Commending Montrose Community Trust on its Plans for the World’s First Purpose-built Dementia Meeting Centre Within a Football Stadium

The motion

That the Parliament recognises the work of Montrose Community Trust, which is the charitable wing of Montrose Football Club; understands that the Trust was created in 2012 to use sport to bring about positive changes for people in the community; recognises that, since 2022, the Trust has provided highly personalised support to people living with early-stage dementia at its Montrose Connections Dementia Meeting Centre; understands that this support is delivered through regular sessions comprised of activities designed to help those attending to maintain their confidence and autonomy; acknowledges that approximately 43 people were directly supported in 2025, with around 4,300 attendances by people living with dementia at the sessions in total; observes that, every six weeks, there are meetings for family carers, to provide guidance, the opportunity to meet others who care for a family member with dementia and to receive input from groups, including Alzheimer’s Scotland; welcomes the Trust’s plans to open the world’s first purpose-built dementia meeting centre within a football stadium, which will be located in The Gable End, a new community hub being developed and owned by Montrose Community Trust at Links Park Stadium; understands that the building is being designed with the University of Stirling’s Dementia Services Development Centre, to guarantee that the layout is dementia-friendly; believes that approximately £800,000 of the £2 million required for the project has been secured and further fundraising is ongoing; commends Montrose Community Trust’s work in supporting those affected by dementia, and wishes everyone involved all the very best for the delivery of the project.

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 6 Con 5 Lab 1 Green 1 LD 1

Party shown is each supporter’s party when the motion was published.

No contribution in the Official Report cites S7M-00308 by reference.