Hedi Hemin and VoiceBox National Joke-Telling Competition

That this House congratulates Hedi Hemin, a primary four pupil at Knightswood Primary School on being crowned the winner of the Glasgow City regional heat of VoiceBox’s National Joke-Telling Competition and for competing in the national final held at the Scottish Parliament last week; notes that the competition, hosted by the Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists’, was launched on Blue Monday last year to bring a positive energy to the so-called ‘saddest day of the year’; recognises that the competition uses humour to celebrate the power of communication, highlighting that speech, language, and communication skills are a vital foundation for children’s learning, social connection, mental health and future success; and commends all the children across Scotland who took part in the competition which was a testament to their confidence, creativity, and sense of humour.