Motion · S5M-17390 · 22 May 2019
Ayrshire Rugby Teams Tackle Mental Health
The motion
That the Parliament recognises the success of the Talk a Good Game event held by Kilmarnock Rugby Club and Grange Academy School of Rugby during Mental Health Awareness Week; acknowledges that the event, supported by Scottish Rugby, was organised by the local maths teacher and head of Grange Rugby, Jamie Houston, in an effort to encourage more young people to feel comfortable talking about mental health; notes that the day involved a number of workshops on addressing mental health and a series of matches played in memory of the local members, Calum King and Liam McGhee, who sadly took their own lives in 2017 and 2018; agrees that events such as this are vital in supporting the mental health of young people across the country, and thanks all the players, parents and representatives from Scottish Rugby for making the event such a success.
Supporters (22)
- Angela Constance Scottish National Party 22 May 2019
- Bob Doris Scottish National Party 22 May 2019
- Bill Kidd 22 May 2019
- Richard Lyle 22 May 2019
- Rona Mackay 22 May 2019
- Joan McAlpine 22 May 2019
- Liam McArthur Scottish Liberal Democrats 22 May 2019
- Edward Mountain 22 May 2019
- Liz Smith 22 May 2019
- David Torrance Scottish National Party 22 May 2019
- Annie Wells 22 May 2019
- Kenneth Gibson No Party Affiliation 23 May 2019
- Monica Lennon Scottish Labour 23 May 2019
- Stewart Stevenson 23 May 2019
- Maureen Watt 24 May 2019
- Jenny Gilruth Scottish National Party 28 May 2019
- Fulton MacGregor Scottish National Party 28 May 2019
- John Scott 29 May 2019
- Clare Adamson Scottish National Party 30 May 2019
- Keith Brown Scottish National Party 2 Jun 2019
- Tom Arthur Scottish National Party 4 Jun 2019
- Colin Smyth 4 Jul 2019
Source: the Scottish Parliament motions and amendments record.