Congratulating Fort William Women's FC on Scottish Power Funding

That the Parliament congratulates Fort William Women’s FC on being awarded £1,000 through ScottishPower’s annual grassroots funding competition for women’s and girls’ football in the Highlands and Islands; understands that the funding will help the club meet travel costs during the season; recognises the particular challenges that significant travel distances and associated costs can present to grassroots sports clubs across the Highlands and Islands; notes that ScottishPower has awarded a total of £5,000 to five women’s and girls’ football clubs across the region through the latest round of funding; further notes that the initiative, now in its third year, forms part of ScottishPower’s support for the Highlands and Islands League as its first title sponsor through a partnership with Scottish Women’s Football, and that 15 grants have now been awarded through the programme since 2023; believes that investment in grassroots women’s and girls’ sport plays an important role in creating opportunities for more women and girls to participate in football and supporting the continued development of the game in communities across the Highlands; commends everyone involved with Fort William Women’s FC for their contribution to women’s football in the area, and wishes the club and its players every success for the season ahead.