That this House celebrates the charity work of Cardonald resident, Jan O’Neill, who for 38 years has worked tirelessly for charities in Glasgow and the west of Scotland; notes that over that time she has made curtains, peg bag holders, tartan dolls and most recently cushion covers; further notes that she has raised hundreds of thousands of pounds over the years for local church fairs, pensioners groups, compassionate friends, the Prince and Princess of Wales Hospice and Nazareth House; observes that she recently raised £99,000 for the Accord Hospice in Paisley by making different types of cushion covers; applauds her work volunteering in a shop in the Paisley Centre for two days a week; and further observes that locally she is considered to be one of the kindest and most compassionate people you would ever meet.

That this House celebrates the charity work of Cardonald resident, Jan O’Neill, who for 38 years has worked tirelessly for charities in Glasgow and the west of Scotland; notes that over that time she has made curtains, peg bag holders, tartan dolls and most recently cushion covers; further notes that...

That this House congratulates Catherine Drummond on her successful Christmas toy collection for the children and their families residing at Ronald McDonald House Glasgow; acknowledges the personal dedication of Catherine who collects toys all year round; notes that Ronald McDonald House Glasgow provides free accommodation to families whose critically ill child is being treated at the Royal Hospital for Children; and recognises the service that the staff at Ronald McDonald House provide for the families.

That this House congratulates Catherine Drummond on her successful Christmas toy collection for the children and their families residing at Ronald McDonald House Glasgow; acknowledges the personal dedication of Catherine who collects toys all year round; notes that Ronald McDonald House Glasgow provides free accommodation to families whose critically ill...

That this House notes the work of the Rangers Charity Foundation, based in Govan, Glasgow, a charity foundation which brings supporters, staff and players together to make a difference through their work with charities and community organisations; congratulates the organisation on donating over £4.6 million since its creation in 2002, including £2.7 million supporting hundreds of community groups and individuals and £1.8 million in cash awards; supports the delivery of over 25 programmes in Glasgow which help adults with addiction, seek to tackle youth anti-social behaviour, challenge barriers in diversity and inclusion, help young people to grow in confidence and get fit through education, and work with young adults to gain skills towards improving employability; and thanks all involved with the foundation for their tireless work and dedication helping improve the lives of people within the community and beyond.

That this House notes the work of the Rangers Charity Foundation, based in Govan, Glasgow, a charity foundation which brings supporters, staff and players together to make a difference through their work with charities and community organisations; congratulates the organisation on donating over £4.6 million since its creation in 2002,...

That this House notes the work of Crookston Community Group, based in Crookston, Glasgow, a charity organisation, founded by Tariq Ali, which has a goal of creating a sense of community by building bridges among a diversity of cultures and communities; praises its collaboration with local organisations, local authorities, communities, statutory and voluntary groups and the public sector to develop and support a range of beneficial projects; welcomes its diverse range of projects including arts, culture, education, festivals, sport and others; acknowledges Crookston Community Group's development of best practice materials and resources on cross-cultural dialogue and collaboration to help build platforms for constructive debate; praises them for its foodbank programme which delivers thousands of food parcels within Glasgow to individuals who have difficulty travelling to their local foodbank; congratulates Nasreen Ali, chair of the Crookston Community Group, for winning first runner-up in the Mary Barbour Award; and wishes them every success with its future plans for a climate challenge and food share projects.

That this House notes the work of Crookston Community Group, based in Crookston, Glasgow, a charity organisation, founded by Tariq Ali, which has a goal of creating a sense of community by building bridges among a diversity of cultures and communities; praises its collaboration with local organisations, local authorities, communities,...

That this House notes the work of Gilded Lily, based in Govan, Glasgow, an award-winning Community Interest Company which helps women overcome barriers and become more confident and creative; supports the delivery of its flexible programmes to help women explore, start-up and succeed in enterprise, social enterprise or employment; acknowledges the organisation's milestone of supporting over 350 women at workshops, helping them to build confidence and to achieve success; recognises the efforts of Gilded Lily to create and sell products at its shop, with profits going directly back into the organisation, helping make the enterprise sustainable; thanks Fiona MacNeil, who won the Herald's 2014 Social Entrepreneur of the Year award, and the team on behalf of the women they have supported and helped through their continued commitment and dedication; congratulates Gilded Lily who have helped their clients to identify local barriers in society, such as lack of equality, domestic violence, childcare issues and cultural barriers, and have supported them through enterprise to develop ways of tackling these challenges; and wishes them well with any future support projects and workshops.

That this House notes the work of Gilded Lily, based in Govan, Glasgow, an award-winning Community Interest Company which helps women overcome barriers and become more confident and creative; supports the delivery of its flexible programmes to help women explore, start-up and succeed in enterprise, social enterprise or employment; acknowledges...

That this House notes the work of Starter Pack, based in Govan, Glasgow, a multi-faith charity that support adults with transition from homelessness to tenancy by providing household essentials including crockery, kitchen utensils, bed linens, clothes, small electrical items, furniture arid general household goods; recognises the collaboration between Starter Packs working on a referral basis from housing associations and other organisations to provide assistance to those individuals based on need and household size; and thanks the team who work tirelessly in service to their clients managing two charity shops, donations, pick-ups, deliveries and making up the packs.

That this House notes the work of Starter Pack, based in Govan, Glasgow, a multi-faith charity that support adults with transition from homelessness to tenancy by providing household essentials including crockery, kitchen utensils, bed linens, clothes, small electrical items, furniture arid general household goods; recognises the collaboration between Starter Packs...

