That the Parliament commends nine-year-old Lottie Freeman, who is from Whittingehame, for raising over £2,500 for the cancer charity, Maggie's; understands that Lottie raised the money by starting the "make-a-cake-for-someone-else's-sake" fundraiser, which asks people to bake for those in need; notes that the fundraiser has had an international reach and people have taken up the baking challenge in Australia, New Zealand, Bermuda and Canada; thanks Lottie for her generous charitable donation, and wishes her continued success with her fundraiser.
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That the Parliament commends nine-year-old Lottie Freeman, who is from Whittingehame, for raising over £2,500 for the cancer charity, Maggie's; understands that Lottie raised the money by starting the "make-a-cake-for-someone-else's-sake" fundraiser, which asks people to bake for those in need; notes that the fundraiser has had an international reach and people have taken up the baking challenge in Australia, New Zealand, Bermuda and Canada; thanks Lottie for her generous charitable donation, and wishes her continued success with her fundraiser.
Supported by: Miles Briggs, Alexander Stewart, Brian Whittle, Iain Gray, Gordon Lindhurst, Jeremy Balfour, Bill Kidd, Margaret Mitchell, Finlay Carson, Clare Adamson, Annie Wells
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That the Parliament congratulates the Salvation Army shop in Tranent on receiving almost £1,000 of donations through an online community fundraiser; understands that the fundraiser was started after the shop was broken into and a three-figure sum was stolen from charity boxes and a safe; notes that some of the money will go towards repairing the damage caused by the break-in, and thanks the Tranent community for raising the money.
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That the Parliament congratulates the Salvation Army shop in Tranent on receiving almost £1,000 of donations through an online community fundraiser; understands that the fundraiser was started after the shop was broken into and a three-figure sum was stolen from charity boxes and a safe; notes that some of the money will go towards repairing the damage caused by the break-in, and thanks the Tranent community for raising the money.
Supported by: Miles Briggs, Alexander Stewart, Brian Whittle, Iain Gray, Gordon Lindhurst, Jeremy Balfour, Bill Kidd, Finlay Carson, Clare Adamson, Annie Wells
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That the Parliament commends the residents of Lawson Way in Tranent on raising over £2,000 for East Lothian Foodbank and the Walk with Scott Foundation; understands that 81 residents took turns exercising outdoors and travelled a combined total of 240 km by cycling, rollerblading and walking to raise the money; thanks the organiser, Alison Brown, and the residents of Lawson Way for their charitable contribution, and wishes them all the best.
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That the Parliament commends the residents of Lawson Way in Tranent on raising over £2,000 for East Lothian Foodbank and the Walk with Scott Foundation; understands that 81 residents took turns exercising outdoors and travelled a combined total of 240 km by cycling, rollerblading and walking to raise the money; thanks the organiser, Alison Brown, and the residents of Lawson Way for their charitable contribution, and wishes them all the best.
Supported by: Miles Briggs, Alexander Stewart, Margaret Mitchell, Bill Kidd, Brian Whittle, Richard Lyle, Edward Mountain, Finlay Carson, Donald Cameron, Jeremy Balfour, Liam Kerr, Clare Adamson, Annie Wells
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That the Parliament commends the Tranent-based social enterprise, Heavy Sounds, on teaming up with the Edinburgh International Conference Centre (EICC) to deliver food to vulnerable groups across the city; understands that the enterprise usually provides music, art and sporting events for young people but that, during the lockdown, it has been supporting the EICC's food distribution service; thanks Heavy Sounds for its work with the EICC, and wishes its staff and volunteers all the best.
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That the Parliament commends the Tranent-based social enterprise, Heavy Sounds, on teaming up with the Edinburgh International Conference Centre (EICC) to deliver food to vulnerable groups across the city; understands that the enterprise usually provides music, art and sporting events for young people but that, during the lockdown, it has been supporting the EICC's food distribution service; thanks Heavy Sounds for its work with the EICC, and wishes its staff and volunteers all the best.
