James Dornan
Scottish National Party · Scotland
“Anyone who has been to see it will understand the changes that they have made to the pitches, the surrounding area and the whole of Castlemilk. There are now more than 1,000 people training or playing on the pitches every week. The team created a brand-new Castlemilk community football club, with walking football for the over-50s.”
“Due to time factors today, I cannot go into everything else that the club does. I am sure that he will not like me saying so, but John and the others who run the Barlia pitches are true community heroes.”
“However, I am even prouder of the fact that I, and my office, have helped hundreds upon hundreds of individuals and families and, with the assistance of some of the finest organisations in the country, have been able to reach out to those who are most disadvantaged. I will briefly mention two charities.”
“I will come on to how one club in my constituency, through hard work and determination, along with the buy-in of the local community, helped to change the lives of hundreds of young kids, both male and female, through the power of sport. The other thing that sport gives you is confidence.”
“In Castlemilk, we have a facility that had been left to rot, having been run down over a number of years by the previous operators. When Covid came along, the place was shut down, with the goalposts chained away and the gates locked, apparently never to be reopened.”
“I thank Brian Whittle for giving me the opportunity to give my final speech in this august place on a subject that is very close to my heart. I was involved in amateur and juvenile football for many years, first as a very mediocre player and then as a more successful coach and manager, and I enjoyed almost every minute of it.”
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“More than 150 organisations— 61 per cent of the portfolio—will deliver activity for children and young people, 27 of which we consider to be youth arts organisations. Examples of organisations in Glasgow that will benefit from multiyear funding and which have a focus on youth arts include Scottish Youth Dance and the Children’s Music Foundation in Scotland. The Deputy Presiding Officer: I remind members that they should have their Scottish Parliament background on when they join the proceedings remotely. Question 4 has been withdrawn. Question 5 was not lodged. European Single Market (Rejoining) 6.”
“The delivery of multiyear funding is a significant development, and many of the organisations that receive funding support children and young people. Can you provide an assessment of the number and range of organisations that run cultural activities for children and young people and which are benefiting from those plans across Glasgow and Scotland? Angus Robertson: The Scottish Government allocated an additional £20 million to Creative Scotland’s multiyear funding programme for 2025- 26. Subject to budgetary processes, we will increase the available budget by a further £20 million to £74 million in 2026-27. This is a foundational moment for Scotland’s culture sector, including many organisations that support children and young people.”
“To ask the Scottish Government how it is working to support Scotland’s food and drink sector, both domestically and internationally. (S6O-04321)”