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Standard Motion · S6M-20578 · Session 6

Dementia Heroes Café Opens in Milngavie

Lodged by Pam Gosal Con Lodged 27 Jan 2026 24 supporters

The motion

That the Parliament congratulates Arvind Salwan, founder of Dementia Heroes, on the opening of the weekly Dementia Café at Waitrose, Milngavie; recognises Arvind's tireless work supporting unpaid carers and people living with dementia across Scotland; commends the positive impact of Dementia Heroes cafés in Glasgow and the West of Scotland; acknowledges Arvind's advocacy on the lived experience panels of Dementia UK and Alzheimer’s Research UK; pays tribute to his social entrepreneurship and innovative partnerships that bring together national and local organisations to build dementia-friendly communities, tackle stigma and support research; highlights the success of the Dementia Heroes' library dementia hour service in addressing health inequalities, particularly in socially deprived and minority communities, and recognises the value of his lived experience, dedicated to the memory of his late father, Sudershan Kumar Salwan, and the shared carers’ values of love, compassion and empathy.

Signatures by party

24 MSPs besides the lodger · 8 from other parties
Con 16SNP 6Lab 2

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Vote

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.

Supporters

24 MSPs

Con 16 SNP 6 Lab 2

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Con 16

SNP 6

Lab 2

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In the Official Report

No contribution in the Official Report cites S6M-20578 by reference.