That the Parliament congratulates Fife Diet on launching its new food manifesto; acknowledges that the manifesto aims to connect the way that Scotland grows, produces, distributes and consumes food with its climate change targets, to connect the environmental policy framework to its health and wellbeing initiatives and to look afresh at the values that underpin how it organises its food economy, and considers that the manifesto addresses key issues surrounding health and the environment in Scotland.
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That the Parliament congratulates Fife Diet on launching its new food manifesto; acknowledges that the manifesto aims to connect the way that Scotland grows, produces, distributes and consumes food with its climate change targets, to connect the environmental policy framework to its health and wellbeing initiatives and to look afresh at the values that underpin how it organises its food economy, and considers that the manifesto addresses key issues surrounding health and the environment in Scotland.
Supported by: Jean Urquhart, Annabelle Ewing, Stuart McMillan
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That the Parliament congratulates East Fife Ladies Choir, based in Kirkcaldy, on receiving a £5,800 Awards for All grant from Creative Scotland; understands that this will be used to purchase uniforms and run a workshop for its members, with the aim of holding a concert for the local community; notes that the project meets the Awards for All outcomes of "people have better chances in life" and "people and communities are healthier", and considers that this is an excellent opportunity for local women to get involved in community activities in Fife.
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That the Parliament congratulates East Fife Ladies Choir, based in Kirkcaldy, on receiving a £5,800 Awards for All grant from Creative Scotland; understands that this will be used to purchase uniforms and run a workshop for its members, with the aim of holding a concert for the local community; notes that the project meets the Awards for All outcomes of "people have better chances in life" and "people and communities are healthier", and considers that this is an excellent opportunity for local women to get involved in community activities in Fife.
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That the Parliament congratulates Balwearie High School on receiving a £4,295 Awards for All grant from the Big Lottery Fund; understands that the fund will be used to organise a film-making workshop for pupils aged 12-13 to enable them to make two films about young homeless people in Fife; notes that the project meets the Awards for All "People have better chances in life" and "Communities are safer, stronger and more able to work together to tackle inequalities" outcomes, and considers that this is an invaluable opportunity for young schoolchildren to increase awareness of the social problems around them.
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That the Parliament congratulates Balwearie High School on receiving a £4,295 Awards for All grant from the Big Lottery Fund; understands that the fund will be used to organise a film-making workshop for pupils aged 12-13 to enable them to make two films about young homeless people in Fife; notes that the project meets the Awards for All "People have better chances in life" and "Communities are safer, stronger and more able to work together to tackle inequalities" outcomes, and considers that this is an invaluable opportunity for young schoolchildren to increase awareness of the social problems around them.
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That the Parliament congratulates Dancehaven on receiving an £8,347 Awards for All grant from Creative Scotland; welcomes that the Gail Neish Dance Studios, based in Kirkcaldy, will use this to fund productions of Sleeping Beauty and Dance Dance Dance for its local community; notes that the project meets the Awards for All "people have better chances in life" and "people and communities are healthier" outcomes, and considers that the project is a valuable means of showcasing the talent and creativity of the people of Kirkcaldy.
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That the Parliament congratulates Dancehaven on receiving an £8,347 Awards for All grant from Creative Scotland; welcomes that the Gail Neish Dance Studios, based in Kirkcaldy, will use this to fund productions of Sleeping Beauty and Dance Dance Dance for its local community; notes that the project meets the Awards for All "people have better chances in life" and "people and communities are healthier" outcomes, and considers that the project is a valuable means of showcasing the talent and creativity of the people of Kirkcaldy.
Supported by: Kevin Stewart, Margaret Burgess, Anne McTaggart, Mark McDonald, Joan McAlpine, Richard Lyle, Mike MacKenzie, Humza Yousaf, Stuart McMillan, Colin Beattie, Dennis Robertson, Roderick Campbell, George Adam, Rob Gibson, Hanzala Malik, Maureen Watt, Adam Ingram, Chic Brodie, Annabelle Ewing
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That the Parliament congratulates Fife Schools’ Under-15 football team on winning the Scottish National Trophy; considers that the players confronted tough competition as they progressed through the group stages; notes that the team achieved what it considers to have been an outstanding victory over Lanarkshire Schools; understands that this is the second occasion that the Fife team has lifted the trophy since it began competing, and believes that this is a fantastic achievement for young Fife footballers, their supporters and the community.
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That the Parliament congratulates Fife Schools’ Under-15 football team on winning the Scottish National Trophy; considers that the players confronted tough competition as they progressed through the group stages; notes that the team achieved what it considers to have been an outstanding victory over Lanarkshire Schools; understands that this is the second occasion that the Fife team has lifted the trophy since it began competing, and believes that this is a fantastic achievement for young Fife footballers, their supporters and the community.
