Motion · S5M-18253 · 16 Jul 2019
British Red Cross Barriers to Belonging Report
The motion
That the Parliament welcomes the report, Barriers to Belonging, by the British Red Cross; recognises that this new research aims to deliver information and statistics on the experiences of loneliness of people from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) backgrounds; notes with concern the findings in the report, which shows that people from BAME backgrounds face greater barriers to accessing help for loneliness and increased likelihood of discrimination and fear of stigma; understands that further evidence in the report highlights that belonging to a community helps tackle loneliness, while 67% of respondents who felt they did not belong in their community said they were always or often lonely, compared with just 16% who felt they did belong; considers that additional triggers such as racism, discrimination and xenophobia are often overlooked; acknowledges that transformational change is required in involving those from BAME backgrounds at greater risk of loneliness within services, institutions and workplaces, and congratulates the British Red Cross and Co-op on producing this report to call for greater inclusivity and diversity in tackling loneliness.
Supporters (14)
- Stewart Stevenson 16 Jul 2019
- Neil Findlay 17 Jul 2019
- Bill Kidd 17 Jul 2019
- Richard Lyle 17 Jul 2019
- John Mason 17 Jul 2019
- Joan McAlpine 17 Jul 2019
- Mark McDonald 17 Jul 2019
- Stuart McMillan Scottish National Party 17 Jul 2019
- David Torrance Scottish National Party 17 Jul 2019
- Jackie Baillie Scottish Labour 18 Jul 2019
- Ruth Maguire 18 Jul 2019
- Gillian Martin Scottish National Party 18 Jul 2019
- Tom Arthur Scottish National Party 22 Jul 2019
- Jenny Gilruth Scottish National Party 23 Jul 2019
Source: the Scottish Parliament motions and amendments record.