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CLAN Cancer Support Aberdeen

EDM number 893 in 2015-16, proposed by Kirsty Blackman on 16/12/2015.
Categorised under the topics of Charities, Children and families and Diseases.

That this House congratulates CLAN Cancer Support (CLAN), based in Aberdeen, on the receipt of over £400,000 from the Big Lottery Fund Scotland to fund their life-changing Children and Families Cancer Support Service project for the next three years; notes that this vital service makes a huge difference to those facing difficult times, which can often lead to feelings of anxiety, stress and isolation; further notes that this excellent local charity covers the whole of North East Scotland, Moray, Orkney and Shetland with a presence in Ballater, Banchory, Elgin, Inverurie, Fraserburgh, Lossiemouth, Peterhead, Stonehaven, Turriff, Kirkwall and Lerwick; commends CLAN on its aim for the project to support 300 beneficiaries per year; and wishes CLAN all the best with this project which supports children and family members following cancer diagnosis offering pre and post-bereavement emotional support, and also works with children and their families in the instance that the child themselves receives a cancer diagnosis.

This motion has been signed by a total of 22 MPs.

MPDateConstituencyPartyType
Kirsty Blackman16/12/2015Aberdeen NorthScottish National PartyProposed
Callum McCaig16/12/2015Aberdeen SouthScottish National PartySeconded
Eilidh Whiteford16/12/2015Banff and BuchanScottish National PartySeconded
Chris Stephens16/12/2015Glasgow South WestScottish National PartySeconded
Jim Shannon17/12/2015StrangfordDUPSeconded
Patrick Grady17/12/2015Glasgow NorthScottish National PartySeconded
Martyn Day17/12/2015Linlithgow and East FalkirkScottish National PartySigned
Neil Gray17/12/2015Airdrie and ShottsScottish National PartySigned
Corri Wilson17/12/2015Ayr, Carrick and CumnockScottish National PartySigned
Tasmina Sheikh05/01/2016Ochil and South PerthshireScottish National PartySigned
Alan Meale05/01/2016MansfieldLabourSigned
Stephen Gethins06/01/2016North East FifeScottish National PartySigned
Philippa Whitford06/01/2016Central AyrshireScottish National PartySigned
Alison Thewliss06/01/2016Glasgow CentralScottish National PartySigned
David Simpson06/01/2016Upper BannDUPSigned
Kirsten Oswald07/01/2016East RenfrewshireScottish National PartySigned
Chris Law07/01/2016Dundee WestScottish National PartySigned
Alex Salmond07/01/2016Signed
Gavin Robinson07/01/2016Belfast EastDUPSigned
Michelle Thomson13/01/2016Edinburgh WestScottish National PartySigned
Hannah Bardell14/01/2016LivingstonScottish National PartySigned
Angela Crawley11/05/2016Lanark and Hamilton EastScottish National PartySigned

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