That the Parliament commends Glasgow's Golden Generation on its outreach programme during the COVID-19 pandemic; understands that the community group has delivered 6,500 parcels of essentials to the doors of older adults in the city, covering 9,000 miles; notes that it has issued 8,500 befriending and benefits advice telephone calls; congratulates the team of 50 keyworkers and volunteers providing vital support to older people during these exceptional times, and wish all at Glasgow's Golden Generation the very best.
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That the Parliament commends Glasgow's Golden Generation on its outreach programme during the COVID-19 pandemic; understands that the community group has delivered 6,500 parcels of essentials to the doors of older adults in the city, covering 9,000 miles; notes that it has issued 8,500 befriending and benefits advice telephone calls; congratulates the team of 50 keyworkers and volunteers providing vital support to older people during these exceptional times, and wish all at Glasgow's Golden Generation the very best.
Supported by: Bill Kidd, Christine Grahame, Stuart McMillan, Monica Lennon, Richard Lyle, Fulton MacGregor, Jeremy Balfour, Bruce Crawford, Colin Beattie, Gil Paterson
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That the Parliament congratulates the team at Glasgow Central Station for performing very strongly in the National Rail Passenger Survey, with passengers' satisfaction up by 2.5% to an overall score of 90%; recognises the work done by Network Rail, ScotRail, Avanti West Coast, TransPennine Express, Cross Country, LNER and Caledonian Sleeper frontline staff to support passengers at the station during the COVID-19 pandemic while maintaining extremely high standards of passenger satisfaction; acknowledges how well the adopted safety measure have worked, such as safe distance floor vinyl, sanitising units at entrances and concourse areas and the distribution of face coverings to passengers, and acknowledges the contribution of Scotland’s railway during the pandemic in keeping Scotland moving.
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That the Parliament congratulates the team at Glasgow Central Station for performing very strongly in the National Rail Passenger Survey, with passengers' satisfaction up by 2.5% to an overall score of 90%; recognises the work done by Network Rail, ScotRail, Avanti West Coast, TransPennine Express, Cross Country, LNER and Caledonian Sleeper frontline staff to support passengers at the station during the COVID-19 pandemic while maintaining extremely high standards of passenger satisfaction; acknowledges how well the adopted safety measure have worked, such as safe distance floor vinyl, sanitising units at entrances and concourse areas and the distribution of face coverings to passengers, and acknowledges the contribution of Scotland’s railway during the pandemic in keeping Scotland moving.
Supported by: Bill Kidd, Richard Lyle, Stuart McMillan, Emma Harper, Alex Neil, Maureen Watt, Fulton MacGregor, Stewart Stevenson, Joan McAlpine
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That the Parliament recognises the support offered by the Glasgow Kelvin constituency-based Glasgow’s Golden Generation (GGG) on its incredible efforts to support members of the community throughout the COVID-19 pandemic; understands that it has provided 6,500 parcels to over 500 older people as well as making 8,500 welfare and befriending telephone calls to people who are housebound, shielding or vulnerable; notes that each parcel contains essentials, including bread, milk, tinned goods, cleaning products and face coverings, which are produced by Angelic Threads; understands that GGG has expanded its service to include a weekly newsletter with puzzles and old photographs of Glasgow, as well as online non-gambling bingo, and commends everyone involved in this initiative, which has been a lifeline for many older and vulnerable adults.
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That the Parliament recognises the support offered by the Glasgow Kelvin constituency-based Glasgow’s Golden Generation (GGG) on its incredible efforts to support members of the community throughout the COVID-19 pandemic; understands that it has provided 6,500 parcels to over 500 older people as well as making 8,500 welfare and befriending telephone calls to people who are housebound, shielding or vulnerable; notes that each parcel contains essentials, including bread, milk, tinned goods, cleaning products and face coverings, which are produced by Angelic Threads; understands that GGG has expanded its service to include a weekly newsletter with puzzles and old photographs of Glasgow, as well as online non-gambling bingo, and commends everyone involved in this initiative, which has been a lifeline for many older and vulnerable adults.
