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Motion · S6M-03833 · 28 Mar 2022

Hear to Listen

Lodged by Kaukab Stewart Standard Motion 27 supporters

The motion

That the Parliament congratulates all those involved in the Hear to Listen service, based at the University of Strathclyde Students’ Union in Glasgow; notes that the service, which was established in September 2021, is delivered by trained student volunteers offering informal, friendly, and confidential wellbeing support on a one-to-one basis, and a safe space where students can find someone to talk to, to offload their worries, or be signposted to additional support if needed; further notes that the service is staffed by over 120 student volunteers, from 30 countries, and all years and areas of study in the university, helping provide both in-person and online support every day of the week, during term and holiday times; welcomes the collaboration between the service and the Pursuit of Happiness project, which is based in New York and is an initiative of a group of psychologists and educators dedicated to the advancement of scientific knowledge about happiness and depression prevention; understands that the volunteers are the first students from a university in Scotland to undertake training by the project, and wishes the Hear to Listen service all the best for the future.

Supporters (27)

Source: the Scottish Parliament motions and amendments record.