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Motion · S6M-11836 · 10 Jan 2024

Shetland Islands Council Volunteers Deliver over 100 Christmas Dinners

Lodged by Beatrice Wishart Standard Motion 22 supporters

The motion

That the Parliament congratulates Shetland Islands Council volunteers on delivering over 100 free Christmas dinners to people in Lerwick and Scalloway, Shetland, on Christmas Day 2023; understands that Alison Beattie and Brenda Moar, who run the kitchen at Sound Primary School in Shetland, volunteered with a team of helpers to cook full turkey dinners and homemade sticky toffee puddings, which were delivered to around 50 homes on 25 December; further understands that the volunteer team also provided the Christmas meal for voluntary group Food for the Way, which hosted a Christmas dinner for 35 people; commends the efforts of local businesses that donated food supplies to ensure that the festive initiative could happen; praises the volunteer kitchen hands and volunteer drivers who gave their time and skills on Christmas Day to help their community; notes that, thanks to this initiative, people who otherwise would not have had a Christmas dinner were able to enjoy one; considers that the initiative was a success, and wishes all involved all the best in their future endeavours.

Supporters (22)

Source: the Scottish Parliament motions and amendments record.