Motion · S5M-17737 · 12 Jun 2019

Golden Friendships' National Lottery Community Fund Scotland Award

Lodged by Gil Paterson Standard Motion 15 supporters

The motion

That the Parliament congratulates the Clydebank charity, Golden Friendships, on being awarded £90,000 from the National Lottery Community Fund Scotland; understands that the funding will be used to employ a full-time project coordinator to promote, plan and run a range of fully accessible activities for older people and people with learning and physical disabilities, all of whom are or have experienced social isolation and loneliness; notes that a programme of events will also be organised for disabled children and their families during school holidays, and notes that the three-year project will work with 300 people and be supported by 25 volunteers.

Supporters (15)

Source: the Scottish Parliament motions and amendments record.