That the Parliament congratulates XChange Scotland on its Make Sectarianism a History Lesson project; notes that the project aimed to help young people in Glasgow find out more about sectarianism and to provide a positive space for discussion and a platform for creative self-expression; notes that the posters that were created during the project will be displayed in schools and communities across Glasgow; considers its work and the work of all other stakeholders key in educating Scots both young and old about the futility of sectarianism, and supports all efforts to ensure that the next generation of Scots will read about sectarianism in history books and not in newspapers.
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That the Parliament congratulates XChange Scotland on its Make Sectarianism a History Lesson project; notes that the project aimed to help young people in Glasgow find out more about sectarianism and to provide a positive space for discussion and a platform for creative self-expression; notes that the posters that were created during the project will be displayed in schools and communities across Glasgow; considers its work and the work of all other stakeholders key in educating Scots both young and old about the futility of sectarianism, and supports all efforts to ensure that the next generation of Scots will read about sectarianism in history books and not in newspapers.
Supported by: Stuart McMillan, Nigel Don, Joan McAlpine, Dennis Robertson, Richard Lyle, Jackie Baillie, Bob Doris, Mark McDonald, David Torrance, Hanzala Malik, Anne McTaggart, John Mason, Kevin Stewart, John Finnie, Angus MacDonald, Chic Brodie, Mike MacKenzie, Bill Kidd, Rob Gibson, Neil Findlay, Jean Urquhart, Gil Paterson, Maureen Watt, Clare Adamson, Colin Beattie, Jamie Hepburn, Annabelle Ewing, Colin Keir, Dave Thompson
Current Status: Fallen on 08/05/2013
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That the Parliament congratulates the staff and pupils at Castlemilk High School on their successful positive destination for school leavers result, which this year stands at 98.8%, the highest positive destination rate in Glasgow and higher than the Scottish average of 89.9%; notes what it considers the high levels across Scotland for school leavers moving into higher and further education, training, volunteering and employment opportunities; highlights the important work of Skills Development Scotland and the Opportunities for All scheme in the continuing success rate, and looks forward to Castlemilk High School's continued success.
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That the Parliament congratulates the staff and pupils at Castlemilk High School on their successful positive destination for school leavers result, which this year stands at 98.8%, the highest positive destination rate in Glasgow and higher than the Scottish average of 89.9%; notes what it considers the high levels across Scotland for school leavers moving into higher and further education, training, volunteering and employment opportunities; highlights the important work of Skills Development Scotland and the Opportunities for All scheme in the continuing success rate, and looks forward to Castlemilk High School's continued success.
Supported by: Dennis Robertson, Jamie Hepburn, Bill Kidd, Bob Doris, Kevin Stewart, Nigel Don, Hanzala Malik, Willie Coffey, Sandra White, Richard Lyle, Kenneth Gibson, Joan McAlpine, Chic Brodie, Maureen Watt, Mike MacKenzie, Adam Ingram, Stuart McMillan, Mark McDonald, David Torrance, Jim Eadie, Stewart Maxwell, Jean Urquhart, Gil Paterson, Clare Adamson, Colin Beattie, Annabelle Ewing
Current Status: Fallen on 08/05/2013
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That the Parliament celebrates the 30th anniversary of the Kut-O Buddhist Association; understands that the association has over 1,000 members and that it works to promote Chinese language, tradition, culture and education across Glasgow and Scotland; believes that it achieves these aims in a number of ways, including organising cultural events, Chinese classes and clubs for older people; considers worthwhile its efforts to promote community relations with all communities in Glasgow; notes its close ties with local voluntary, charitable and statutory bodies, and wishes the association every success for the future.
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That the Parliament celebrates the 30th anniversary of the Kut-O Buddhist Association; understands that the association has over 1,000 members and that it works to promote Chinese language, tradition, culture and education across Glasgow and Scotland; believes that it achieves these aims in a number of ways, including organising cultural events, Chinese classes and clubs for older people; considers worthwhile its efforts to promote community relations with all communities in Glasgow; notes its close ties with local voluntary, charitable and statutory bodies, and wishes the association every success for the future.