Supported by: Stuart McMillan, Richard Lyle, Bill Kidd, Fulton MacGregor, Annie Wells, Stewart Stevenson, Joan McAlpine
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That the Parliament congratulates The Pyramid in Anderston, Glasgow, on being awarded £1.1 million by the National Lottery Community Fund Scotland, which will allow it to make significant changes to its community provision, including it having a new community cinema; general building works, improved accessibility with an elevator; upgrades to its stage and improvements to its toilets, changing, and heating systems; notes that, in 2019, it received support from the Scottish Government and that the purchase of the former church by the community was the 100th grant approved by the Scottish Land Fund; believes that such continued funding is a reflection of the achievement of community-led projects to revitalise disused land and buildings for community benefit, and wishes all at The Pyramid continued success in their efforts to support community development and cohesion in Anderston.
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That the Parliament congratulates The Pyramid in Anderston, Glasgow, on being awarded £1.1 million by the National Lottery Community Fund Scotland, which will allow it to make significant changes to its community provision, including it having a new community cinema; general building works, improved accessibility with an elevator; upgrades to its stage and improvements to its toilets, changing, and heating systems; notes that, in 2019, it received support from the Scottish Government and that the purchase of the former church by the community was the 100th grant approved by the Scottish Land Fund; believes that such continued funding is a reflection of the achievement of community-led projects to revitalise disused land and buildings for community benefit, and wishes all at The Pyramid continued success in their efforts to support community development and cohesion in Anderston.
Supported by: Joan McAlpine, Gil Paterson
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That the Parliament recognises and commends the significant achievement of all Scotland’s graduates at this time; acknowledges that achieving a degree is always a tremendous accomplishment, but in 2020, when students have been in lockdown, off campus, facing new challenges with remote teaching and support, and in some cases being away from their families and friends, believes that their successes are all the greater; extends its congratulations to all graduates across Scotland at this time; recognises Glasgow Caledonian University (GCU), which is in the Glasgow Kelvin constituency, as the University of the Common Good; commends the significant achievements of the GCU graduates and prize winners in the graduating class of BA in Social Sciences, and wishes them every success.
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That the Parliament recognises and commends the significant achievement of all Scotland’s graduates at this time; acknowledges that achieving a degree is always a tremendous accomplishment, but in 2020, when students have been in lockdown, off campus, facing new challenges with remote teaching and support, and in some cases being away from their families and friends, believes that their successes are all the greater; extends its congratulations to all graduates across Scotland at this time; recognises Glasgow Caledonian University (GCU), which is in the Glasgow Kelvin constituency, as the University of the Common Good; commends the significant achievements of the GCU graduates and prize winners in the graduating class of BA in Social Sciences, and wishes them every success.
Supported by: Stewart Stevenson, Bill Kidd, Stuart McMillan, Richard Lyle, David Torrance, Gil Paterson, Fulton MacGregor, Joan McAlpine, Gillian Martin, Alex Rowley
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That the Parliament congratulates the founder of the Sikh Food Bank, Charandeep Singh, on his inclusion in the Happy List 2020, which was published by The Independent; understands that, this year, the annual list recognised people who have helped others during the COVID-19 pandemic; notes that the Food Bank has supported the delivery of 50,000 meals to people in need across Scotland since it was founded in March 2020; believes that its efforts have made a substantial positive impact and are worthy of such prominent recognition, and expresses its gratitude, and wishes continued success, to Charandeep and all involved in providing community support to people in need during times of crisis.
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That the Parliament congratulates the founder of the Sikh Food Bank, Charandeep Singh, on his inclusion in the Happy List 2020, which was published by The Independent; understands that, this year, the annual list recognised people who have helped others during the COVID-19 pandemic; notes that the Food Bank has supported the delivery of 50,000 meals to people in need across Scotland since it was founded in March 2020; believes that its efforts have made a substantial positive impact and are worthy of such prominent recognition, and expresses its gratitude, and wishes continued success, to Charandeep and all involved in providing community support to people in need during times of crisis.
