Glasgow Charities Team Up to Distribute Underwear to Homeless People
- Submitted by: Annie Wells, Glasgow, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party.
- Date lodged: Friday, 19 November 2021
- Motion reference: S6M-02178
That the Parliament congratulates the charities, SmartyPants and Kindness Glasgow, on teaming up to hand out underwear to homeless and vulnerable people on the streets of Glasgow; understands that the new social impact business, SmartyPants, donated more than a hundred pairs of underwear to the Kindness team, which they distributed together; notes that underwear is one of the most requested items from homeless shelters, and that for every pair purchased, SmartyPants donates a second pair on behalf of the customer; understands that Kindness Glasgow was created to assist homeless and vulnerable people within Glasgow, and that it aims to provide hot drinks, clothing, toiletries and essentials; acknowledges that it has a pop-up soup kitchen on George Square four evenings per week, and supplies an outreach team to cover more areas of the city centre, and commends everyone involved.
Supported by:
Karen Adam, Clare Adamson, Miles Briggs, Alexander Burnett, Donald Cameron, Jackson Carlaw, Finlay Carson, Natalie Don, Sharon Dowey, Russell Findlay, Meghan Gallacher, Pam Gosal, Dr. Sandesh Gulhane, Rachael Hamilton, Stephen Kerr, Bill Kidd, Douglas Lumsden, Ruth Maguire, Stuart McMillan, Edward Mountain, Douglas Ross, Alexander Stewart, Paul Sweeney, Sue Webber, Tess White