.
@TheBatman
fans might know Hartwood Hospital as Gotham Orphanage.
The real history of the abandoned psychiatric asylum is steeped in secrecy but its patientsβ stories are being brought to life through the dedication of local volunteers.
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An important discussion with
@alzscot
on their report into the future of long term
#dementia
care.
The Lanarkshire Dementia Resource Centre - based in
#Motherwell
Β - supports people with dementia, and their loves ones, at any stage of the illness.Β
More
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π’My monthly report for May is now available.
Have a look through some of my work in the
#Motherwell
and
#Wishaw
constituency and as your representative in
@ScotParl
.
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Decisions affecting the people of Scotland should be made in Scotland.
π
Parents and carers can find out more about the Scottish Child Payment and Best Start payments:
π»β―
π Social Security Scotland free on 0800 182 2222.
In
@alasdairallan
's debate on
#Europe
Day, I talked about the rights we have lost and the damage done by
#Brexit
.
Future generations can benefit from the opportunities of Scotland as an independent, equal, and valued member of the
#EU
.
πΊFull speech
π
The
#PostOffice
#Horizon
scandal ruined the lives and livelihoods of thousands of subpostmasters.
This should serve as a turning point for the way political and legal systems address institutional failure.
Full speech
π
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@asda
has launched a national food bank collection, which is running at Asda Motherwell between 17th-19th May.
Together with
@marionfellows
, I joined Andrew from the Maranatha Motherwell Food Bank, and Bernadette and Ciaran from Asda Motherwell to support the food drive.
I am excited to co-convene a new Cross Party Group on the Scottish Games Ecosystem.
The CPG will be a unified voice for Scotland's games sector. In
@ScotParl
, I raised the issue of ensuring that
#digital
#skills
education keeps pace with rapid tech developments.
#Games
#AI
Subpostmasters lives were ruined by the
#Horizon
#PostOffice
scandal.
It is crucial that people feel confident to come forward despite understandable fears.
I am grateful for the Lord Advocate's assurance of support in response to my
@ScotParl
question.
π The trial of scrapping peak-time ScotRail fares has been extended by 3 months.
ποΈ The scheme saw the cost of a rush hour ticket between Glasgow and Edinburgh being nearly halved, from Β£28.90 down to Β£14.90 (a monthly Monday to Friday saving of Β£280).
π¨Food drive in Motherwell this Friday!
@asda
has launched a national food drive to support people experiencing hardship in our community.
Alongside regular customer food collection trolleys, the drive will be running at the local Asda store in Motherwell between May 17- 19.
Very excited to host
@SCOmusic
in
@ScotParl
this evening to mark its 50th anniversary!
Scottish Chamber Orchestra is indelibly etched on Scotlandβs cultural landscape. It has gone from its inception in 1974 to a position of global renown.
π
Falls from heights are the leading cause of workplace fatalities in the UK. 40 people lost their lives due to a fall from height in 2022-2023.
Tomorrow, I will lead a
@ScotParl
debate marking the first ever
#NoFallsWeek
π
Delighted to speak with
@MarieCurieSCO
at their
@ScotParl
event on support for people living with terminal illness, their families and carers across Scotland.