That the Parliament commends the University of Edinburgh in supporting community groups through its Community Grants Scheme to develop projects that have a positive social impact; notes that the scheme, which has been running since 2017, has distributed over £260,000 to groups; congratulates SCORE Scotland on being awarded a grant from this to enable a four-week summer school for young BAME people from Wester Hailes, which will focus on climate change, plastic pollution, waste and recycling; understands that applications for grants of up to £500 can be made by community groups and charities that are responding the COVID-19 crisis in their area, and thanks the University and SCORE Scotland for their continued contribution to the community.
Supported by:
Clare Adamson, Tom Arthur, Jeremy Balfour, Willie Coffey, Alex Cole-Hamilton, Annabelle Ewing, Neil Findlay, Kenneth Gibson, Emma Harper, Bill Kidd, Richard Lyle, Fulton MacGregor, Rona Mackay, Ruth Maguire, Gillian Martin, Joan McAlpine, Stuart McMillan, Stewart Stevenson, David Torrance