Motion · S5M-17708 · 12 Jun 2019
National Lottery Community Fund Award for CLAN Cancer Support
The motion
That the Parliament congratulates CLAN Cancer Support on being awarded £293,973 by the National Lottery Community Fund to continue delivering its dedicated Children and Families Service in Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Moray, Orkney and Shetland; understands that the funding will allow CLAN Cancer Support to provide 700 children and teenagers over the next three years with tailored support to help them cope with a cancer diagnosis of someone close to them; recognises that CLAN Cancer Support offers one-to-one counselling sessions through its Children and Families Service, which help young people to learn about cancer and communicate their feelings; acknowledges the important work done by CLAN with people of all ages affected by cancer in Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Moray, Orkney and Shetland, and welcomes this additional funding that will support young people through the difficult process of dealing with a cancer diagnosis in the family.
Supporters (14)
- Bob Doris Scottish National Party 12 Jun 2019
- Kenneth Gibson No Party Affiliation 12 Jun 2019
- Jamie Halcro Johnston 12 Jun 2019
- Bill Kidd 12 Jun 2019
- Tom Mason 12 Jun 2019
- Liam McArthur Scottish Liberal Democrats 12 Jun 2019
- Mark McDonald 12 Jun 2019
- Stuart McMillan Scottish National Party 12 Jun 2019
- David Stewart 12 Jun 2019
- Liam Kerr Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party 13 Jun 2019
- Gillian Martin Scottish National Party 13 Jun 2019
- Ruth Maguire 18 Jun 2019
- Stewart Stevenson 24 Jun 2019
- Alexander Burnett Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party 27 Jun 2019
Source: the Scottish Parliament motions and amendments record.