Motion · S4M-15972 · 17 Mar 2016
Congratulations to Amina, the Muslim Women's Resource Centre in Glasgow
The motion
That the Parliament congratulates Amina, the Muslim Women's Resource Centre in Glasgow, on being one of three winners of The People’s Projects competition in STV West; understands that Amina will receive £50,000 to extend the performance of "The Women Next Door" project to other parts of Scotland; believes that it will entail 10 full-length performances and deliver a minimum of 10 self-care and storytelling workshops, as well as partner with women's aid organisations to create a module for a train a trainer programme to upskill community workers across Scotland; notes that The People’s Projects is a partnership between the Big Lottery Fund, ITV and the National Lottery, which gives the public the chance to decide on how £3 million of funding could make a difference in their local area; considers that the project makes a fantastic contribution to communities, and hopes that it will continue to improve the lives of people across the UK.
Supporters (19)
- Jackie Baillie Scottish Labour 17 Mar 2016
- Jayne Baxter 17 Mar 2016
- Colin Beattie Scottish National Party 17 Mar 2016
- Malcolm Chisholm 17 Mar 2016
- Patricia Ferguson 17 Mar 2016
- Bill Kidd 17 Mar 2016
- Johann Lamont 17 Mar 2016
- Richard Lyle 17 Mar 2016
- Hanzala Malik 17 Mar 2016
- Christina McKelvie 17 Mar 2016
- Dennis Robertson 17 Mar 2016
- David Stewart 17 Mar 2016
- Kevin Stewart 17 Mar 2016
- Elaine Murray 18 Mar 2016
- Ken Macintosh 21 Mar 2016
- David Torrance Scottish National Party 21 Mar 2016
- Gil Paterson 22 Mar 2016
- Sandra White 22 Mar 2016
- Lesley Brennan 23 Mar 2016
Source: the Scottish Parliament motions and amendments record.