development continues, the site will be a future home for a Common Good Lab delivered by Glasgow Caledonian University, and will also house the Glasgow Housing Association, all within the heart of the community; welcomes further plans to get each nursery and school pupil to plant a tree and create a Family Community Forest, which will help deliver outdoor education from the site and assist with localised flooding issues; welcomes this development in an area of higher than average deprivation as a positive change for the community; congratulates all the partners, including North United Communities, Glasgow City Council’s Early Years Education, Glasgow Caledonian University, Glasgow Housing Association and Councillor Jacqueline McLaren on their hard work in securing the funding, and wishes the project every success.
Supported by: Gil Paterson, Fulton MacGregor, Clare Adamson
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That the Parliament congratulates Glasgow Afghan United (GAU) on the success of its recent multicultural Burns supper, which was held in Glasgow City Chambers and also paid tribute to the renowned Afghan poet, Rumi; recognises that it brought together members of the Afghan community with many of the other diverse communities that make up Glasgow, including 250 guests from 20 different nationalities; notes that this important annual event embraces both Scottish and Afghan cultural traditions; commends GAU on its wider community work, including its women’s empowerment programme, educational classes for families and annual refugee football tournament, and believes that its worth has been rightly acknowledged by it winning the Building Inclusive Communities category at the recent Herald and GenAnalytics Diversity Awards and its President, Abdul Bostani, being nominated at the Glasgow Times Sports Person and Volunteer of the Year awards.
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That the Parliament congratulates Glasgow Afghan United (GAU) on the success of its recent multicultural Burns supper, which was held in Glasgow City Chambers and also paid tribute to the renowned Afghan poet, Rumi; recognises that it brought together members of the Afghan community with many of the other diverse communities that make up Glasgow, including 250 guests from 20 different nationalities; notes that this important annual event embraces both Scottish and Afghan cultural traditions; commends GAU on its wider community work, including its women’s empowerment programme, educational classes for families and annual refugee football tournament, and believes that its worth has been rightly acknowledged by it winning the Building Inclusive Communities category at the recent Herald and GenAnalytics Diversity Awards and its President, Abdul Bostani, being nominated at the Glasgow Times Sports Person and Volunteer of the Year awards.
Supported by: Joan McAlpine, Clare Adamson
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That the Parliament congratulates recipients of money from the CashBack for Communities Fund, which has allocated £19 million from criminal assets into funds for youth opportunities and programmes across Scotland; welcomes the success of the CashBack recipient, Achieve More Scotland (AMS), which has been given £500,000 over three years; notes that AMS runs free diversionary sports and physical activities at 40 community sites across Glasgow and engages with up to 2,500 young adults each week; acknowledges the success of its volunteer programme, which has assisted over 300 young people in achieving over 1,000 qualifications, which have included safeguarding, first aid, mental health first aid and various sports-based activities; highlights the achievements of several ex-participants, including five from the Maryhill and Springburn constituency who have secured employment; appreciates the benefit of its school programme, which delivers services to over 1,000 pupils each week; considers that AMS will use its funding to continue to achieve success in increasing youth involvement and significantly reducing crime in the Glasgow area, and wishes it continued success in the future.
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That the Parliament congratulates recipients of money from the CashBack for Communities Fund, which has allocated £19 million from criminal assets into funds for youth opportunities and programmes across Scotland; welcomes the success of the CashBack recipient, Achieve More Scotland (AMS), which has been given £500,000 over three years; notes that AMS runs free diversionary sports and physical activities at 40 community sites across Glasgow and engages with up to 2,500 young adults each week; acknowledges the success of its volunteer programme, which has assisted over 300 young people in achieving over 1,000 qualifications, which have included safeguarding, first aid, mental health first aid and various sports-based activities; highlights the achievements of several ex-participants, including five from the Maryhill and Springburn constituency who have secured employment; appreciates the benefit of its school programme, which delivers services to over 1,000 pupils each week; considers that AMS will use its funding to continue to achieve success in increasing youth involvement and significantly reducing crime in the Glasgow area, and wishes it continued success in the future.
