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Sarah Thomson, Director of Fife-based Och Aye Canoe, Named Scotland's Businesswoman of the Year at the Association of Scottish Businesswomen National Awards 2024

S6M-15924 · Standard Motion · lodged by Baker, Claire

Lodged on
17 Dec 2024
Heard / answered on
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That the Parliament congratulates Sarah Thomson, director of Och Aye Canoe, based in Fife, on being named Scotland’s Businesswoman of the Year at the Association of Scottish Businesswomen National Awards 2024; understands that the prestigious award is a testament to her passion, perseverance and achievements in the outdoor adventure industry through kayaking, paddleboarding and canoeing; recognises that, following a life-changing leg injury, Sarah worked hard to recover and transformed her own passion for paddlesports into a thriving business, introducing paddling to people of all abilities and experiences; acknowledges the assistance and support of Business Gateway Fife, providing one-to-one support to Sarah, including signposting to wider networks, and helping to secure a Workforce Upskilling Grant allowing the acquirement of a powerboat instructor licence; commends Sarah’s achievements as a powerboat instructor, marine radio and first aid instructor, Leave No Trace trainer, and a key voice in Paddle Scotland's Equality Group, as well as collaboration with groups such as Help for Heroes and Limbless Veterans; congratulates Sarah on becoming a finalist for a UK-wide Paddle Quality Experience Award, with the winner to be announced on 23 January 2025, and extends its very best wishes to Sarah for continued success and luck in the Paddle Quality Experience Award finals in the new year.
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SNP 9 Con 5 Lab 3
Lodged by Baker, Claire (Scottish Labour).
No division on record. Either the chamber agreed this motion without a vote, it was withdrawn before debate, or it predates 2011 — vote-by-vote records only run from then.
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That the Parliament congratulates Sarah Thomson, director of Och Aye Canoe, based in Fife, on being named Scotland’s Businesswoman of the Year at the Association of Scottish Businesswomen National Awards 2024; understands that the prestigious award is a testament to her passion, perseverance and achievements in the outdoor adventure industry through kayaking, paddleboarding and canoeing; recognises that, following a life-changing leg injury, Sarah worked hard to recover and transformed her own passion for paddlesports into a thriving business, introducing paddling to people of all abilities and experiences; acknowledges the assistance and support of Business Gateway Fife, providing one-to-one support to Sarah, including signposting to wider networks, and helping to secure a Workforce Upskilling Grant allowing the acquirement of a powerboat instructor licence; commends Sarah’s achievements as a powerboat instructor, marine radio and first aid instructor, Leave No Trace trainer, and a key voice in Paddle Scotland's Equality Group, as well as collaboration with groups such as Help for Heroes and Limbless Veterans; congratulates Sarah on becoming a finalist for a UK-wide Paddle Quality Experience Award, with the winner to be announced on 23 January 2025, and extends its very best wishes to Sarah for continued success and luck in the Paddle Quality Experience Award finals in the new year.

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    S6M-15924
    17 Dec 2024 · Standard Motion · Baker, Claire
    That the Parliament congratulates Sarah Thomson, director of Och Aye Canoe, based in Fife, on being named Scotland’s Businesswoman of the Year at the Association of Scottish Businesswomen National Awards 2024; understands that the prestigious award is a testament to her passion, perseverance and achievements in the outdoor adventure industry through...