Early day motion tabled by primary sponsor Drew Hendry (Scottish National Party), on Monday, 4 September 2023, in the House of Commons. It is signed by 13 members in total.

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Elsie Normington and the Haven Centre

That this House congratulates Elsie Normington and the team at the Elsie Normington Foundation on the recent opening of the Haven Centre in Inverness; recognises that the Haven Centre is a purpose built centre and respite facility for children and adults with complex needs and disabilities with three two-bedroom respite flats for people up to the age of 30, an indoor specialist children’s play centre, a community café, meeting spaces and an outdoor garden; notes that the centre aims to provide an inclusive community space where children and young people with profound and multiple learning disabilities have opportunities to have fun, play, socialise and develop; notes that the Scottish Government committed £1.75 million of funding to allow this development to go ahead; and, finally, thanks all those who dedicated their time and resources to this incredible centre, most notably Elsie Normington, for her tireless dedication to improving the lives of those with additional needs in the Highlands.

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Secondary information

Type

Early day motion

Reference

1555 

Session

2022-23

Other sponsors

Jim Shannon

Douglas Chapman

Chris Law

Allan Dorans

Anum Qaisar

Subjects

Disability Finance Normington, Elsie Elsie Normington Foundation

Link

View this Early day motion on edm.parliament.uk