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Motion · S6M-13103 · 6 May 2024

Aberdeen’s Umbrella Project

Lodged by Kevin Stewart Standard Motion 19 supporters

The motion

That the Parliament welcomes the return of Aberdeen's Umbrella Project, which will see canopies of colourful umbrella installations appearing across the city centre from the end of May to September 2024; understands that the project, which is a collaboration between Aberdeen Inspired and the ADHD Foundation, aims to raise awareness of the many conditions that fall under the umbrella of neurodiversity, including attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), autism, dyslexia, dysgraphia, dyspraxia and Tourette's syndrome, which affect how one in five people process and interact with their environment and those around them; further understands that the project will launch on Shiprow on 18 May, with a host of local performers, including the Robert College Pipe Band, Citymoves Dance Agency, Danscentre, Music 4 U and the Castlegate Theatre Company, as well as Umbrella A Capella, an inclusive choir for neurodivergent individuals; understands that the project is supported by headline sponsors, Harbour Energy, as well as TMM Recruitment and CNR International, with support from local accessibility charity, WeToo!, to ensure that the launch event is fully accessible, and hopes that the project succeeds in increasing people's awareness of neurodiversity, and ultimately making Aberdeen a more neuroinclusive society to live and work in.

Supporters (19)

Source: the Scottish Parliament motions and amendments record.