Celebrating 20 Years of the Havilah Project in Arbroath

That the Parliament congratulates the Havilah Project in Arbroath upon reaching its 20th anniversary; understands that the project was set up in 2006 by the St Andrew’s Parish of the Church of Scotland to reach out to people who feel excluded or isolated, with the project taking its name from a place of abundance in the Book of Genesis; notes that what began as a two-hour drop-in on Monday afternoons has grown into a four-day-a-week service run from the church's Community Spirit venue on Fisheracre, offering a warm meal, company and non-judgemental support to people seeking to break free from addiction, as well as practical help with benefits, housing, budgeting and access to residential rehabilitation; understands Havilah now also hosts Inspire, a peer-led support group for women; recognises that Havilah's belief that no one should ever be written off has helped to make a lasting difference to the lives of many people and families in Arbroath and across Angus South, with the project's work recognised with The Queen's Award for Voluntary Service in 2015; pays particular tribute to Karen Reaney, who has served Havilah first as its administrator and volunteer and later as its support worker, for her compassion, dedication and commitment to the people who come through its doors; thanks the staff, volunteers, church members and funders who have sustained the project over two decades, and wishes Havilah every success in the years ahead.