Motion · S5M-23051 · 15 Oct 2020
North East Sensory Services’ Lottery Awards
The motion
That the Parliament congratulates North East Sensory Services (NESS) on securing £75,000 from the National Lottery Community Fund’s Young Start Fund, which will be used over the next three years for its young people’s service; congratulates the charity on being awarded an additional £10,000 by the Scottish Children’s Lottery's Chance to Connect Fund; notes that its Young People’s Sensory Service helps more than 100 children in Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire and Moray; recognises that the COVID-19 pandemic and lockdown have posed new challenges to children with hearing and visual impairments, and commends NESS on its work to ensure that children in the north east can participate in society in the same way as their peers.
Supporters (13)
- Kenneth Gibson No Party Affiliation 16 Oct 2020
- Bill Kidd 16 Oct 2020
- Richard Lyle 16 Oct 2020
- Mark McDonald 16 Oct 2020
- Stuart McMillan Scottish National Party 16 Oct 2020
- Stewart Stevenson 16 Oct 2020
- David Torrance Scottish National Party 17 Oct 2020
- Fulton MacGregor Scottish National Party 18 Oct 2020
- Sandra White 19 Oct 2020
- Gillian Martin Scottish National Party 20 Oct 2020
- Gil Paterson 20 Oct 2020
- Liam Kerr Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party 23 Oct 2020
- Ruth Maguire 27 Oct 2020
Source: the Scottish Parliament motions and amendments record.