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That the Parliament welcomes the news that Clackmannanshire community groups have received more than £28,000 from the Co-op’s Local Community Fund, the money from which will be used to help make a difference in local communities; understands that those benefitting from the funding include Breathe Easy Clackmannanshire and Clackmannanshire Women’s Aid, which each received £1,524; believes that the funding is not the only benefit for the groups, with 95% of causes stating that they felt more connected with their community as a result of participating in the Co-op’s Local Community Fund, as it is believed that the scheme also helped to raise their profile locally; acknowledges that the amount received by each local group is driven by Co-op members, who select the cause that they would like to support via the Co-op’s membership app; understands that, since 2020, the Co-op’s Local Community Fund has shared more than £58 million with over 20,500 community groups across the UK, and commends the Co-op and its members, as well as the local groups that benefit, on their sterling work for their communities.
Supported by:
Jeremy Balfour, Miles Briggs, Jackson Carlaw, Sharon Dowey, Annabelle Ewing, Russell Findlay, Murdo Fraser, Meghan Gallacher, Pam Gosal, Dr. Sandesh Gulhane, Craig Hoy, Bill Kidd, Roz McCall, Stuart McMillan, Edward Mountain, Douglas Ross, Paul Sweeney, Annie Wells, Tess White, Brian Whittle