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Motion · S6M-07815 · 6 Feb 2023

Launch of The Gannochy Trust Youth Panel Fund

Lodged by Jim Fairlie (Scottish National Party) Standard Motion 21 supporters

The motion

That the Parliament welcomes the launch of the new Youth Panel Fund for Perth and Kinross; understands that it was approved by The Gannochy Trust in December 2022 and will be launched in February 2023, comprising of 12 young people aged from 14 to 21, recruited through Perth and Kinross Strategic Youth Work Partners and care experienced youth services, and will meet four times each year; notes that the panel will assess and approve applications for up to £10,000 from an annual funding pot of £100,000, guided by the core aims and outcomes for the fund that include providing learning-based activities and experiences for young people, empowering young people through projects that support their opinion being heard, and helping young people develop independent living skills and activities that are focused on improving their wellbeing; congratulates The Gannochy Trust for this endeavour; believes that this project will allow an invaluable insight into the needs and concerns of young people, and directly impact on the quality of young people’s lives, and wishes every success to all the young people who will be involved in due course.

Supporters (21)

Source: the Scottish Parliament motions and amendments record.