Thanking Uist Children who Participated in Lockdown Befriending Networks

That the Parliament thanks the Uist children who have participated in befriending networks during lockdown; understands that pupils from Sgoil Uibhist a Tuath, Sgoil Bhaile a' Mhanaich, Sgoil an Iochdair and Sgoil Dhalabroig were encouraged to write letters to people living in care homes as part of the National Literacy Trust Dear New Friend initiative; recognises that schools also wrote to established befriending networks in Uist; notes that letters have been written in both Gaelic and English, ensuring that correspondence can be read in the recipients' mother tongue, and welcomes the compassion and community spirit shown by Uist’s young people.