Supported by: Richard Lyle*, Miles Briggs*, Bill Kidd*, Joan McAlpine*, Sandra White*, Emma Harper*, Edward Mountain*, David Torrance*, Maureen Watt*, Kenneth Gibson* *S5M-15124 That the Stuart McMillan: Inverclyde Carers Centre Awarded £149,526— Parliament congratulates Inverclyde Carers Centre on being awarded £149,526 by Big Lottery Fund Scotland; understands that the project will provide support to Inverclyde s unpaid carers who ’ are responsible for looking after friends or relatives with an addiction, illness or disability, which prevents them from living independently; notes that the project will provide support groups, social activities, and a volunteer befriending scheme that will be accessible to all carers that reside in Inverclyde; acknowledges that the Big Lottery Fund Scotland provides funding for Scotland s ’ communities and people in need through several avenues, including a five-year £250 million funding scheme, the National Lottery Awards for All Scotland programme, and other small grant schemes; welcomes Inverclyde Carers Centre's efforts to help people in its local community, and wishes it all the best in its future endeavours.