That the Parliament congratulates the Stepping Out Project on its receipt of a £99,241 grant from the National Lottery Community Fund; notes that the group will use the funding to deliver services to people with severe and enduring mental health issues, offering intensive one-to-one support, along with activities such as cycling, therapeutic gardening and lunch clubs, benefitting up to 180 people over three years and involving 16 volunteers; acknowledges what it sees as the importance of community-based mental health and wellbeing support, and commends the organisation for its contribution to the communities in East Lothian.
Supported by:
Clare Adamson, Fulton MacGregor, Paul Sweeney, Evelyn Tweed, Tess White