Supported by: Miles Briggs, Alexander Stewart, Finlay Carson, Bill Kidd, Richard Lyle, Jackson Carlaw, Iain Gray, Jeremy Balfour, Jamie Halcro Johnston, Margaret Mitchell, Maurice Corry, Jamie Greene, Liam Kerr, Neil Findlay
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That the Parliament commends Grace Broadhead, who is six years old and from Galashiels, for raising over £1,000 to supply face masks, gloves and aprons to local care homes; understands that Grace has been running in her garden with the goal of completing the equivalent of a marathon over course of two weeks; thanks Grace for her hard work in raising this money, and wishes her all the best with the remainder of her run.
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That the Parliament commends Grace Broadhead, who is six years old and from Galashiels, for raising over £1,000 to supply face masks, gloves and aprons to local care homes; understands that Grace has been running in her garden with the goal of completing the equivalent of a marathon over course of two weeks; thanks Grace for her hard work in raising this money, and wishes her all the best with the remainder of her run.
Supported by: Miles Briggs, Alexander Stewart, Finlay Carson, David Torrance, Bill Kidd, Jackson Carlaw, Jeremy Balfour, Jamie Halcro Johnston, Margaret Mitchell, Maurice Corry, Jamie Greene, Liam Kerr, Richard Lyle
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That the Parliament congratulates the Southern Knights Super 6 squad captain, Craig Jackson, on raising over £6,000 for the NHS charities, Together and MIND; understands that Craig raised the money by completing a 12x12 challenge, which saw him finish a 3km row, a 4km run and a 5km cycle every hour for 12 hours; notes that the challenge was designed to mirror the 12-hour shifts of NHS staff and was completed in his garden in order to comply with lockdown rules; commends Craig for his hard work in completing this challenge, and thanks him for his charitable donation.
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That the Parliament congratulates the Southern Knights Super 6 squad captain, Craig Jackson, on raising over £6,000 for the NHS charities, Together and MIND; understands that Craig raised the money by completing a 12x12 challenge, which saw him finish a 3km row, a 4km run and a 5km cycle every hour for 12 hours; notes that the challenge was designed to mirror the 12-hour shifts of NHS staff and was completed in his garden in order to comply with lockdown rules; commends Craig for his hard work in completing this challenge, and thanks him for his charitable donation.
Supported by: Alexander Stewart, Miles Briggs, Richard Lyle, Finlay Carson, Jeremy Balfour, Bill Kidd, Margaret Mitchell, Jamie Halcro Johnston, Liam Kerr
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That the Parliament acknowledges that the £25,000 Belhaven Bursary for Innovation in Scottish Music has been awarded to the Glasgow-based folk band, Kinnaris Quintet; understands that the bursary is awarded annually by the Belhaven Brewery, which is in East Lothian, and that the Kinnaris Quintet was chosen for its musical range, innovative arrangements and vibrant stage presence; thanks Belhaven for supporting Scotland's music scene, and wishes the Kinnaris Quintet all the best for the future.
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That the Parliament acknowledges that the £25,000 Belhaven Bursary for Innovation in Scottish Music has been awarded to the Glasgow-based folk band, Kinnaris Quintet; understands that the bursary is awarded annually by the Belhaven Brewery, which is in East Lothian, and that the Kinnaris Quintet was chosen for its musical range, innovative arrangements and vibrant stage presence; thanks Belhaven for supporting Scotland's music scene, and wishes the Kinnaris Quintet all the best for the future.
