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Seòmar agus comataidhean

Work of Sight Scotland Veterans Charity

  • Submitted by: Russell Findlay, West Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party.
  • Date lodged: Monday, 20 June 2022
  • Motion reference: S6M-05005

That the Parliament recognises what it sees as the valuable work of the charity, Sight Scotland Veterans, which provides support to ex-servicemen and women affected by sight loss regardless of its cause; commends staff and volunteers at the charity's Linburn Centre, in Wilkieston, West Lothian and the Hawkhead Centre, in Paisley, Renfrewshire; pays tribute to the assistance given to help veterans live independently; notes the wide range of activities offered to sight loss veterans at the centres, including sports, art, IT and gardening; recognises that the centres can help address the often debilitating problem of loneliness; notes that the charity also provides equipment and home modifications to facilitate independent living and the provision of funded respite care; wishes the charity success in its development of Curlew Cottage at the Hawkhead Centre, which it understands will be available for holiday use for sight loss veterans and their families, and understands that, with an ageing veteran population, the number of those with sight loss issues is expected to increase.  


Supported by: Karen Adam, Jackie Baillie, Jeremy Balfour, Miles Briggs, Alexander Burnett, Finlay Carson, Foysol Choudhury, Sharon Dowey, Jackie Dunbar, Pam Duncan-Glancy, Murdo Fraser, Meghan Gallacher, Kenneth Gibson, Maurice Golden, Jamie Greene, Dr. Sandesh Gulhane, Craig Hoy, Liam Kerr, Bill Kidd, Monica Lennon, Dean Lockhart, Douglas Lumsden, Stuart McMillan, Edward Mountain, Audrey Nicoll, Douglas Ross, Alexander Stewart, Paul Sweeney, Sue Webber, Annie Wells, Tess White, Brian Whittle