Supported by: Michelle Ballantyne*, Tom Mason*, Peter Chapman*, Jeremy Balfour*, Miles Briggs*, Bill Bowman*, Alexander Stewart*, Richard Lyle*, Rachael Hamilton* *S5M-09801 Colin Beattie: Midlothian s Food, Facts and Friends Food Bank Project That ’ — the Parliament congratulates Midlothian s Food, Facts and Friends Food Bank Project on receiving ’ £2,000 from the Asda Foundation Team; notes that the team travelled across the UK in December 2017 giving surprise Christmas grants to worthy causes in the communities that it serves; understands that the project not only offers a food bank service but provides a drop-in centre to reduce social isolation and offers classes to improve service users essential skills; notes that the ’ funding will allow the project to deliver its current services and offer new help for male users to develop their household skills, including cooking and sewing, and considers this award well deserved.