Motion · S6M-08818 · 3 May 2023
CCLASP Provides Vital Support to Families Living with Cancer
The motion
That the Parliament pays tribute to the Children with Cancer and Leukaemia Advice and Support for Parents (CCLASP) Howatt Hub in Edinburgh, which provides vital support to children with leukaemia and their families; notes that, working alongside the LoveOliver charity, the CCLASP facility hosts social workers, who, it understands, provide counselling to children and their families; understands that Howatt Hub also hosts parent-on-parent support sessions and contains accommodation for families to stay overnight, in addition to, play rooms, a rooftop garden and a bathing room for the children; notes that there is an electric bus, which is used to transport children to appointments at the Royal Infirmary Hospital, and understands that the LoveOliver charity also provides financial support to families and supplies medical equipment when needed.
Supporters (3)
- Sharon Dowey 5 Sep 2025
- Jackie Dunbar Scottish National Party 5 Sep 2025
- Paul Sweeney Scottish Labour 5 Sep 2025
Source: the Scottish Parliament motions and amendments record.