Supported by: Fulton MacGregor, Joan McAlpine, Clare Adamson
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That the Parliament welcomes the announcement that a groundbreaking clinical trial for people with MND will be led by researchers from the Euan Macdonald centre for MND Research at the University of Edinburgh; acknowledges that the MND-SMART trial has been made possible with £4 million of funding from MND Scotland, the My Name’5 Doddie Foundation, the Euan MacDonald Centre and others; understands that it aims to find a treatment that can slow, stop or reverse the progression of MND by using drugs that are already licensed for other conditions; acknowledges that it will be open to almost every person in Scotland with the illness; understands that, as more than one drug at a time will be tested, the people taking part will have a higher chance of receiving an active treatment than a placebo, and hopes that this work can bring a cure to MND closer.
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That the Parliament welcomes the announcement that a groundbreaking clinical trial for people with MND will be led by researchers from the Euan Macdonald centre for MND Research at the University of Edinburgh; acknowledges that the MND-SMART trial has been made possible with £4 million of funding from MND Scotland, the My Name’5 Doddie Foundation, the Euan MacDonald Centre and others; understands that it aims to find a treatment that can slow, stop or reverse the progression of MND by using drugs that are already licensed for other conditions; acknowledges that it will be open to almost every person in Scotland with the illness; understands that, as more than one drug at a time will be tested, the people taking part will have a higher chance of receiving an active treatment than a placebo, and hopes that this work can bring a cure to MND closer.
Supported by: Emma Harper, Annabelle Ewing, Miles Briggs, Kenneth Gibson, Richard Lyle, David Torrance, Sandra White, Rona Mackay, Stewart Stevenson, Mark McDonald, Stuart McMillan, Jeremy Balfour, Alex Neil, Gil Paterson, Bill Kidd, Brian Whittle, Bruce Crawford, Jamie Halcro Johnston, John Mason, Maureen Watt, Willie Coffey, Jenny Gilruth, Fulton MacGregor, Ruth Maguire, Neil Findlay, Clare Adamson, Tom Arthur, Alexander Burnett
Current Status: Fallen on 13/03/2020
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That the Parliament welcomes the launch of a new partnership between the John Smith Centre for Public Service and Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS), which will see 300 young people aged 17 to 27, from all walks of life and from across Scotland, taking part in a 12-month leadership programme, developing their skills and exploring issues such as climate change, financial capability, entrepreneurialism and digital innovation, as well as helping to promote the importance of respectful, civilised disagreement; notes that the partnership is part of RBS’s 300 Fund, which will invest £1 million each year for the next seven years into communities across Scotland to mark the bank’s 300th anniversary in 2027, with a particular focus on climate change, financial capability and enterprise, and encourages individuals from communities across Scotland to get involved in the programme when it is launched later in 2020.
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That the Parliament welcomes the launch of a new partnership between the John Smith Centre for Public Service and Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS), which will see 300 young people aged 17 to 27, from all walks of life and from across Scotland, taking part in a 12-month leadership programme, developing their skills and exploring issues such as climate change, financial capability, entrepreneurialism and digital innovation, as well as helping to promote the importance of respectful, civilised disagreement; notes that the partnership is part of RBS’s 300 Fund, which will invest £1 million each year for the next seven years into communities across Scotland to mark the bank’s 300th anniversary in 2027, with a particular focus on climate change, financial capability and enterprise, and encourages individuals from communities across Scotland to get involved in the programme when it is launched later in 2020.
Supported by: Stuart McMillan, Bill Kidd, Liam McArthur, Jeremy Balfour, Stewart Stevenson, David Torrance, Sandra White, Richard Lyle, Joan McAlpine, Jenny Gilruth, Tom Arthur, Gillian Martin, Gil Paterson, Alasdair Allan, Maureen Watt, Willie Coffey, Fulton MacGregor, Ruth Maguire, Clare Adamson
Current Status: Fallen on 13/03/2020
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That the Parliament welcomes the musical event, Music is our Language, which will be held in the Maryhill Community Centre as part of Celtic Connections; notes the event will be held on the evening of 22 January 2020 and is hosted by the Maryhill Integration Network; welcomes that the event will celebrate music from across the world with live performances, international food and fun for all the family; notes that this event is funded by BEMIS Scotland and Celtic Connections in the Community, and is supported by UNISON and the Scottish Government, which wishes to facilitate diverse, multicultural celebrations; believes that immigration has enriched Scotland’s communities, and considers that, fittingly, Music is our Language will provide an opportunity for Maryhill’s increasingly diverse community to experience a showcase of the best of Scotland’s contemporary cultural traditions and support work with professional artists to bring a special collaborative performance to Glasgow’s world-renowned music festival.
