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Chamber and committees

AMIS Shortlisted for the 2020 National Diversity Awards

  • Submitted by: Gordon MacDonald, Edinburgh Pentlands, Scottish National Party.
  • Date lodged: Tuesday, 13 October 2020
  • Motion reference: S5M-23037

That the Parliament congratulates AMIS (Abused Men In Scotland) on being shortlisted for the 2020 National Diversity Awards; understands that the awards ceremony will be held in February 2021 and will honour positive role models, entrepreneurs and community organisations within the equality and diversity sector; understands that AMIS is Scotland’s leading charity for men who experience domestic abuse and was founded in 2010 by Alison Waugh, who previously provided evidence on the issue to the Scottish Government; notes that AMIS, originally based in Dunfermline and now based in Edinburgh, operates a national helpline, website, training services and supported 450 individual clients in 2019; recognises the contribution made by the staff and management of AMIS, and wishes them every success at the upcoming National Diversity Awards.


Supported by: Jeremy Balfour, Alex Cole-Hamilton, Christine Grahame, Emma Harper, Bill Kidd, Richard Lyle, Fulton MacGregor, Ruth Maguire, Gillian Martin, John Mason, Mark McDonald, Stuart McMillan, Alex Neil, Gil Paterson, David Torrance, Sandra White