Asda Foundation Grants for Falkirk East Community Groups

That the Parliament congratulates six local community groups on successfully securing Asda Foundation funding for projects, which, it understands, will benefit constituents across Falkirk East; understands that Grangemouth Old People's Welfare Committee received £1,100, which will help it continue its work to tackle food poverty among older people in the local community, and tackle loneliness and social isolation; notes that the Scottish Railway Preservation Society (Youth Group) received £880, which will allow it to continue its work advancing Scottish railway heritage; recognises that Bo'ness Food Pantry received £400, which will support its work tackling food poverty in the local community; notes that KLSB Community Group received £1,667 and that the KLSB Community Pantry and Foodbank received £520 towards supporting their work in reducing food poverty and facilitating community education and activities; understands that Stenhousemuir FC Community Select Team 2013 also received £400; highlights what it sees as the importance of Asda Foundation grants to such community groups, facilitating their ability to assist within the local communities, which, it considers, is all made possible by the support of community champions within Asda stores; congratulates the projects 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.