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Motion · S6M-06869 · 17 Nov 2022

Support for Doddie Aid

Lodged by Rachael Hamilton (Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party) Standard Motion 55 supporters

The motion

That the Parliament welcomes the announcement of Doddie Aid for the third year running after successes of previous years; recognises that the founder of the event, My Name'5 Doddie Foundation, which invests in research to find meaningful treatments for motor neuron disease (MND); thanks Doddie Weir for his inspirational drive in funding research through his charity, My Name'5 Doddie Foundation; considers that there is a necessity for funding incentives such as Doddie Aid to help raise money to combat the debilitating disease; commends what it sees as the healthy competition between districts, helping to motivate people to have a healthy and active lifestyle going into the new year; understands that, over the last two years, the event has seen over 30,000 participants cover four million miles and raise over £2 million for the Foundation, and encourages people across Scotland to sign up and compete in Doddie Aid to help raise money for future MND research.

Supporters (55)

Source: the Scottish Parliament motions and amendments record.