Motion · S5M-24180 · 19 Feb 2021
Friends of ANCHOR Pledges £100,000 for Cancer Research in the North East
The motion
That the Parliament welcomes the £100,000 donation that has been pledged by the Aberdeen-based charity, Friends of ANCHOR, to the University of Aberdeen towards pioneering cancer research; understands that this will help will fund seven new studies in 2021, supporting research work on leukaemia and lymphoma, lung, breast and oral cancers and a study into the treatment of neutropenic sepsis, which people receiving chemotherapy are more susceptible to; highlights the imminent launch of Rally for Research, which is the third instalment of the charity's campaign, Going the Distance; notes that this invites people of all ages, abilities and fitness levels to walk, run, cycle, skate, swim, row or even scoot to support the charity’s commitment to research, and applauds Friends of ANCHOR on its fundraising efforts as it enters its second decade of supporting cancer research in the north east.
Supporters (13)
- Kenneth Gibson No Party Affiliation 19 Feb 2021
- Jamie Halcro Johnston 19 Feb 2021
- Alison Johnstone 19 Feb 2021
- Bill Kidd 19 Feb 2021
- Fulton MacGregor Scottish National Party 19 Feb 2021
- Margaret Mitchell 19 Feb 2021
- Gil Paterson 19 Feb 2021
- Maureen Watt 19 Feb 2021
- Richard Lyle 21 Feb 2021
- David Torrance Scottish National Party 22 Feb 2021
- Joan McAlpine 23 Feb 2021
- Gillian Martin Scottish National Party 24 Feb 2021
- Ruth Maguire 1 Mar 2021
Source: the Scottish Parliament motions and amendments record.