That the Parliament acknowledges the work of Macmillan Cancer Support in Lanarkshire and the key role that it is playing with partners to continue supporting communities and people affected by cancer in North and South Lanarkshire, despite being unable to offer in-person services due to the COVID-19 pandemic; welcomes its fast approach to service reconfiguration to telephone, email and Skype to provide emotional support and access to vital information and services; acknowledges the work that the service has carried out with NHS inform to ensure that people can now “click to be contacted” when using the NHS Inform website, and urges anyone in Lanarkshire that needs support with cancer to contact Macmillan by email or calling 01698 332 631.
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That the Parliament acknowledges the work of Macmillan Cancer Support in Lanarkshire and the key role that it is playing with partners to continue supporting communities and people affected by cancer in North and South Lanarkshire, despite being unable to offer in-person services due to the COVID-19 pandemic; welcomes its fast approach to service reconfiguration to telephone, email and Skype to provide emotional support and access to vital information and services; acknowledges the work that the service has carried out with NHS inform to ensure that people can now “click to be contacted” when using the NHS Inform website, and urges anyone in Lanarkshire that needs support with cancer to contact Macmillan by email or calling 01698 332 631.
Supported by: Alex Neil, Stewart Stevenson, Rona Mackay, Richard Lyle, Edward Mountain, David Torrance, Sandra White, Tom Arthur, Angela Constance
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That the Parliament recognises the contribution of Scotland’s network of community football organisations during the COVID-19 crisis; notes that clubs, both grassroots and professional, including Coatbridge Rovers, Cumbernauld Colts and Holytown Colts in North Lanarkshire and many others, have used their unique reach to connect people and organisations right across the country; believes that, for some time, Scotland has had some of the best community football and sports clubs in Europe and notes their current role in helping to deliver frontline services, harness the power of volunteers and offer alternative online educational opportunities, and believes that the clubs are playing an invaluable role during these difficult times to help deliver essential services and support.
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That the Parliament recognises the contribution of Scotland’s network of community football organisations during the COVID-19 crisis; notes that clubs, both grassroots and professional, including Coatbridge Rovers, Cumbernauld Colts and Holytown Colts in North Lanarkshire and many others, have used their unique reach to connect people and organisations right across the country; believes that, for some time, Scotland has had some of the best community football and sports clubs in Europe and notes their current role in helping to deliver frontline services, harness the power of volunteers and offer alternative online educational opportunities, and believes that the clubs are playing an invaluable role during these difficult times to help deliver essential services and support.
Supported by: Clare Adamson, Richard Lyle, Stuart McMillan, Kenneth Gibson, Emma Harper, John Finnie, Bill Kidd, James Kelly, Murdo Fraser, Mark McDonald, Monica Lennon, Stewart Stevenson, Maureen Watt, David Torrance, Jeremy Balfour, Neil Bibby, Sandra White, Willie Coffey, Joan McAlpine
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That the Parliament recognises that children and young people in Armed Forces families can face unique challenges in terms of their education and wider health and wellbeing due to high levels of mobility, coping with parental deployment and, once the serving parent leaves the services, the transition to civilian life, and recognises the work undertaken by the Royal Caledonian Education Trust, the Scotland’s Armed Forces Children’s charity, through its national Youth Participation Project, to empower children and young people in serving and veteran families to influence and improve development of services and policies to meet their needs.
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That the Parliament recognises that children and young people in Armed Forces families can face unique challenges in terms of their education and wider health and wellbeing due to high levels of mobility, coping with parental deployment and, once the serving parent leaves the services, the transition to civilian life, and recognises the work undertaken by the Royal Caledonian Education Trust, the Scotland’s Armed Forces Children’s charity, through its national Youth Participation Project, to empower children and young people in serving and veteran families to influence and improve development of services and policies to meet their needs.
Supported by: David Torrance, Stewart Stevenson, Kenneth Gibson, Stuart McMillan, Sandra White, Mark McDonald, John Mason, Richard Lyle, Alex Neil, Bill Kidd, Monica Lennon, Jeremy Balfour, Jackie Baillie, Gillian Martin, Alex Rowley, Willie Coffey, Clare Adamson, Tom Arthur
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That the Parliament notes that International Workers' Memorial Day 2020 will be marked on 28 April, and welcomes again the opportunity for all to come together to remember those who have lost their lives through workplace-related accident or illness; acknowledges with solemnity and the very greatest of respect the frontline workers in the NHS, care providers and other key services who have put their own health at risk, and those who have tragically lost their lives while working selflessly, bravely and resolutely on the frontline of the COVID-19 pandemic; joins in solidarity with the families of those workers in observing the minute's silence at 11.00am to reflect on the sacrifices that have been made in these very tragic circumstances, and commits to honour the lives of all those who have lost their lives at work and who are no longer with us.
