Motion· Early Day MotionEDM 813open
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 14 December 2016
That this House congratulates Fèis Air An Oir on its recent Celebrate grant of £4,100 awarded by the Big Lottery Fund; recognises that the voluntary organisation in Strathy, Sutherland is run by a committed team of tutors who provide lessons to young people with a desire to develop skills in traditional music and their interest in the Gaelic language; further recognises that the group welcome anyone of any ability, whether they want to join in or listen; notes that the programme was set up with the aim of preserving and promoting the Gaelic language to young people in the Highlands in a relaxed and fun environment; further notes that the funding will be used to continue to run the programme through a series of inter-generational workshops and a community lunch; and further congratulates all the volunteers, tutors and young people involved in the project for their hard work and efforts in making Fèis Air An Oir the spectacular success that it is.
Motion· Early Day MotionEDM 812open
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 14 December 2016
That this House congratulates the Kyle of Sutherland Gala Committee on its recent Celebrate grant of £4,909 awarded by the Big Lottery Fund; recognises that the Committee works to pull together a full programme of activities for the Gala hosted in Ardgay, Bonar Bridge, Culrain, Invershin and Rosehall in the beautiful county of Sutherland; further recognises that the Gala week is designed to include a broad range of events for all ages including a pet show, car treasure hunt, disco and pub quiz; notes that the funding will be used to host a community event during the Christmas period in order to raise further funds; and further congratulates everyone in the Committee and everyone involved in the Kyle of Sutherland Gala week for their tremendous community efforts and dedication to deliver successful community centred events.
Motion· Early Day MotionEDM 882open
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 16 December 2015
That this House congratulates the Helmsdale Affordable Housing Project on winning a highly respected SURF Award for Community Led Regeneration; commends the excellent work it has done in successfully creating four new family homes in Helmsdale, a rural village in Sutherland, which will help to address depopulation and decline; acknowledges that the purpose of the SURF Award is to reward best practice and innovation in community regeneration, as a means of sharing experience to enhance future policy and practice; and supports the Helmsdale and District Development Trust in all of its future projects.