Volunteer members of an East Kilbride dance class got Holyrood jiving as the group was recognised for a decade of charity work.Boogie Box Jive put on a show-stopping performance for tourists and politicians at the Scottish Parliament as they were commended for their efforts in raising more than £200,000 for charitable causes in the last 10 years.West Scotland MSP Pam Gosal had submitted a parliamentary motion congratulating the group for performing free of charge for stroke and dementia patients at hospitals including the Queen Elizabeth University Hospital in Glasgow, care homes and events such as Loch Lomond Shores Cash for Kids Christmas Appeal.
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