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Motion · S6M-14817 · 4 Oct 2024

Golden Friendships Wins Age Scotland’s Member Group of the Year 2024

Lodged by Marie McNair (Scottish National Party) Standard Motion 25 supporters

The motion

That the Parliament congratulates Golden Friendships, based in Dalmuir, on winning Member Group of the Year 2024 at the Age Scotland awards ceremony on 1 October 2024; understands that the anti-loneliness charity achieved this award in recognition of its work tackling social isolation by providing a weekly lunch club, fun activities and opportunities to socialise for almost 300 older people in Clydebank; notes that the group has also just relaunched its free evening meals initiative, which will run until March 2025 to help those struggling with the cost of living crisis; believes that its team, compromising of 30 volunteers and seven members of staff, works tirelessly every day to help reduce social isolation and provide a warm and comforting environment for those in need, and commends everyone involved on this very well deserved award.

Supporters (25)

Source: the Scottish Parliament motions and amendments record.