Supported by: Richard Lyle, Stewart Stevenson, Angus MacDonald, Stuart McMillan, Bill Kidd, Murdo Fraser, Fulton MacGregor, Joan McAlpine, David Torrance, Pauline McNeill, Gil Paterson, Gillian Martin
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That the Parliament welcomes the action taken by Glasgow Colleges' Regional Board (GCRB) in its allocation £5,000 of regional funding to support students as part of its collaborative STAY project with Action for Children, which works across Glasgow's three colleges and aims to improve outcomes for care-experienced young people attending college; notes that care-experienced college students in Glasgow have received brand new laptops during lockdown to assist them in completing their current college year and future studies; further notes that STAY support workers have continued to offer emotional and practical support during the COVID-19 outbreak and subsequent lockdown, delivering parcels containing toiletries and food items to students; acknowledges the importance of the support offered by GCRB, STAY and Action for Children, and commends their actions during these unprecedented times.
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That the Parliament welcomes the action taken by Glasgow Colleges' Regional Board (GCRB) in its allocation £5,000 of regional funding to support students as part of its collaborative STAY project with Action for Children, which works across Glasgow's three colleges and aims to improve outcomes for care-experienced young people attending college; notes that care-experienced college students in Glasgow have received brand new laptops during lockdown to assist them in completing their current college year and future studies; further notes that STAY support workers have continued to offer emotional and practical support during the COVID-19 outbreak and subsequent lockdown, delivering parcels containing toiletries and food items to students; acknowledges the importance of the support offered by GCRB, STAY and Action for Children, and commends their actions during these unprecedented times.
Supported by: David Torrance, James Dornan, Stuart McMillan, Emma Harper, Stewart Stevenson, Fulton MacGregor, Maureen Watt, Willie Coffey, Bob Doris, Bill Kidd, Clare Adamson, Gil Paterson, Angela Constance, Joan McAlpine, Gillian Martin, Ruth Maguire
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That the Parliament welcomes the announcement from NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde of the recent accolade from the British Society for Rheumatology (BSR) for the Glasgow Royal Infirmary (GRI) Rheumatology Service; understands GRI has been rated as a Centre of Excellence in its care and treatment of rheumatology patients; notes this was awarded following an inspection by BSR at the end of 2019; further notes GRI Rheumatology Service is made up of doctors, nurses, physiotherapists, occupational therapists, podiatrists and pharmacists, who care for patients from a number of different NHS boards, and commends all staff for their efforts in delivering an excellent service for rheumatology patients.
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That the Parliament welcomes the announcement from NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde of the recent accolade from the British Society for Rheumatology (BSR) for the Glasgow Royal Infirmary (GRI) Rheumatology Service; understands GRI has been rated as a Centre of Excellence in its care and treatment of rheumatology patients; notes this was awarded following an inspection by BSR at the end of 2019; further notes GRI Rheumatology Service is made up of doctors, nurses, physiotherapists, occupational therapists, podiatrists and pharmacists, who care for patients from a number of different NHS boards, and commends all staff for their efforts in delivering an excellent service for rheumatology patients.
Supported by: Stewart Stevenson, Rona Mackay, Richard Lyle, Fulton MacGregor, Maureen Watt, Stuart McMillan, Bill Kidd, Pauline McNeill, Rachael Hamilton R, Willie Coffey, Joan McAlpine, Gillian Martin, David Torrance, Tom Arthur, Clare Adamson, Ruth Maguire
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That the Parliament acknowledges that 15 May 2020 is the 72nd anniversary of the Nakba, known by Palestinian people as the "day of catastrophe", in which the state of Israel was formed after what it understands was the mass eviction of over 750,000 people from historic Palestine land, which included the destruction of over 500 towns and villages; believes that this led to generations of pain for the Palestinian people, who continue to live under a state of occupation; understands that it led to a major crisis in which over four million displaced people were registered by the UN as refugees and unable to return home; condemns what it sees as the deepening of the crisis in the form of illegal settlements, which are not recognised by the international community; understands that these continue to be built in the occupied territories at a rate of five times that prior to the implementation of the Oslo Accords; further understands that the Israeli government has declared its plan to annexe areas of territories it occupied in June 1967 as part of its agreed Israeli coalition platform from 1 July 2020; believes that, on 15 May 2020, millions of people across Palestine and around the world will mark the anniversary of the Nakba, albeit not as in previous years, which saw people attend marches, rallies and vigils, due to the outbreak of COVID-19; supports Palestinian people across the world, including those living in the Glasgow Kelvin constituency, in the commemoration of the Nakba; notes the calls for a resolution to be sought to what it considers the Palestinian humanitarian crisis and occupation; condemns any action by the Israeli government to annexe areas of occupied Palestinian land, which it considers violates several UN Security Council Resolutions, including UNSCR 242 and 2334, and considers that the international community is duty bound to protect Palestinians under occupation.
