|
||
|
||
|
|
 |
||||||||
26 October 2006 Scottish Marriage Care acknowledged by
MSPs Family support charity Scottish Marriage Care was acknowledged in the Scottish Parliament yesterday for it's work with young people and young parents. The recognition came during a debate on young people and families, a motion raised by the Scottish Green Party. Mary Mulligan, the Labour MSP, who is reporting to the Justice 1 Committee on the family support services inquiry into the provision and funding of family support services cited the important work Scottish Marriage Care's REACT project has done with young people and young parents saying it "demonstrated the support that is available". "Relationship counselling services and mediation is crucial and there is a worry about their future provision..... I hope to see those services supported into the future," she said. She went on to say that children prospered when they had a stable family life but that many families in need didn't always seek help, as there is a stigma associated with looking for support. SMC Chief Executive Mary Toner agreed with MSP Mary Mulligan's comments saying; "It takes a great deal of courage to seek help but it is worth it. People from all walks of life seek our assistance and approximately 80 percent of our clients stay together after participating in our specialist counselling services." "We are thrilled that our hard work is being acknowledged by such influential people and in such an important arena," Mary Toner said. For further information, please contact: April Mitchinson, Research and Communications
Manager Phone:0141-222 2166 |
|||||||||
|
||||||