Supported by: Clare Adamson, Linda Fabiani, Dennis Robertson, Jamie Hepburn, Rob Gibson, Joan McAlpine, Christina McKelvie, Bill Kidd, Hanzala Malik, David Torrance, Chic Brodie, Annabelle Ewing, Adam Ingram, Mike MacKenzie, George Adam, Jackie Baillie, Bob Doris, Anne McTaggart, Nigel Don, Kevin Stewart, Colin Keir, Hugh Henry, Stuart McMillan, Colin Beattie, Gil Paterson, Angus MacDonald, Drew Smith, Mark McDonald
Current Status: Fallen on 08/05/2013
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That the Parliament commends the work done by third sector organisations, including the Cedar Network, in assisting women and young people who are affected by domestic abuse; notes that a branch of the Cedar Network has been established in Glasgow, adding to the network in Scotland; considers the work that it does with women and children, through group work and support, to be hugely important in their recovery from domestic abuse; notes its close working relationship with a number of third sector and statutory organisations such as the Castlemilk Domestic Abuse Project; considers that the inclusion of trained facilitators from a wide range of statutory and voluntary agencies helps to foster a multi-agency support network that is crucial to the success of the project; highlights research conducted by Nancy Lombard, a lecturer in social policy at Glasgow Caledonian University, on young people’s attitudes toward violence, which suggests that engaging young people in discussions on violence will help challenge gendered perceptions of violence, and considers this move toward education on violence and support for women and children to be key in helping to break cycles of domestic abuse.
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That the Parliament commends the work done by third sector organisations, including the Cedar Network, in assisting women and young people who are affected by domestic abuse; notes that a branch of the Cedar Network has been established in Glasgow, adding to the network in Scotland; considers the work that it does with women and children, through group work and support, to be hugely important in their recovery from domestic abuse; notes its close working relationship with a number of third sector and statutory organisations such as the Castlemilk Domestic Abuse Project; considers that the inclusion of trained facilitators from a wide range of statutory and voluntary agencies helps to foster a multi-agency support network that is crucial to the success of the project; highlights research conducted by Nancy Lombard, a lecturer in social policy at Glasgow Caledonian University, on young people’s attitudes toward violence, which suggests that engaging young people in discussions on violence will help challenge gendered perceptions of violence, and considers this move toward education on violence and support for women and children to be key in helping to break cycles of domestic abuse.
Supported by: Jamie Hepburn, Dennis Robertson, Mark McDonald, Liam McArthur, Annabelle Ewing, Joan McAlpine, Kevin Stewart, Kenneth Gibson, Chic Brodie, Rob Gibson, Richard Lyle, Jackie Baillie, Maureen Watt, Adam Ingram, Mike MacKenzie, Anne McTaggart, Stewart Maxwell, Colin Beattie, Jean Urquhart, Bruce Crawford, Nigel Don, Gil Paterson, Colin Keir, David Torrance, Alison Johnstone, Clare Adamson
Current Status: Fallen on 08/05/2013
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That the Parliament welcomes the Skills Development Scotland campaign, Make Young People Your Business; notes that the campaign highlights that only 25% of businesses in Scotland have recruited young people straight from school, college or university in the last two to three years; considers that there is a false perception that young people who come straight from education are not ready for the workplace and that this perception makes it harder for young people to gain work experience; further considers that this perception flies in the face of research, with the majority of those taking on young people finding them ready for the workplace, demonstrated in the UK Commission’s Employer Skills Survey 2011: Scotland's Results, which noted that 68% of businesses found that school leavers were ready for work and 82% of further education college leavers and 86% of university leavers were ready for work; highlights the website at http://www.ourskillsforce.co.uk, which helps ensure that employers in Glasgow and across the country are aware of the financial support and assistance available to them, and welcomes efforts to encourage employers to help young people build their skills base by looking favourably on Scotland’s young people and the fresh talent that they bring with them.
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That the Parliament welcomes the Skills Development Scotland campaign, Make Young People Your Business; notes that the campaign highlights that only 25% of businesses in Scotland have recruited young people straight from school, college or university in the last two to three years; considers that there is a false perception that young people who come straight from education are not ready for the workplace and that this perception makes it harder for young people to gain work experience; further considers that this perception flies in the face of research, with the majority of those taking on young people finding them ready for the workplace, demonstrated in the UK Commission’s Employer Skills Survey 2011: Scotland's Results, which noted that 68% of businesses found that school leavers were ready for work and 82% of further education college leavers and 86% of university leavers were ready for work; highlights the website at http://www.ourskillsforce.co.uk, which helps ensure that employers in Glasgow and across the country are aware of the financial support and assistance available to them, and welcomes efforts to encourage employers to help young people build their skills base by looking favourably on Scotland’s young people and the fresh talent that they bring with them.
Supported by: Mark McDonald, Fiona McLeod, Bill Kidd, Annabelle Ewing, Joan McAlpine, Kevin Stewart, Clare Adamson, Rob Gibson, Brian Adam, Margaret McCulloch, Stuart McMillan, Graeme Dey, Dennis Robertson, Willie Coffey, Mike MacKenzie, Christina McKelvie, Kenneth Gibson, David Torrance, Adam Ingram, Jean Urquhart, Jamie Hepburn, Chic Brodie, Nigel Don, Maureen Watt, Sandra White, Gil Paterson, Linda Fabiani, Dave Thompson, Malcolm Chisholm
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 29/01/2013
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That the Parliament congratulates St Andrew's First Aid on its Scottish First Aid Week, which runs from 24 to 30 November 2012 and aims to raise public awareness of the importance of first aid and promote the message that people working together can save lives; understands that some 20,000 people a year take part in first aid courses in Scotland but that there is still much to be done; is concerned that 77% of people feel that they lack the knowledge and confidence to administer basic first aid at the point of need and that this plays a part in the 34,000 cases of common household accidents such as falls, choking and burns that attend hospital rather than being dealt with by a first aider, and considers that this places an unnecessary strain on emergency services.