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That the Parliament notes that International Workers' Memorial Day 2020 will be marked on 28 April, and welcomes again the opportunity for all to come together to remember those who have lost their lives through workplace-related accident or illness; acknowledges with solemnity and the very greatest of respect the frontline workers in the NHS, care providers and other key services who have put their own health at risk, and those who have tragically lost their lives while working selflessly, bravely and resolutely on the frontline of the COVID-19 pandemic; joins in solidarity with the families of those workers in observing the minute's silence at 11.00am to reflect on the sacrifices that have been made in these very tragic circumstances, and commits to honour the lives of all those who have lost their lives at work and who are no longer with us.
Supported by: Sandra White, Stuart McMillan, Angus MacDonald, Willie Coffey, Kenneth Gibson, Rona Mackay, John Finnie, Clare Adamson, James Kelly, Bruce Crawford, John Mason, Richard Lyle, Angela Constance, Stewart Stevenson, David Torrance, Bill Kidd, Jeremy Balfour, Andy Wightman, Bob Doris, Maureen Watt, Mark McDonald, Emma Harper, Annabelle Ewing, Neil Bibby, Monica Lennon, Elaine Smith, Gillian Martin
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That the Parliament recognises the importance of Scottish Apprenticeship Week; believes that apprenticeships play a vital part in the economy and provide a pathway towards highly-skilled and rewarding careers; supports vocational programmes, such as those at New College Lanarkshire, which offers various Foundation and Modern Apprenticeship programmes and provides practical skills, including for the apprentices at King Communication & Security Ltd in Coatbridge, who are gaining knowledge and experience to build a career in the intelligent security solutions sector, and congratulates these apprentices on sharing how their role and experience on this programme has benefitted their lives.
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That the Parliament recognises the importance of Scottish Apprenticeship Week; believes that apprenticeships play a vital part in the economy and provide a pathway towards highly-skilled and rewarding careers; supports vocational programmes, such as those at New College Lanarkshire, which offers various Foundation and Modern Apprenticeship programmes and provides practical skills, including for the apprentices at King Communication & Security Ltd in Coatbridge, who are gaining knowledge and experience to build a career in the intelligent security solutions sector, and congratulates these apprentices on sharing how their role and experience on this programme has benefitted their lives.
Supported by: Richard Lyle, Sandra White, Stuart McMillan, Bill Kidd, Gil Paterson, David Torrance, Clare Adamson, Tom Arthur, Willie Coffey, Alexander Burnett, Gillian Martin, Ruth Maguire
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That the Parliament recognises that there can be difficulties for members of minority communities in accessing culturally sensitive services and that there is often a need for specialist language provision; commends the work of Saheliya and its project, Access2safety, which, through the provision of language support officers, helps overcome gender and cultural barriers experienced by women and young girls, particularly those who may be experiencing FGM; notes that the project has been supported by the Scottish Government; applauds it’s aims, and wishes it well for the future.
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That the Parliament recognises that there can be difficulties for members of minority communities in accessing culturally sensitive services and that there is often a need for specialist language provision; commends the work of Saheliya and its project, Access2safety, which, through the provision of language support officers, helps overcome gender and cultural barriers experienced by women and young girls, particularly those who may be experiencing FGM; notes that the project has been supported by the Scottish Government; applauds it’s aims, and wishes it well for the future.
Supported by: Alex Cole-Hamilton, Willie Coffey, Stuart McMillan, Rona Mackay, Stewart Stevenson, Emma Harper, John Mason, Richard Lyle, Bill Kidd, Sandra White, Gil Paterson, Clare Adamson, Tom Arthur, Ruth Maguire, Gillian Martin
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As an amendment to motion S5M-21148 in the name of Anas Sarwar (Blairvadach Outdoor Education Centre), insert at end "; congratulates Glasgow City Council on reviewing and reversing this decision in light of additional funding from the Scottish Government, and calls on the Labour administration in North Lanarkshire to follow this lead and back the council’s SNP group and reverse the closure of Kilbowie Outdoor Centre, which has a petition with over 12,000 signatures."
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As an amendment to motion S5M-21148 in the name of Anas Sarwar (Blairvadach Outdoor Education Centre), insert at end "; congratulates Glasgow City Council on reviewing and reversing this decision in light of additional funding from the Scottish Government, and calls on the Labour administration in North Lanarkshire to follow this lead and back the council’s SNP group and reverse the closure of Kilbowie Outdoor Centre, which has a petition with over 12,000 signatures."
Supported by: Richard Lyle, Kenneth Gibson, Sandra White, Stewart Stevenson, Rona Mackay, David Torrance, Bill Kidd, Joan McAlpine, Stuart McMillan, Willie Coffey, Gil Paterson, Clare Adamson, Gillian Martin
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That the Parliament welcomes University Mental Health Day, which is being marked on 5 March 2020; notes that there are over 2.3 million students studying at the UK's universities and colleges, with many experiencing academic, social and financial pressures; understands that higher and further education can raise a number of unique challenges to mental health and wellbeing, which is reflected in reports that an increasing number of students are accessing support services; commends the work of the British Psychological Society and welcomes its recent paper on mental health and wellbeing in Scotland’s higher and further education sectors, which calls for all higher and further education institutions to make mental health and wellbeing a strategic priority, all university and college staff to be given training on how to spot mental health difficulties and UCAS to update the university application process to reduce stigma by removing the need for applicants to disclose mental health conditions as a disability, and encourages the Scottish Government to work together with the higher and further education sectors to improve students' mental health and wellbeing, which, it believes, will allow them to thrive and succeed.
