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Shannon's Box, Finalist in Scottish Charity Awards

  • Submitted by: Brian Whittle, South Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party.
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 19 August 2020
  • Motion reference: S5M-22475

That the Parliament congratulates Shannon Brown, creator of "Shannon’s Box", a Scottish Throughcare and Aftercare Forum (Staf) project, delivered in conjunction with East Ayrshire Health and Social Care Partnership, which has been named as a finalist for the Pioneering Project Award at the SCVO Scottish Charity Awards; understands that, using her own experience of care, Shannon created a box of items to support children entering the care system; notes that the box contains various comfort items, such as a soft toy, colouring pens and a nightlight, as well as a letter from Shannon; commends Shannon for creating this innovative project and using her own experience to help others; wishes the "Shannon’s Box" project the best of luck for the finals, and hopes that it will continue to support care-experienced young people in East Ayrshire and beyond for many years to come.


Supported by: Jeremy Balfour, Michelle Ballantyne, Donald Cameron, Peter Chapman, Maurice Corry, Jamie Greene, Bill Kidd, Margaret Mitchell, Colin Smyth, Alexander Stewart, Annie Wells