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That the Parliament congratulates St Andrew's First Aid on its Scottish First Aid Week, which runs from 24 to 30 November 2012 and aims to raise public awareness of the importance of first aid and promote the message that people working together can save lives; understands that some 20,000 people a year take part in first aid courses in Scotland but that there is still much to be done; is concerned that 77% of people feel that they lack the knowledge and confidence to administer basic first aid at the point of need and that this plays a part in the 34,000 cases of common household accidents such as falls, choking and burns that attend hospital rather than being dealt with by a first aider, and considers that this places an unnecessary strain on emergency services.
Supported by: Gordon MacDonald, Adam Ingram, George Adam, Kenneth Gibson, Willie Coffey, Joan McAlpine, Drew Smith, Kevin Stewart, Brian Adam, John Finnie, Richard Lyle, Bruce Crawford, Colin Beattie, Bill Walker, Dennis Robertson, Rob Gibson, Jackie Baillie, John Mason, Hanzala Malik, Chic Brodie, John Wilson, Stuart McMillan, Bill Kidd, Sandra White, Clare Adamson, Stewart Maxwell, Annabelle Ewing, Mike MacKenzie, Jamie Hepburn, David Torrance, Anne McTaggart, Dave Thompson, Gil Paterson, Nigel Don, Hugh Henry, Colin Keir, Mark McDonald, Maureen Watt, Fiona McLeod, John Pentland
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 27/11/2012
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That the Parliament congratulates Jodie Taylor, from Cathcart, on being selected as one of Glasgow’s Flame Ambassadors at the Flame Celebration event for the Paralympic Games; understands that it is because of her involvement with the dance group, Make Music Move, which she has been a member of since 2009, that Jodie has been chosen; considers that Jodie encapsulates the spirit of human endeavour and illustrates the main aim of the Paralympic Torch relay, to make everyone believe that anyone can do anything; hopes that the celebration at the Tramway Theatre will be a great success and a fantastic send off for the Flame as it makes its way to London; wishes all Paralympians a great Games; looks forward to the people of Scotland getting behind the team in the weeks ahead, and wishes Jodie every success for the future.
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That the Parliament congratulates Jodie Taylor, from Cathcart, on being selected as one of Glasgow’s Flame Ambassadors at the Flame Celebration event for the Paralympic Games; understands that it is because of her involvement with the dance group, Make Music Move, which she has been a member of since 2009, that Jodie has been chosen; considers that Jodie encapsulates the spirit of human endeavour and illustrates the main aim of the Paralympic Torch relay, to make everyone believe that anyone can do anything; hopes that the celebration at the Tramway Theatre will be a great success and a fantastic send off for the Flame as it makes its way to London; wishes all Paralympians a great Games; looks forward to the people of Scotland getting behind the team in the weeks ahead, and wishes Jodie every success for the future.
Supported by: Bill Kidd, Richard Lyle, Anne McTaggart, Fiona McLeod, Dennis Robertson, Paul Wheelhouse, Joan McAlpine, Kevin Stewart, Drew Smith, George Adam, Jackie Baillie, Stuart McMillan, David Torrance, Humza Yousaf, Angus MacDonald, Patricia Ferguson, Jamie McGrigor, Adam Ingram, Hanzala Malik, Margaret Burgess, Bob Doris, Colin Keir, Colin Beattie, Jim Eadie, Annabelle Ewing, Maureen Watt, Mike MacKenzie, Jamie Hepburn, Nigel Don, Stewart Maxwell
Current Status: Fallen on 27/11/2012
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That the Parliament congratulates South Sudan on the first anniversary of its independence on 9 July 2012; notes that, since becoming independent, South Sudan has become a member of the United Nations, the African Union, the Intergovernmental Authority on Development and FIFA as well as putting in place the steps needed to become a member of the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund; considers that South Sudan is a beautiful country with wonderful people but still faces many difficulties, particularly the humanitarian crisis being reported at the Upper Nile refugee camp, which houses tens of thousands of refugees fleeing from the violence in Sudan; notes with caution the meetings that have taken place between South Sudan and Sudan to try and solve the problems, including the unacceptably high death toll among children in this refugee camp, which Doctors Without Borders has said is four times the expected level in a developing country, and hopes that a swift solution can be found to this intolerable emergency refugee situation.
