Scottish Autism Awarded £100,000 Grant by Barclays 100x100 UK COVID-19 Community Relief Programme

The motion

That the Parliament congratulates Scottish Autism on being awarded a £100,000 grant by Barclays 100x100 UK COVID-19 Community Relief Programme to support autistic people and their families who have been adversely impacted by the pandemic; welcomes that this funding is being match-funded by a further £100,000 from the Scottish Government; recognises the vital work that Scottish Autism, Scotland’s largest provider of autism-specific services, does to advocate for good autism practice; understands that the charity will use the funds to create a new online coaching and counselling service to support autistic people and their families through the pandemic and help them transition to a new normal when lockdown and social distancing measures do come to an end; notes that Scottish Autism reported a 101% increase in enquiries to its Autism Advice Line since lockdown came into effect; acknowledges that this latest grant builds on Scottish Autism’s close relationship with Barclays, and hopes that this grant will help Scottish Autism to support more people whose lives have been impacted by autism going forward.

No recorded vote on this motion. Most motions are never debated, and many that are debated are agreed without a division. Vote records are published from 2011.

SNP 20 Lab 1 Ind 1 Con 1

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