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That the Parliament welcomes the musical event, Music is our Language, which will be held in the Maryhill Community Centre as part of Celtic Connections; notes the event will be held on the evening of 22 January 2020 and is hosted by the Maryhill Integration Network; welcomes that the event will celebrate music from across the world with live performances, international food and fun for all the family; notes that this event is funded by BEMIS Scotland and Celtic Connections in the Community, and is supported by UNISON and the Scottish Government, which wishes to facilitate diverse, multicultural celebrations; believes that immigration has enriched Scotland’s communities, and considers that, fittingly, Music is our Language will provide an opportunity for Maryhill’s increasingly diverse community to experience a showcase of the best of Scotland’s contemporary cultural traditions and support work with professional artists to bring a special collaborative performance to Glasgow’s world-renowned music festival.
Supported by: Stuart McMillan, Sandra White, Kenneth Gibson, Bill Kidd, Emma Harper, Rona Mackay, Stewart Stevenson, Richard Lyle, Jenny Gilruth, Fulton MacGregor, Willie Coffey, Gil Paterson, Tom Arthur, Gillian Martin, Ruth Maguire, Clare Adamson
Current Status: Fallen on 13/03/2020
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That the Parliament welcomes the news that Free Wheel North has received a £53,000 National Lottery Awards for All Scotland grant from the National Lottery Community Fund; recognises that Free Wheel North is an inclusive cycling charity engaged in various worthwhile activities in the community that aims to create a “fairer, healthier society by enabling people of all ages and abilities to cycle as part of their everyday life”; understands that Free Wheel North will use the funding toward its woodworking therapy project for people experiencing loneliness and isolation; notes that the project will provide opportunities for people to develop or improve their woodworking skills, and to work towards positive destinations such as volunteering, further education and employment; understands that over the next two years the project will work with over 100 people and 30 volunteers; congratulates Free Wheel North and partners on seeking to engage with those in need in a positive and affirming way, and wishes those involved the very best as they move forward with this project.
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That the Parliament welcomes the news that Free Wheel North has received a £53,000 National Lottery Awards for All Scotland grant from the National Lottery Community Fund; recognises that Free Wheel North is an inclusive cycling charity engaged in various worthwhile activities in the community that aims to create a “fairer, healthier society by enabling people of all ages and abilities to cycle as part of their everyday life”; understands that Free Wheel North will use the funding toward its woodworking therapy project for people experiencing loneliness and isolation; notes that the project will provide opportunities for people to develop or improve their woodworking skills, and to work towards positive destinations such as volunteering, further education and employment; understands that over the next two years the project will work with over 100 people and 30 volunteers; congratulates Free Wheel North and partners on seeking to engage with those in need in a positive and affirming way, and wishes those involved the very best as they move forward with this project.
Supported by: Richard Lyle, Stuart McMillan, Rona Mackay, Kenneth Gibson, Joan McAlpine, Sandra White, Clare Adamson, Bill Kidd, David Torrance, Gillian Martin, Stewart Stevenson, Ruth Maguire, Gil Paterson, Fulton MacGregor
Current Status: Fallen on 27/11/2019
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That the Parliament welcomes the news that A Place for Change has received a £75,000 National Lottery Awards for All Scotland grant from the National Lottery Community Fund; understands that A Place for Change will use the funding for its Throughcare project in the North of Glasgow, which supports people serving short-term sentences on their release to reintegrate back into their local communities; notes that, using its local connections, the project will be able to offer a range of volunteering opportunities and a chance to take part in local community projects to help reduce the cycle of offending; congratulates A Place for Change and its partners for their exemplary community service, and wishes everyone involved in the project a rewarding experience.
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That the Parliament welcomes the news that A Place for Change has received a £75,000 National Lottery Awards for All Scotland grant from the National Lottery Community Fund; understands that A Place for Change will use the funding for its Throughcare project in the North of Glasgow, which supports people serving short-term sentences on their release to reintegrate back into their local communities; notes that, using its local connections, the project will be able to offer a range of volunteering opportunities and a chance to take part in local community projects to help reduce the cycle of offending; congratulates A Place for Change and its partners for their exemplary community service, and wishes everyone involved in the project a rewarding experience.
Supported by: Monica Lennon, Richard Lyle, Stuart McMillan, Rona Mackay, Kenneth Gibson, Joan McAlpine, Sandra White, Clare Adamson, Bill Kidd, David Torrance, Gillian Martin, Stewart Stevenson, Ruth Maguire, Gil Paterson, Fulton MacGregor
Current Status: Fallen on 27/11/2019
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