Motion · S5M-21692 · 8 May 2020
Outdoor & Woodland Learning North East Group Receives Lottery Funding
The motion
That the Parliament congratulates Outdoor & Woodland Learning (OWL) North East Group on being awarded a National Lottery Medium Grants Scotland: Improving Lives grant; understands that the group has been given £68,500, which will be used to expand its outdoor learning programme for people who use mental health and substance misuse services; notes that approximately 90 people will take part in six Branching Out courses, with activities such as health walks, mindfulness, Tai Chi and environmental art; understands that six months of ongoing support for volunteering, training and employment opportunities will also be offered once the course finishes, with an estimated 18 volunteers planned to contribute to this three-year project; commends all involved in OWL and the north east group, and passes on its best wishes for continued success in the future.
Supporters (13)
- Kenneth Gibson No Party Affiliation 12 May 2020
- Emma Harper 12 May 2020
- Bill Kidd 12 May 2020
- Richard Lyle 12 May 2020
- Mark McDonald 12 May 2020
- Stuart McMillan Scottish National Party 12 May 2020
- Stewart Stevenson 12 May 2020
- David Torrance Scottish National Party 12 May 2020
- Clare Adamson Scottish National Party 15 May 2020
- Fulton MacGregor Scottish National Party 15 May 2020
- Gillian Martin Scottish National Party 27 May 2020
- Tom Arthur Scottish National Party 28 May 2020
- Ruth Maguire 5 Jun 2020
Source: the Scottish Parliament motions and amendments record.