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That the Parliament welcomes University Mental Health Day, which is being marked on 5 March 2020; notes that there are over 2.3 million students studying at the UK's universities and colleges, with many experiencing academic, social and financial pressures; understands that higher and further education can raise a number of unique challenges to mental health and wellbeing, which is reflected in reports that an increasing number of students are accessing support services; commends the work of the British Psychological Society and welcomes its recent paper on mental health and wellbeing in Scotland’s higher and further education sectors, which calls for all higher and further education institutions to make mental health and wellbeing a strategic priority, all university and college staff to be given training on how to spot mental health difficulties and UCAS to update the university application process to reduce stigma by removing the need for applicants to disclose mental health conditions as a disability, and encourages the Scottish Government to work together with the higher and further education sectors to improve students' mental health and wellbeing, which, it believes, will allow them to thrive and succeed.
Supported by: Sandra White, Bill Kidd, Neil Findlay, Liam McArthur, John Mason, Mark McDonald, Stuart McMillan, Iain Gray, David Torrance, Kenneth Gibson, Richard Lyle, Stewart Stevenson, Clare Adamson, Gillian Martin, Jackie Baillie, Alex Cole-Hamilton, Gil Paterson, Tom Arthur, Ruth Maguire
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That the Parliament congratulates Buchanan High School, which provides education for young people with a range of additional support needs, on the outcome of its recent inspection by Education Scotland; notes that the school was evaluated as "good" across all four quality indicators, with the head teacher and senior management team providing effective leadership across the school; welcomes that inspectors noted that all staff work well to promote the vision, values and aims of the school, with inclusive and nurturing approaches adopted by all to support and engage young people with their learning; notes that all were seen to be working together to provide a safe, caring learning environment that impacts positively on outcomes for the young people; welcomes that the young people participate well in practical, real-life learning activities, which enhance their communication, interpersonal and numeracy skills; commends the young people themselves, who were found to be proud of their school and happy to discuss their learning, achievements and charity work; further commends the work of everyone involved in helping the young people access quality work-based learning in a number of areas, including construction, hairdressing and horticulture, which effectively supports them through the school process and into positive destinations, and wishes the school community every success in the coming years.
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That the Parliament congratulates Buchanan High School, which provides education for young people with a range of additional support needs, on the outcome of its recent inspection by Education Scotland; notes that the school was evaluated as "good" across all four quality indicators, with the head teacher and senior management team providing effective leadership across the school; welcomes that inspectors noted that all staff work well to promote the vision, values and aims of the school, with inclusive and nurturing approaches adopted by all to support and engage young people with their learning; notes that all were seen to be working together to provide a safe, caring learning environment that impacts positively on outcomes for the young people; welcomes that the young people participate well in practical, real-life learning activities, which enhance their communication, interpersonal and numeracy skills; commends the young people themselves, who were found to be proud of their school and happy to discuss their learning, achievements and charity work; further commends the work of everyone involved in helping the young people access quality work-based learning in a number of areas, including construction, hairdressing and horticulture, which effectively supports them through the school process and into positive destinations, and wishes the school community every success in the coming years.
Supported by: Richard Lyle, Colin Beattie, David Torrance, Bill Kidd, Stuart McMillan, Alex Neil, Gil Paterson, Willie Coffey, Clare Adamson, Joan McAlpine, Stewart Stevenson, Gillian Martin, Ruth Maguire, Tom Arthur
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That the Parliament commends Hollie Carragher, who is from Coatbridge, for her voluntary work crocheting hats for premature babies at Wishaw General Hospital; understands that Hollie was herself was born prematurely at 24 weeks, weighing only 1lb; notes that she hopes to dedicate her life to a career in healthcare, with a goal of being a point of contact for parents so that she can offer her advice and support; applauds her on recently taking part in a charity walk organised by Bliss, which saw her raise around £200, and sends Hollie its best wishes.
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That the Parliament commends Hollie Carragher, who is from Coatbridge, for her voluntary work crocheting hats for premature babies at Wishaw General Hospital; understands that Hollie was herself was born prematurely at 24 weeks, weighing only 1lb; notes that she hopes to dedicate her life to a career in healthcare, with a goal of being a point of contact for parents so that she can offer her advice and support; applauds her on recently taking part in a charity walk organised by Bliss, which saw her raise around £200, and sends Hollie its best wishes.
Supported by: Gil Paterson, Clare Adamson, Monica Lennon, Rona Mackay, Sandra White, Bill Kidd, Stuart McMillan, Emma Harper, David Torrance, Bob Doris, Richard Lyle, Stewart Stevenson, Gillian Martin, Jeremy Balfour, Alexander Burnett, Tom Arthur, Ruth Maguire
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