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Motion · S6M-20462 · 15 Jan 2026

Five S3 Pupils from Stromness Academy Earn £3,000 Grant for Local Charity Soma's Light

Lodged by Liam McArthur (Scottish Liberal Democrats) Standard Motion 21 supporters

The motion

That the Parliament congratulates five S3 pupils from Stromness Academy on being awarded a £3,000 grant for the local youth mental health charity, Soma’s Light, through the school's Youth and Philanthropy Initiative (YPI); understands that Lily Harcus, Issy Johnston, Cayla Paton, Alisa Douaneva and Sophie Shargool gave a passionate presentation about the impact of poor mental health among young people in Orkney, during which five candles were lit to represent each person in Orkney who died by suicide in 2025; acknowledges that the money will go toward furthering the work that Soma’s Light does to improve mental health outcomes and prevent suicide among young people by creating initiatives specifically designed with Orkney’s youth in mind and enabling greater access to bereavement support; acknowledges that, in the 10 years that the YPI has run at Stromness Academy, over £30,000 has been awarded to Orkney charities as a result of the efforts of pupils, with further amounts raised for local charitable causes by pupils at Orkney’s other secondary schools, and thanks Lily, Issy, Cayla, Alisa and Sophie for all the hard work involved in earning funds for such an important cause.

Supporters (21)

Source: the Scottish Parliament motions and amendments record.