NOT THE STONE OF SCONE BUT THE SCONE STONE

Linda Fabiani MSP, today (04/09/09) visited Hunter Primary School, to see a presentation of the ‘Scone Stone’ to the pupils of the school.

The ‘Scone Stone’ is a small stone carving inspired by ancient Celtic carvings of a similar nature that is intended to inspire acts of kindness in all those who touch it. The plan is to send the Sconestone all over the world and today it started its journey in East Kilbride.

The First Keeper of the Sconestone is the Reverend Neil Galbraith, founder of the charity ‘Glasgow the Caring City’, who was presented with the stone by First Minister, Alex Salmond only a few days ago on the 29th August, during a concert by the rock group, Runrig.

Reverend Galbraith brought the Sconestone to Hunter Primary School where its story was explained and all the pupils were given the chance to touch the stone and make a pledge to carry out an act of kindness.

Ms Fabiani spoke to the pupils and congratulated them on all the charitable work they undertook in the last year when they sent gifts of sports equipment to countries in Africa.

Ms Fabiani said:
“The concept behind the Sconestone is very welcome and is one that emphasises the values that we traditionally associate with Scotland.

“An act of kindness may be what we expect from people but this project encourages us to be conscience of our actions and purposely asks us to carry out at least one act that displays kindness to another person or an animal or even in our treatment of the environment.

“The fact the symbolism for the Sconestone draws on ancient Scottish traditions that will be carried all around the world is very satisfying and is in a small way an example of the values that Scots can bring to the world”.
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Notes:
1) The concept: The Sconestone embodies the spirit of kindness and will travel from hand to hand, keeper to keeper on a never ending journey of kindness around the world. The Sconestone will act as a symbol encouraging those who have touched it to do an act of Kindness and ultimately help in their own small way to make the world a better place. Every person who cares for the Sconestone must keep it for no more than 7 days, get as many friends as possible to touch the stone and make the same pledge, tell their story on the Sconestone.com website and then finally to pass the stone onto a trusted friend to be the next Keeper of the Sconestone to do the same.
2) Rules of the Sconestone
1.  Do at least one act of kindness to a person, animal or anything that is good for the planet as a whole.
2.  Keep the stone for no more than 7 days.
3  Encourage friends and strangers to touch the stone and pledge to an act of kindness. 
4.  Pass the stone on to a person you trust will honour the purpose of the stone
5.  And, lastly tell us your Sconestone story on our website:

http://www.sconestone.com/WhatistheSconestone/tabid/57/Default.aspx