Thursday 9 August 2012

My motion passed Glasgow City Council, can you help with thoughts, ideas opinions


Hi
Back in February I took letters I received and reports to Glasgow City Council and had a cross party motion passed
 At the end of August the cross party group will start work on all below
I will be taking more thoughts and opinions to represent carers and families like mine ,I hope you can help me make this all it can be my sending me any thoughts and opinions you may have in order to help others have and get the best help and support  available
You can e mail me direct at tommy@i-woz-there.com
 Please don’t let this opportunity go to waste please get involved, if you want to know why its important come and spend a day with me after 5 years of caring for a mum suffering with dementia and me as a son suffering to witness
 MOTION-------Council recognizes the inspirational efforts of Tommy Whitelaw in raising awareness of the issues effecting the carers and families of people suffering from Dementia through his “Tommy on Tour” campaign  Council agrees to set-up a Cross Party Working Group to engage with carers and to ensure that the services provided to carers are appropriate to the needs of the carers and those suffering from Dementia and that the Working Group’s findings be presented by Council to the Scottish Government.

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