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Motion · S6M-07313 · 19 Dec 2022

Falkirk East Communities Benefit from National Lottery Funding

Lodged by Michelle Thomson Standard Motion 21 supporters

The motion

That the Parliament congratulates six local groups on successfully securing National Lottery Funding for projects which, it understands, will directly benefit constituents of Falkirk East; understands that Falkirk Vineyard Church received £28,210 to expand its food pantry, Glass Performance was awarded £9,900 to develop and record radio shows with inmates of HMP Polmont in partnership with Barnardo’s, Polmont Community Council was awarded £8,400 for Christmas lights, Avonbridge Community Council was awarded £7,488 for its weekly lunch club, Avonbank Fishery CIC was awarded £5,197 to create an accessible picnic and barbeque area at Millhall reservoir and Braes High School was awarded £2,196 to buy equipment for its food pantry; notes that these grants were part of 246 projects across Scotland to be awarded around £8.1 million of National Lottery Funding; acknowledges the importance of National Lottery Funding to these community groups in being able to assist their local communities, all made possible through players of the National Lottery; congratulates those successfully awarded grants to further benefit their local communities, and looks forward to seeing all of the projects develop further as a result of this funding.

Supporters (21)

Source: the Scottish Parliament motions and amendments record.