Motion · S5M-23856 · 13 Jan 2021
New Year Honour for Jamie Kinlochan
The motion
That the Parliament congratulates Jamie Kinlochan on being awarded a British Empire Medal in the 2021 New Year Honours in recognition of his service to the care experienced community during the COVID-19 pandemic; recognises that Jamie's vision created a national helpline that any care experienced person of any age could contact for support with financial assistance initially made available from Who Cares? Scotland's reserves, then complemented with funding from Scottish Government and other funders; acknowledges that, between March and July 2020, Who Cares? Scotland distributed £145,000 in financial support to over 850 people, ensuring that they could buy essentials such as food and fuel, linked people with local services and carried out casework to help people overcome barriers to additional support; further acknowledges that initial advice to stay home and reach out to family for support may have created specific challenges for care experienced people; considers that the swift creation of this national service overcame this and had significant positive impact for many people, and commends Jamie for his thoughtful and dedicated contribution to improving the lives of care experienced people.
Supporters (14)
- Annabelle Ewing 13 Jan 2021
- Iain Gray 13 Jan 2021
- Emma Harper 13 Jan 2021
- Monica Lennon Scottish Labour 13 Jan 2021
- Richard Lyle 13 Jan 2021
- Stuart McMillan Scottish National Party 13 Jan 2021
- Clare Adamson Scottish National Party 14 Jan 2021
- Bill Kidd 14 Jan 2021
- Gillian Martin Scottish National Party 14 Jan 2021
- David Torrance Scottish National Party 14 Jan 2021
- Gil Paterson 15 Jan 2021
- Neil Bibby Scottish Labour 18 Jan 2021
- Fulton MacGregor Scottish National Party 18 Jan 2021
- Ruth Maguire 27 Jan 2021
Source: the Scottish Parliament motions and amendments record.