The Work of BHF Scotland
- Submitted by: Russell Findlay, West Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party.
- Date lodged: Monday, 06 June 2022
- Motion reference: S6M-04657
That the Parliament commends the valuable work of British Heart Foundation (BHF) Scotland; notes that the charity operates 75 shops across the country, including eight in West Scotland region; recognises that these shops are dependent on 1,400 volunteers supporting the charity’s employees and that Volunteers' Week 2022 began on 1 June; understands that BHF Scotland saves about 7,500 tonnes of goods going to waste and re-sells 18,000 sofas annually, thereby encouraging the circular economy; notes that money generated by these shops contributes to the charity investing £60 million into life-saving heart and circulatory disease research; notes that heart diseases remain a major cause of death in the country, and commends BHF Scotland for playing what it sees as such a crucial role in dealing with these conditions.
Supported by:
Karen Adam, Jeremy Balfour, Colin Beattie, Miles Briggs, Ariane Burgess, Alexander Burnett, Finlay Carson, Maggie Chapman, Sharon Dowey, Jackie Dunbar, Murdo Fraser, Meghan Gallacher, Kenneth Gibson, Pam Gosal, Christine Grahame, Jamie Greene, Dr. Sandesh Gulhane, Liam Kerr, Stephen Kerr, Bill Kidd, Dean Lockhart, Douglas Lumsden, Ruth Maguire, John Mason, Stuart McMillan, Marie McNair, Jenni Minto, Edward Mountain, Audrey Nicoll, Douglas Ross, Mark Ruskell, Colin Smyth, Alexander Stewart, Paul Sweeney, Sue Webber, Annie Wells, Tess White, Brian Whittle