Supported by: Annabelle Ewing, Jean Urquhart, Chic Brodie, Adam Ingram, Bill Kidd, Gil Paterson, Kenneth Gibson, George Adam, Roderick Campbell, Dennis Robertson, Colin Beattie, Stuart McMillan, Jamie Hepburn, Humza Yousaf, Mike MacKenzie, Richard Lyle, Joan McAlpine, Colin Keir, Margaret Burgess, Graeme Dey, Kevin Stewart, Bill Walker, Anne McTaggart
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That the Parliament congratulates Kirkcaldy on staging the first event of Halfords Tour Series professional cycling competition, the only one of 11 legs of the race to be held in Scotland; understands that it attracted thousands of spectators to the town; congratulates the Fife Council events team, Kirkcaldy 4 All, on the organisation of the event as well as Natalie Cowan, an 11-year-old Pathhead Primary School pupil, on winning the competition to design the starter flag for the race; considers that holding what it considers such a prestigious event raises the profile of Kirkcaldy nationally and across Europe, and hopes that the series will return to the town in 2013.
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That the Parliament congratulates Kirkcaldy on staging the first event of Halfords Tour Series professional cycling competition, the only one of 11 legs of the race to be held in Scotland; understands that it attracted thousands of spectators to the town; congratulates the Fife Council events team, Kirkcaldy 4 All, on the organisation of the event as well as Natalie Cowan, an 11-year-old Pathhead Primary School pupil, on winning the competition to design the starter flag for the race; considers that holding what it considers such a prestigious event raises the profile of Kirkcaldy nationally and across Europe, and hopes that the series will return to the town in 2013.
Supported by: Kevin Stewart, Margaret Burgess, Anne McTaggart, Paul Wheelhouse, Joan McAlpine, Humza Yousaf, Angus MacDonald, Mike MacKenzie, Richard Lyle, Liz Smith, Joe FitzPatrick, Stuart McMillan, Jamie Hepburn, Colin Beattie, Dennis Robertson, Gil Paterson, John Wilson, Bill Kidd, Hanzala Malik, Rob Gibson, Sandra White, Maureen Watt, Adam Ingram, Jean Urquhart, Fiona McLeod, Annabelle Ewing
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That the Parliament congratulates the Kirkcaldy team, St Johns 98s, on winning the international football tournament, Blackpool Cup Under 14s; notes that the team beat Irish and English teams in the preliminary stages and succeeded in what was considered a difficult final match against Greig City Academy from London; acknowledges the contribution of the coaches, Gordon McLeod, Vince Wallace and Colin Marshall, and considers that football is an excellent opportunity for young kids to develop team spirit, confidence and an identification with their community.
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That the Parliament congratulates the Kirkcaldy team, St Johns 98s, on winning the international football tournament, Blackpool Cup Under 14s; notes that the team beat Irish and English teams in the preliminary stages and succeeded in what was considered a difficult final match against Greig City Academy from London; acknowledges the contribution of the coaches, Gordon McLeod, Vince Wallace and Colin Marshall, and considers that football is an excellent opportunity for young kids to develop team spirit, confidence and an identification with their community.
Supported by: Annabelle Ewing, Adam Ingram, Sandra White, Rob Gibson, Stewart Maxwell, Roderick Campbell, Bill Kidd, John Wilson, Gil Paterson, Kenneth Gibson, Jamie McGrigor, Dennis Robertson, Colin Beattie, Jamie Hepburn, Humza Yousaf, Mike MacKenzie, Richard Lyle, Joan McAlpine, Margaret Burgess, Kevin Stewart, Mark McDonald
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That the Parliament congratulates Scouts Scotland on its sixth consecutive year of growing popularity as evidenced by a new report; notes that, according to the report, growth in the number of scouts in Scotland has outpaced the rest of the UK for the third successive year, as a result both of the growth of existing troops and the creation of new ones, and that the chief commissioner attributes this growth to word-of-mouth recommendation; welcomes the fact that almost 1 in 7 of the 41,261 youth members are girls; further notes that an independent report released in 2011 suggested that many employers took a positive view of scouting experience when considering job applicants and that many voluntary groups value the contribution of scouts; believes that scouting offers Scotland’s young people real adventure and an excellent way to build confidence, responsibility and leadership, and wishes the movement continuing success in its contribution to individuals and Scottish society as a whole.
