Gavin Whitefield

Deputy Lieutenant Fahim Baqir DL recently represented the Lord Lieutenant at the East Kilbride Sea Cadets Awards . Commenting on his attendance Fahim said –

“It  was a privilege, in my role as Deputy Lieutenant of Lanarkshire, to attend the East Kilbride Sea Cadets Awards and help recognise the achievements of an inspiring group of young people.

It was fantastic to see first-hand the commitment, discipline and teamwork shown by the cadets. The Sea Cadets provide young people with much more than activities and training — they develop confidence, leadership, resilience and a real sense of responsibility and service.

A particular pleasure to see the cadets recognised for their individual achievements and to hear about the opportunities available to them, from sailing and offshore experiences to competitions and the Duke of Edinburgh’s Award.

Congratulations to all the award winners, cadets, volunteers, instructors and families who contribute so much to the success of East Kilbride Sea Cadets.

A brilliant example of youth development and community spirit in Lanarkshire. ”

Linda McDowall DL and Neena Mahal MBE DL were delighted to be invited to speak at the recent Scottish Asian Business Chamber event on the evening of 17th August  at Braidhurst House in Strathclyde Business Park . This was a great event to raise awareness of the activities of the Lanarkshire Lieutenancy . As well as explaining all of the activities the Lieutenancy were involved in throughout Lanarkshire , Linda spoke about the King’s Awards for Enterprise and Neena highlighted the Honours nomination process. This was well received by all in attendance and hopefully will result in applications and nominations coming forward. Huge thanks to the Scottish Asian Business Community for giving the Lieutenancy this opportunity.