That the Parliament congratulates Bennachie Leisure Centre Association, Outdoor and Woodland Learning North East Group, SensationALL and Deeside Wellbeing Collective CIC, which are all from the Aberdeenshire West, constituency, on being awarded grants from the National Lottery Community Fund; understands that Bennachie Leisure Centre Association received a £14,000 grant to upgrade the existing facilities of the centre; notes that Outdoor and Woodland Learning North East Group received a grant of £120,000. allowing the group to continue delivering its bespoke delivery of “Branching Out”, a greenspace recovery programme for people coping with problematic alcohol/drug use or severe and enduring mental health challenges; recognises that SensationALL was awarded £120,000, which will provide continued funding for specialist support for young people aged two to eight with neurodivergent and complex conditions and Deeside Wellbeing Collective CIC was given £6,750, allowing the group to secure premises and purchase equipment to run a collective wellbeing hub; congratulates all of these groups, and wishes them every success with their endeavours over the coming years.
Supported by:
Karen Adam, Jeremy Balfour, Colin Beattie, Miles Briggs, Jackson Carlaw, Finlay Carson, Sharon Dowey, Russell Findlay, Meghan Gallacher, Maurice Golden, Pam Gosal, Dr. Sandesh Gulhane, Liam Kerr, Bill Kidd, Douglas Lumsden, Fulton MacGregor, Ruth Maguire, Stuart McMillan, Edward Mountain, Douglas Ross, Alexander Stewart, Kevin Stewart, Paul Sweeney, Annie Wells, Tess White, Brian Whittle