September 2012 Big Lottery Fund Awards in the Highlands and Islands
- Submitted by: Jean Urquhart, Highlands and Islands, Scottish National Party.
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 09 October 2012
- Motion reference: S4M-04439
That the Parliament congratulates the projects that have been awarded funding by the Big Lottery Fund in September 2012 in the Highlands and Islands; notes that 31 projects from across all eight constituencies in the region were awarded funds totalling £620,085; understands that, as well as smaller awards for discrete projects, this month’s awards included a £358,054 grant to Skye and Lochalsh Community Care Forum for a five-year Transforming Lives project; considers each award, regardless of its size, to be vital for third sector organisations to carry out community work; believes the continued support for organisations that encourage children to take up sport and the arts to be of particular value, and commends the Big Lottery Fund for the breadth of grants allocated.
Supported by:
Colin Beattie, Roderick Campbell, Nigel Don, Jim Eadie, John Finnie, Kenneth Gibson, Rhoda Grant, Jamie Hepburn, Adam Ingram, Richard Lyle, Mike MacKenzie, Joan McAlpine, Jamie McGrigor, Fiona McLeod, Gil Paterson, Dennis Robertson, Kevin Stewart, Dave Thompson, David Torrance, Maureen Watt, Sandra White