Bo’ness Academy Pupils Win Youth Philanthropy Initiative

That the Parliament congratulates the Bo’ness Academy S3 pupils, Callum Bloomfield, Tayler Adamson and Jamie Demirkoc, who recently won the Youth and Philanthropy Initiative (YPI) at the school, receiving £3,000 to donate to their chosen charity, Bo’ness Storehouse; understands that the group researched their local community and identified the local social service charity that they believed was best placed to make a positive contribution to their community; recognises that the YPI offers the opportunity for people to receive first-hand experience of philanthropy and advice on what they can do to make a positive impact on their communities; considers it important to understand the social issues faced by communities and what can be done to alleviate those issues by investment and support; encourages all young people across Falkirk district to follow this example and become champions of their own communities in tackling social issues; congratulates everyone involved in YPI at Bo’ness Academy on their hard work, and wishes them well for the future.