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Motion · S6M-14666 · 25 Sep 2024

Friends of Sanday Kirk Shortlisted for SURF Award

Lodged by Liam McArthur (Scottish Liberal Democrats) Standard Motion 25 supporters

The motion

That the Parliament congratulates Friends of Sanday Kirk in Orkney, whose conversion of Cross Kirk in Sanday has been shortlisted in the Community-led Regeneration category of the prestigious 2024 SURF Awards for Best Practice in Community Regeneration; acknowledges that this award identifies and celebrates best practice, innovation and achievement in interventions that improve Scottish communities; understands that the Friends of Sanday Kirk formed in 2022 after the Church of Scotland announced that Cross Kirk had been identified for closure; recognises what it sees as the value to the Sanday community of the restored kirk, which continues to host weddings, funerals and christenings, as well as serving as a hub for a wide range of community gatherings and activities; commends the hard work of all those involved in securing the future of what it sees as an important community asset in Sanday, most notably the Friends of Sanday Kirk; welcomes what it sees as this well-deserved recognition on the national stage in the form of a SURF Award nomination, and wishes all those shortlisted all the best on 5 December 2024, which promises to be a memorable occasion.

Supporters (25)

Source: the Scottish Parliament motions and amendments record.