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Motion · S6M-13332 · 21 May 2024

Scottish Book Trust 25th Anniversary

Lodged by Clare Adamson (Scottish National Party) Standard Motion 25 supporters

The motion

That the Scottish Parliament congratulates Scottish Book Trust on its 25th Anniversary; understands that the charity was founded to support people across Scotland at all stages of life, change their lives through encouraging reading and writing; further understands that the Scottish Book Trust has brought some of the best and brightest names in children's literature to schools across every local authority in Scotland; notes that in 2019, the Scots Language Publication grant was launched to create and protect space for new works from contemporary Scots voices, as well as facilitating collections and translations of significant historical works; welcomes what it sees as intergenerational projects such as Bookbug for young families, Reading is Caring for those who care for someone living with dementia, and Live Literature, which supports author visits across Scotland to bring the magic of reading and writing to over 16,000 people each year; believes that reading inspires creativity, boosts family bonding, improves employment opportunities, mental health and wellbeing and is one of the most effective ways to help break the poverty cycle, and commends everyone involved for their dedication and commitment to empowering people through reading and writing.

Supporters (25)

Source: the Scottish Parliament motions and amendments record.