Oor Wullie Bucket Trail

EDM number 455 in 2016-17, proposed by Chris Law on 14/09/2016.
Categorised under the topics of Art works, Children and families and Health services.

That this House acclaims the success of the Oor Wullie Bucket Trail in Dundee which raised £883,000 for The Archie Foundation and a twin operating suite at Tayside Children's Hospital; commends the work of The Archie Foundation and its partners Wild In Art, DC Thomson and Dundee City Council for creating 70 unique Oor Wullie sculptures and making the Bucket Trail a huge success; praises the work of The Archie Foundation which helps to transform health care for 175,000 sick children in Dundee annually; celebrates the response of thousands of Dundonians who visited the 55 Oor Wullie sculptures in Dundee, creating a carnival atmosphere in the city by embracing the Trail with passion, pride and hint of Oor Wullie-style mischief; recognises those who visited the 15 touring Wullies throughout Scotland; acknowledges the generosity of those who purchased a sculpture; welcomes the cultural impact that the Bucket Trail had on Dundee; and thanks Dundee's favourite son Oor Wullie, Your Wullie, A'body's Wullie for giving up so much of his time for The Archie Foundation.

This motion has been signed by a total of 24 MPs.