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That the Parliament acknowledges that 15 May 2020 is the 72nd anniversary of the Nakba, known by Palestinian people as the "day of catastrophe", in which the state of Israel was formed after what it understands was the mass eviction of over 750,000 people from historic Palestine land, which included the destruction of over 500 towns and villages; believes that this led to generations of pain for the Palestinian people, who continue to live under a state of occupation; understands that it led to a major crisis in which over four million displaced people were registered by the UN as refugees and unable to return home; condemns what it sees as the deepening of the crisis in the form of illegal settlements, which are not recognised by the international community; understands that these continue to be built in the occupied territories at a rate of five times that prior to the implementation of the Oslo Accords; further understands that the Israeli government has declared its plan to annexe areas of territories it occupied in June 1967 as part of its agreed Israeli coalition platform from 1 July 2020; believes that, on 15 May 2020, millions of people across Palestine and around the world will mark the anniversary of the Nakba, albeit not as in previous years, which saw people attend marches, rallies and vigils, due to the outbreak of COVID-19; supports Palestinian people across the world, including those living in the Glasgow Kelvin constituency, in the commemoration of the Nakba; notes the calls for a resolution to be sought to what it considers the Palestinian humanitarian crisis and occupation; condemns any action by the Israeli government to annexe areas of occupied Palestinian land, which it considers violates several UN Security Council Resolutions, including UNSCR 242 and 2334, and considers that the international community is duty bound to protect Palestinians under occupation.
Supported by: Fulton MacGregor, John Finnie, Claudia Beamish, David Torrance, Mark McDonald, Andy Wightman, Pauline McNeill, Willie Coffey, Claire Baker, Alison Johnstone, Sarah Boyack, Ross Greer, James Dornan, Elaine Smith, Anas Sarwar, Patrick Harvie, Iain Gray, Alex Rowley, Stuart McMillan
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That the Parliament commends the work of the Mel Milaap Day Centre and the Wing Hong Centre in supporting older citizens during the COVID-19 lockdown; understands that both groups are delivering hot meals and necessary food items to the most vulnerable ethnic minority older people across Glasgow; notes that these groups are also supporting social isolation with phone calls to older people to ensure they have someone to speak to; further notes that they are being supported by Scottish Government COVID-19 community funding; welcomes initiatives from local groups, and commends the Scottish Government for its community funding programme during this crisis, which it considers is ensuring that help reaches those in need.
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That the Parliament commends the work of the Mel Milaap Day Centre and the Wing Hong Centre in supporting older citizens during the COVID-19 lockdown; understands that both groups are delivering hot meals and necessary food items to the most vulnerable ethnic minority older people across Glasgow; notes that these groups are also supporting social isolation with phone calls to older people to ensure they have someone to speak to; further notes that they are being supported by Scottish Government COVID-19 community funding; welcomes initiatives from local groups, and commends the Scottish Government for its community funding programme during this crisis, which it considers is ensuring that help reaches those in need.
Supported by: Bill Kidd, Richard Lyle, David Torrance, Emma Harper, Anas Sarwar, Stewart Stevenson, Fulton MacGregor, Gail Ross, Willie Coffey, Clare Adamson, Gillian Martin, Tom Arthur, Ruth Maguire
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