That the Parliament congratulates the Lanarkshire Deaf Club on receiving £10,000 from the Awards for All Scotland programme; notes that the Lanarkshire Deaf Club, which is based in Motherwell, was formed in 2003 and began with 44 members and now has over 200; further notes that the club is a volunteer-led organisation that provides advice and support for deaf people in Lanarkshire; understands that the club recently moved into a new permanent base and that the grant will be used to pay for a range of equipment to help it expand the services that it offers, and wishes the Lanarkshire Deaf Club all the very best with its endeavours.
Supported by:
Tom Arthur, Colin Beattie, Graeme Dey, Bob Doris, Jenny Gilruth, Mark Griffin, Bill Kidd, Monica Lennon, Richard Lyle, Fulton MacGregor, Ben Macpherson, Gillian Martin, Joan McAlpine, Ivan McKee, Stuart McMillan, Stewart Stevenson, David Torrance, Sandra White