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Chamber and committees

Bernardo's and Action for Children in Scotland

  • Submitted by: James Dornan, Glasgow Cathcart, Scottish National Party.
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 08 April 2020
  • Motion reference: S5M-21429

That the Parliament welcomes the vital work that is being delivered by children’s charities during the COVID-19 pandemic; understands that the sector has been badly affected by a catastrophic drop in income but that the charities are prioritising frontline services and doing everything possible to support vulnerable children and families at a time of crisis; recognises that Barnardo’s Scotland is working collaboratively with Action for Children in Scotland to distribute an initial £380,000 of Scottish Government Wellbeing Fund money directly to over 4,000 children, young people and families across the country; notes that this work builds on emergency payments that have already made by both charities from their own funds and includes the delivery of food parcels and medicines; expresses its thanks to the staff of both organisations, and the rest of the country's child charity sector more broadly, for continuing to provide services directly to children and families in need, and sends its best wishes to all concerned with these vital endeavours.


Supported by: Clare Adamson, Jeremy Balfour, Willie Coffey, Kenneth Gibson, Bill Kidd, Richard Lyle, Fulton MacGregor, Gillian Martin, Joan McAlpine, Liam McArthur, Stewart Stevenson, David Torrance, Maureen Watt, Sandra White