Motion text
That this House congratulates Shannon Brown, creator of Shannon’s Box, a Scottish Throughcare and Aftercare Forum (Staf) project, delivered in association with East Ayrshire Health and Social Care Partnership; notes the initiative has been named as a finalist for the Pioneering Project Award at the SCVO Scottish Charity Awards; commends Shannon for using her personal experience of care to create a box of items to support children entering the care system; notes that the box contains various comfort items, such as a soft toy, colouring pens and a nightlight, as well as a letter from Shannon; and wishes the Shannon’s Box project the best of luck for the finals, and hopes that it will continue to support care-experienced young people in East Ayrshire and beyond for many years to come and notes that the best initiatives often come from those with lived experience.
Signatures (8)
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.
Brown, Alan
Scottish National Party
Signed on
1 September 2020
Shannon, Jim
Democratic Unionist Party
Signed on
2 September 2020
Gray, Neil
Scottish National Party
Signed on
2 September 2020
Thewliss, Alison
Scottish National Party
Signed on
2 September 2020
Stephens, Chris
Scottish National Party
Signed on
2 September 2020
Law, Chris
Scottish National Party
Signed on
3 September 2020
In addition to the sponsors, the following Members have signed to support the motion.
There are no withdrawn signatures for this motion.