That the Parliament congratulates Wimpy Park Community Group, in Alloa, on being awarded The King’s Award for Voluntary Service 2025; notes that this is the highest award given to local volunteer groups in the UK, recognising exceptional, volunteer-led contributions to communities and awarded for life; believes that, over the past eight years, the group’s volunteers have worked alongside local partners and with strong community support and have transformed Wimpy Park, which is a historic walled garden in Alloa South and East, into a vibrant, safe and welcoming space, including a play park, community garden and football area, all enjoyed by people of all ages across the community; highlights that the group also organises five annual community events, namely the Easter Egg Hunt, Summer Fete, Zombie Walk, a Christmas party for local children and a pensioners’ Christmas dinner; recognises that Wimpy Park has been widely cited as a positive example of community-led regeneration, including being chosen for a BBC Beechgrove makeover project and showcased to MSPs and the Presiding Officer during a visit to Sauchie and Alloa in January 2025; commends everyone involved with Wimpy Park Community Group for their hard work, vision and dedication in creating a sense of local ownership and pride, and wishes the group and the wider community every continued success.
Supported by:
Clare Adamson, Colin Beattie, Miles Briggs, Stephanie Callaghan, Annabelle Ewing, Rachael Hamilton, Bill Kidd, Stuart McMillan, Kevin Stewart, Paul Sweeney, Brian Whittle