Stonehouse Men's Shed

That this House congratulates Stonehouse Men's Shed on securing £9,500 funding from the National Lottery Awards for All Scotland; acknowledges that the group is part of a UK-wide network offering community-based support in a bid to tackle isolation and provide support and opportunity for older men who may be retired, bereaved or living alone; and commends the group for using that funding to expand its membership and programme of activities through the refurbishment of its new premises.