Supported by: Liam Kerr, Alexander Stewart, Miles Briggs, Richard Lyle, Kenneth Gibson, Finlay Carson, Jeremy Balfour, Bill Kidd, Margaret Mitchell, Clare Adamson
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That the Parliament commends the Dunbar-based folk duo, Cairnsie, on recording songs to entertain the users of The Hub at Sanderson's Wynd Primary School in Tranent during the COVID-19 lockdown; understands that the father-and-daughter band were commissioned by the school's depute headteacher, Clare Palmer-Fairbairn, to record some of the children's favourite songs for them to sing and sign along to during virtual assembly time, thanks Clare and Cairnsie for supporting and entertaining the users of The Hub, and wishes them all the best.
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That the Parliament commends the Dunbar-based folk duo, Cairnsie, on recording songs to entertain the users of The Hub at Sanderson's Wynd Primary School in Tranent during the COVID-19 lockdown; understands that the father-and-daughter band were commissioned by the school's depute headteacher, Clare Palmer-Fairbairn, to record some of the children's favourite songs for them to sing and sign along to during virtual assembly time, thanks Clare and Cairnsie for supporting and entertaining the users of The Hub, and wishes them all the best.
Supported by: Liam Kerr, Miles Briggs, Alexander Stewart, Edward Mountain, Richard Lyle, Finlay Carson, Jeremy Balfour, Bill Kidd, Margaret Mitchell
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That the Parliament commends the Nether Abbey Hotel in North Berwick for providing free rooms to key workers during the COVID-19 lockdown; understands that the hotel's owners, Jela and Stirling Stewart, have so far hosted engineers carrying out essential work at Torness power station, a company representative who was brought up from the South of England to repair vital agricultural equipment and NHS staff working night shifts; notes that the hotel is taking strict measures to ensure the safety of its guests and that rooms are vacated for 72 hours before a deep clean takes place in order to minimise the risk of infection; thanks Jela and Stirling for their hard work in supporting key workers, and wishes them all the best.
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That the Parliament commends the Nether Abbey Hotel in North Berwick for providing free rooms to key workers during the COVID-19 lockdown; understands that the hotel's owners, Jela and Stirling Stewart, have so far hosted engineers carrying out essential work at Torness power station, a company representative who was brought up from the South of England to repair vital agricultural equipment and NHS staff working night shifts; notes that the hotel is taking strict measures to ensure the safety of its guests and that rooms are vacated for 72 hours before a deep clean takes place in order to minimise the risk of infection; thanks Jela and Stirling for their hard work in supporting key workers, and wishes them all the best.
Supported by: Miles Briggs, Alexander Stewart, Peter Chapman, Gordon Lindhurst, Brian Whittle, Richard Lyle, Iain Gray, Edward Mountain, Bill Kidd, Annie Wells, Murdo Fraser, Finlay Carson, Margaret Mitchell, Donald Cameron, Jeremy Balfour, Ruth Maguire, Liam Kerr
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That the Parliament commends craft, design and technology staff from East Lothian's Knox Academy, Preston Lodge High School, North Berwick High School and Musselburgh Grammar School for raising almost £6,000 to manufacture protective visors; understands that the teams are manufacturing over 200 visors per day and are distributing them to care homes, pharmacies, British Transport Police, district nurses and hospitals in East Lothian, Midlothian and Edinburgh; thanks all the school staff and donors who have supported the scheme, and wishes them all the best.
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That the Parliament commends craft, design and technology staff from East Lothian's Knox Academy, Preston Lodge High School, North Berwick High School and Musselburgh Grammar School for raising almost £6,000 to manufacture protective visors; understands that the teams are manufacturing over 200 visors per day and are distributing them to care homes, pharmacies, British Transport Police, district nurses and hospitals in East Lothian, Midlothian and Edinburgh; thanks all the school staff and donors who have supported the scheme, and wishes them all the best.
Supported by: Miles Briggs, Brian Whittle, Peter Chapman, Alexander Stewart, Richard Lyle, Gordon Lindhurst, Iain Gray, Edward Mountain, Bill Kidd, Annie Wells, Finlay Carson, Margaret Mitchell, Jeremy Balfour, Ruth Maguire, Liam Kerr, Clare Adamson
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