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That the Parliament congratulates South Sudan on the first anniversary of its independence on 9 July 2012; notes that, since becoming independent, South Sudan has become a member of the United Nations, the African Union, the Intergovernmental Authority on Development and FIFA as well as putting in place the steps needed to become a member of the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund; considers that South Sudan is a beautiful country with wonderful people but still faces many difficulties, particularly the humanitarian crisis being reported at the Upper Nile refugee camp, which houses tens of thousands of refugees fleeing from the violence in Sudan; notes with caution the meetings that have taken place between South Sudan and Sudan to try and solve the problems, including the unacceptably high death toll among children in this refugee camp, which Doctors Without Borders has said is four times the expected level in a developing country, and hopes that a swift solution can be found to this intolerable emergency refugee situation.
Supported by: Dennis Robertson, Bill Kidd, Adam Ingram, Bob Doris, Richard Lyle, John Mason, Joan McAlpine, Anne McTaggart, Margaret Burgess, Annabelle Ewing, Rob Gibson, Kevin Stewart, Kenneth Gibson, Joe FitzPatrick, Marco Biagi, Colin Keir, Sandra White, Humza Yousaf, Angus MacDonald, Fiona McLeod, John Finnie, Gordon MacDonald, Gil Paterson, Jamie Hepburn, Mike MacKenzie, Jean Urquhart, David Torrance, Linda Fabiani, Dave Thompson
Current Status: Fallen on 27/11/2012
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That the Parliament congratulates the Jeelie Piece Club, St Mirin’s Primary School, Robert Fox of Croftfoot FC and Craft Café, all in the Glasgow Cathcart constituency, on winning awards at the Evening Times' Glasgow South East Community Champion Awards; believes that these awards showcase the great work taking place in communities across Glasgow and highlight what it sees as the huge contribution that they make to the wellbeing of these areas, and thanks those who are continuously working, often in their own time, to make communities a better place to live.
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That the Parliament congratulates the Jeelie Piece Club, St Mirin’s Primary School, Robert Fox of Croftfoot FC and Craft Café, all in the Glasgow Cathcart constituency, on winning awards at the Evening Times' Glasgow South East Community Champion Awards; believes that these awards showcase the great work taking place in communities across Glasgow and highlight what it sees as the huge contribution that they make to the wellbeing of these areas, and thanks those who are continuously working, often in their own time, to make communities a better place to live.
Supported by: Mike MacKenzie, Gil Paterson, Jamie McGrigor, Colin Beattie, Hanzala Malik, Sandra White, Bill Kidd, Stuart McMillan, Humza Yousaf, Drew Smith, Adam Ingram, Annabelle Ewing, David Torrance, Anne McTaggart, Margaret Burgess, Joan McAlpine, Rob Gibson, Dave Thompson, Jamie Hepburn, Kevin Stewart
Current Status: Fallen on 27/11/2012
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That the Parliament congratulates Third Lanark Football Club (Hi-Hi) on recently winning the Greater Glasgow First Division; notes that Third Lanark was a founder member of the Scottish Football League and for many years was considered the third team in Glasgow, after Celtic and Rangers; further notes that the team has been winner of both the Glasgow Cup and the Scottish Cup as well as of the Second and First Division; remembers that Third Lanark was liquidated in 1967 but that the team name and traditions have been kept alive by a band of loyal supporters and congratulates them on their successful fundraising event in April that was attended by a host of former players; considers the achievement of the club in winning the amateur league to be worthy of praise, and hopes that this acts as a springboard to get Third Lanark back as a top team in Glasgow and helps in its efforts to play in its historical home of Cathkin Park.
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That the Parliament congratulates Third Lanark Football Club (Hi-Hi) on recently winning the Greater Glasgow First Division; notes that Third Lanark was a founder member of the Scottish Football League and for many years was considered the third team in Glasgow, after Celtic and Rangers; further notes that the team has been winner of both the Glasgow Cup and the Scottish Cup as well as of the Second and First Division; remembers that Third Lanark was liquidated in 1967 but that the team name and traditions have been kept alive by a band of loyal supporters and congratulates them on their successful fundraising event in April that was attended by a host of former players; considers the achievement of the club in winning the amateur league to be worthy of praise, and hopes that this acts as a springboard to get Third Lanark back as a top team in Glasgow and helps in its efforts to play in its historical home of Cathkin Park.
Supported by: David Torrance, Roderick Campbell, Richard Lyle, Joan McAlpine, Bill Kidd, Dennis Robertson, Humza Yousaf, Kevin Stewart, Kenneth Gibson, Mike MacKenzie, Adam Ingram, Mark McDonald, Annabelle Ewing, Sandra White, Colin Beattie, Drew Smith, Gil Paterson, Paul Wheelhouse, John Finnie, Stuart McMillan, Stewart Maxwell, Colin Keir
Current Status: Fallen on 19/10/2012
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