Alexander Community Development Volunteers

That the Parliament congratulates Alexander Community Development in Dundee on enabling six of its volunteers to each successfully gain a Saltire Award in recognition of their dedication to volunteering; understands that Alexander Community Development is a community-driven organisation that provides hands-on training for both young people and adults of all abilities and trades, with a view to upskilling them for work opportunities while supporting local communities; notes that the Saltire Awards are a way for the Scottish Government to celebrate, recognise and reward the commitment, contribution and achievements of young volunteers in Scotland who are aged between 12 and 25; commends the six volunteers for their ongoing contribution to distributing food to local food banks and contributing to the kitchen refit at the local Maxwell Centre; applauds Alexander Community Development for its food distribution efforts throughout Dundee in direct response to the COVID-19 pandemic, supporting many food projects as a central storage and distribution hub in the city, and wishes Alexander Community Development and all of its volunteers continued success.