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

MSP celebrates success of meals partnership

A partnership between Ayrshire charity Centrestage and local businesses, Buzzworks Holdings and Braehead foods produce and deliver to people in need has been recognised in the Scottish Parliament.

MSP criticises MP’s comments on drug death summits

Local MSP Brian Whittle has accused Alan Brown MP of misrepresenting how the Scottish and UK Governments came to hold separate conferences in Glasgow on Scotland’s drug death crisis, one day after another.

MSP joins Fundraising Hero's bid to support COPD Sufferers

To mark this year’s World COPD Day, Brian Whittle MSP joined Chest Heart & Stroke Scotland’s own superhero at the Scottish Parliament to highlight a unique fundraising bid for more support for people living with the incurable lung disease COPD.

MSP visits Doon Valley Boxing Club

Brian Whittle MSP dropped in at Doon Valley Boxing Club this week for a catch up with head trainer Sam Mullen and give some encouragement to some of the Club’s younger members.