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Escape the Mind Group, Leuchars

EDM (Early Day Motion) 101: tabled on 04 November 2019

Tabled in the 2019-19 session.

This motion has been signed by 2 Members. It has not yet had any amendments submitted.

Motion text

That this House notes the importance of ensuring that members of the armed forces, their families and veterans, who make so many sacrifices to ensure our safety and security, have access to the right support for their health and mental wellbeing; recognises the efforts being made by Amey Defence Services to support military families at Leuchars in North East Fife by setting up the peer-to-peer Escape the Mind group; commends moves to encourage service personnel, their families and veterans to use the group to open up and talk about their feelings without being judged or labelled and that sharing those feelings can help aid recovery; and welcomes moves to establish similar groups at every major military unit throughout the country within a year.

The first 6 Members who have signed to support the motion are the sponsors. The primary sponsor is generally the person who tabled the motion and has responsibility for it. The date shown is when the Member signed the motion.

There are no withdrawn signatures for this motion.