Strùan Tea Raises £95,000 for Parkinson's UK in Scotland

That the Parliament congratulates the organisers of the annual Strùan Tea in Iochdar, South Uist, on the success of their latest event which has raised more than £16,000 for Parkinson’s UK in Scotland; recognises the generosity of the people of Uist, who have donated more than £95,000 to the charity over the last eight years; believes that this is a particularly impressive feat in light of the islands' population of about 4,500 people; celebrates the commitment of the volunteers who bring the Uist community together to support Parkinson’s UK in Scotland; pays tribute to Flora Macleod, who lived with Parkinson’s for many years, and in whose memory her family established the Strùan Tea in 2018; recognises that about 60 people in the Western Isles and about 14,000 people across Scotland live with the condition; notes that Parkinson’s UK aims to support everyone affected by Parkinson’s and is the largest funder of Parkinson’s research in Europe, and wishes the organisers well for next year’s Strùan tea. The Member has provided the following Gaelic translation: Gu bheil a’ Phàrlamaid a’ cur meal-a’-naidheachd orra a chuireas air dòigh Strùan Tea anns an Ìochdar, Uibhist a Deas, agus an tachartas mu dheireadh air còrr is £16,000 a thogail airson Parkinson’s UK an Alba; ag aithneachadh fialaidheachd muinntir Uibhist, a thug seachad còrr is £95,000 don charthannas thairis air na h-ochd bliadhna a dh’fhalbh; a’ creidsinn gur e euchd sònraichte mòr a tha seo bho choimhearsnachd eileanach sam bheil 4,500 neach a’ fuireach; a’ comharrachadh dealas nan saor-thoileach a tha a’ toirt muinntir Uibhist còmhla gus taic a thoirt dha Parkinson’s UK an Alba; ag aithneachadh cuideachd gur ann mar urram do Fhlòraidh NicLeòid nach maireann, a bha a’ fulang le Parkinson’s fad iomadh bliadhna, a stèidhich a teaghlach an tachartas ann an 2018; ag aithneachadh cuideachd gu bheil mu 60 neach anns na h-Eileanan Siar agus mu 14,000 neach air feadh na h-Alba a’ fulang leis an tinneas; a’ toirt fa-near gum bi Parkinson’s UK ag amas air taic a thoirt do gach neach air an toir Parkinson’s buaidh agus gur iadsan am buidheann-maoineachaidh as motha san Roinn Eòrpa airson rannsachadh air Parkinson’s, agus a’ guidhe gach soirbheachas don luchd-eagrachaidh airson Strùan Tea an ath-bhliadhna.