That this House congratulates the pupils of Govan High School who held fundraising events including a tea with tombola, packing at Asda and other events to restore the life savings of a Govan pensioner who had been robbed by bogus callers and were able to present him with a cheque for £1,000; and notes that this initiative shows the caring community spirit that young people can lead on and show the way to their elders.

That this House congratulates the pupils of Govan High School who held fundraising events including a tea with tombola, packing at Asda and other events to restore the life savings of a Govan pensioner who had been robbed by bogus callers and were able to present him with a cheque...

That this House recognises the valuable work of the Govan and Craigton Integration Network carried out since its inception over 10 years ago as a response from community and church members to support the needs of newly arrived asylum seekers, but has now evolved into a local charity working with, and for, all the diverse communities of the Greater Govan area to help plan public services, promote equal rights and opportunities and cross-cultural understanding and so is changing its name to the Govan Community Project; and wishes the project well in its future work.

That this House recognises the valuable work of the Govan and Craigton Integration Network carried out since its inception over 10 years ago as a response from community and church members to support the needs of newly arrived asylum seekers, but has now evolved into a local charity working with,...

That this House recognises the 20th Anniversary of the founding of an inspiring and life­-changing community project based in Govan, the GalGael Trust, founded by the late Colin McLeod whose vision for the project is still upheld today; notes that this groundbreaking boat-building and woodcraft workshop upholds the proud Glaswegian traditions of hard work, community spirit and skilled craftwork whilst changing lives by restoring pride through achievement and developing skills; further notes that GalGael shows that supporting the long-term unemployed with respect and a creative vision can be more effective and engaging than traditional methods; notes that re-using Scottish timber from landfill respects the environment and the roots of the project lie in that vision of positive action coming from protest; and supports the view that the sustainability of this project is due to the inspiring people who have been at the heart of the community in Govan, working to maintain the skills and traditions of crafts in woodwork and metalwork, and building a future whilst honouring the past.

That this House recognises the 20th Anniversary of the founding of an inspiring and life­-changing community project based in Govan, the GalGael Trust, founded by the late Colin McLeod whose vision for the project is still upheld today; notes that this groundbreaking boat-building and woodcraft workshop upholds the proud Glaswegian...

That this House commends the work of the Govan Community Toy Bank, a voluntary community initiative led by community volunteers in Govan, this year with the support of The Riverside Hall; notes that the Toy Bank was organised to help the poorest and most vulnerable children receive toys at Christmas; thanks all those across the city of Glasgow and beyond who donated toys and other gifts; further notes that in the last two years over 700 children have received toys, selection boxes, writing materials, books and other gifts; notes that this year children with learning difficulties received a tablet; congratulates all those volunteers who pulled this initiative together and commends their work; believes that such initiatives are brought about directly as a result of failings in the economic and social security systems; and urges the Government to address these economic and social security issues in 2017.

That this House commends the work of the Govan Community Toy Bank, a voluntary community initiative led by community volunteers in Govan, this year with the support of The Riverside Hall; notes that the Toy Bank was organised to help the poorest and most vulnerable children receive toys at Christmas;...

That this House is gravely concerned by the continued assaults on political and human rights by President Erdogan's government in Turkey and the closure of so many non-governmental organisations, including organisations which assist women and refugees, the Rojava Association a charitable organisation which was raising money to support refugees from Kobane and had helped the victims of flooding in Turkey, the Free Women's Congress (KJA) an organisation that played a major role in Kurdish and Turkish Society for over 40 years, supported women's groups that tackled domestic violence, provided education, fought for women's liberation, democracy and helped them establish businesses as well as providing a strong voice for women across the region; notes the case off the KJA whose building in Diyarbakir was raided and shut down by Turkish security forces on 12 November 2016; argues that the closure of 370 organisations and imprisoning democratically elected MPs is a breach of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights; calls on the Government and the Council of Europe to intervene and use its influence over the Turkish government to end its persecution and prosecution of legitimate critics and opposition; and to make statement as a matter of urgency to outline such representations.

That this House is gravely concerned by the continued assaults on political and human rights by President Erdogan's government in Turkey and the closure of so many non-governmental organisations, including organisations which assist women and refugees, the Rojava Association a charitable organisation which was raising money to support refugees from...

That this House congratulates Rangers FC Charity Foundation for reaching its ambitious target to fund one million vaccines for UNICEF to protect some of the world's most vulnerable children from a variety of deadly yet preventable diseases, including measles, polio and typhoid, a target reached by the raising of £300,000 over the last three years; notes that this donation builds upon the Foundation's eight-year partnership with UNICEF, having previously funded education projects in India and the refurbishment of seven health centres in north-eastern Togo, providing clean water and basic medical aid to 125,000 children; further notes other donations which have included £70,000 to Glasgow City Mission's Winter Night Shelter, £25,000 to four armed services-related charities, £10,000 to the Glasgow Children's Hospital Charity, and a further donation planned of £25,000 to Alzheimer Scotland; and further congratulates the generosity and commitment of the supporters who have raised those amounts and encourages their future work.

That this House congratulates Rangers FC Charity Foundation for reaching its ambitious target to fund one million vaccines for UNICEF to protect some of the world's most vulnerable children from a variety of deadly yet preventable diseases, including measles, polio and typhoid, a target reached by the raising of £300,000...