A welcome to Parliament

Chest, Heart & Stroke were just one of the many organisations and charities welcomed to the Scottish Parliament this week to celebrate volunteers and the work they do all over the country.
I want to thank volunteers for all the hard work they are doing to help transform lives and communities. It is estimated that 28 per cent of adults in Scotland volunteer, together giving 157 million hours of help to good causes locally and nationally. Raising money or providing a service, volunteering brings enormous benefits to everyone. If you have been thinking about it, now is the time to get involved and make a difference!