Promoting & Supporting The Third Sector

Across South Scotland, charities, volunteer groups and community clubs are changing lives and expanding horizons. These third sector groups play a hugely important role in our society, delivering support and advice to those in need, encouraging people to live healthy active lives and making our communities better places to live.

I’m determined to highlight the great work these organisations are doing during my time as an MSP. I regularly visit third sector groups throughout the region and promote their work in parliament and local media.

I’m always happy to receive suggestions of groups within South Scotland (particularly the Clydesdale, Kilmarnock & Irvine Valley and Carrick, Cumnock and Doon Valley constituencies) that deserve recognition or who would like me to visit.

News

Brian Whittle MSP backs Sarcoma UK campaign for early diagnosis.

Brian Whittle, MSP for South Scotland met with Sarcoma UK on Wednesday 9th March to discuss the work the charity is doing to improve the speed at which sarcoma cancer is diagnosed. Brian is excited to support Sarcoma UK on improving sarcoma diagnosis in Scotland and helping give every single person

Local MSP becomes a Teal Hero in support of women with ovarian cancer

Brian Whittle MSP has shown his super-powered support for women with ovarian cancer across South Scotland at a special event sponsored by Monica Lennon MSP, Convenor of the Cross-Party Group on Women's Health. MSPs were given the chance to dress as ‘teal heroes’ to raise awareness of the symptoms o

MSP urges Scottish Government to back local bike initiative

Brian Whittle MSP has challenged a Scottish Government minister to put his money where his mouth is when it comes to promoting cycling. Scottish Conservative and former Olympian Brian raised the issue with Green Minister Patrick Harvie at Holyrood as he questioned the effectiveness of a government

MSP backs powerchair football team’s search for sponsors.

Local MSP Brian Whittle is spearheading a campaign to find new sponsors for Ayrshire’s only powerchair football team, the Ayrshire Tigers. Established in 2015 by South Ayrshire Council & South Ayrshire Access to Sport, the club has grown to have 12 full time members, the youngest of whom is jus

​​​​​​​Brian Whittle calls for action on “Right to Recovery”

Brian Whittle, the Scottish Conservative MSP for South Scotland, has called on Nicola Sturgeon to back his party’s plans for a ‘Right to Recovery Bill’ to help tackle drug deaths in Ayrshire. Brian’s call comes after new statistics revealed that there were 722 suspected drug deaths in Scotland in t

Whittle condemns SNP’s “abject failure” to reduce drug deaths

Brian Whittle MSP has launched a stinging broadside at the SNP as a record number of drug deaths were recorded in Scotland for the seventh year in a row. Across Scotland 1339 people lost their lives to drugs in 2020 including 106 across Ayrshire & Arran.

Whittle calls for action on the causes of addiction

South Scotland MSP Brian Whittle has challenged the Scottish Government to tackle Scotland’s drug death crisis with a greater focus on the issues that drive addiction. Making his final speech of the parliamentary session ahead of the elections in May, Scottish Conservative Brian highlighted how iss