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That the Parliament congratulates Scouts Scotland on its sixth consecutive year of growing popularity as evidenced by a new report; notes that, according to the report, growth in the number of scouts in Scotland has outpaced the rest of the UK for the third successive year, as a result both of the growth of existing troops and the creation of new ones, and that the chief commissioner attributes this growth to word-of-mouth recommendation; welcomes the fact that almost 1 in 7 of the 41,261 youth members are girls; further notes that an independent report released in 2011 suggested that many employers took a positive view of scouting experience when considering job applicants and that many voluntary groups value the contribution of scouts; believes that scouting offers Scotland’s young people real adventure and an excellent way to build confidence, responsibility and leadership, and wishes the movement continuing success in its contribution to individuals and Scottish society as a whole.
Supported by: John Mason, Margaret Burgess, Bill Walker, Graeme Pearson, Kevin Stewart, Joan McAlpine, Mike MacKenzie, Jim Eadie, Paul Wheelhouse, Mark McDonald, Humza Yousaf, Angus MacDonald, Joe FitzPatrick, Liam McArthur, Bob Doris, Richard Lyle, Alison McInnes, Stuart McMillan, Jamie Hepburn, Colin Beattie, Dennis Robertson, Nigel Don, Bill Kidd, Hugh Henry, Gil Paterson, Duncan McNeil, Kenneth Gibson, Stewart Maxwell, Rob Gibson, Dave Thompson, Maureen Watt, Linda Fabiani, Adam Ingram, Sandra White, Fiona McLeod, Jean Urquhart, Jackie Baillie, Annabelle Ewing
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That the Parliament congratulates Fife Arabic Society on receiving a £1,960 award from the Big Lottery Fund programme, 2014 Communities; notes that the aim of Fife Arabic Society is to provide social and recreational activities and encourage interaction between communities; understands that the funding will be used to stage a community event at a school, which will include sporting and cultural activities; believes that the project meets the 2014 Communities outcomes of encouraging more people to take part in sport or physical activity and of bringing together people and communities through volunteering in sport or physical activity, and considers that such projects will encourage greater community cohesion in the run-up to the 2014 Commonwealth Games.
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That the Parliament congratulates Fife Arabic Society on receiving a £1,960 award from the Big Lottery Fund programme, 2014 Communities; notes that the aim of Fife Arabic Society is to provide social and recreational activities and encourage interaction between communities; understands that the funding will be used to stage a community event at a school, which will include sporting and cultural activities; believes that the project meets the 2014 Communities outcomes of encouraging more people to take part in sport or physical activity and of bringing together people and communities through volunteering in sport or physical activity, and considers that such projects will encourage greater community cohesion in the run-up to the 2014 Commonwealth Games.
Supported by: Annabelle Ewing, Sandra White, Adam Ingram, Rob Gibson, Roderick Campbell, Bill Kidd, Dennis Robertson, Colin Beattie, Jamie Hepburn, Stuart McMillan, Richard Lyle, Humza Yousaf, Jim Eadie, Joan McAlpine, Mike MacKenzie, Kevin Stewart
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That the Parliament congratulates the organisations, Fife Diet and Kirkcaldy Community Gardens and Allotments CIC, on receiving awards from the Climate Challenge Fund; understands that Fife Diet was awarded £448,036 to fund its Local Food Solutions project, which includes starting a community-supported agriculture project, holding food workshops for communities across Scotland and working to increase the access to fresh, local food for low-income groups; recognises that Kirkcaldy Community Gardens and Allotments CIC received an award of £47,656 for its Ravenscraig Walled Garden Training Centre project, which involves educating and empowering the community to grow its own food, and notes that the purpose of the Scottish Government’s Climate Challenge Fund is to promote local, community-based action aimed at reducing carbon emissions and thus directly addressing climate change.
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That the Parliament congratulates the organisations, Fife Diet and Kirkcaldy Community Gardens and Allotments CIC, on receiving awards from the Climate Challenge Fund; understands that Fife Diet was awarded £448,036 to fund its Local Food Solutions project, which includes starting a community-supported agriculture project, holding food workshops for communities across Scotland and working to increase the access to fresh, local food for low-income groups; recognises that Kirkcaldy Community Gardens and Allotments CIC received an award of £47,656 for its Ravenscraig Walled Garden Training Centre project, which involves educating and empowering the community to grow its own food, and notes that the purpose of the Scottish Government’s Climate Challenge Fund is to promote local, community-based action aimed at reducing carbon emissions and thus directly addressing climate change.
Supported by: Margaret Burgess, Kevin Stewart, Joan McAlpine, Mike MacKenzie, Humza Yousaf, Richard Lyle, Stuart McMillan, Colin Beattie, Dennis Robertson, Bill Kidd, Patrick Harvie, Roderick Campbell, Richard Simpson, Kenneth Gibson, Gil Paterson, Chic Brodie, Adam Ingram, Maureen Watt, Jean Urquhart, Fiona McLeod, Annabelle Ewing
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