FABIANI CONGRATULATES EAST KILBRIDE PROJECTS ON LOTTERY FUNDING

Linda Fabiani MSP has sent congratulations to three East Kilbride groups which have been awarded grants from the Big Lottery Fund’s Awards for All scheme.

Awards for All gives grants of between £500 and £10,000 for people to take part in art, sport and community activities, and projects that promote education, the environment and health in the local community. The East Kilbride groups have secured £16,355 between them.

The East Kilbride awards have gone to:
* Calder Tower Residents Association received £1,060 to arrange a day trip and social activities for its members. The grant will pay for a cruise on Loch Lomond, coach hire, lunch, arts materials and crafts materials
* Murray Primary School received £7,818 to provide a range of arts and sporting activities for all of its pupils. The project will encourage and enable the children to gain new skills and interests. The grant will fund sporting taster sessions, transport costs, a creative arts project and a multi-media project
* £7,477 for St Andrew’s and St Bride’s High School to run additional after school clubs run by pupils who are undertaking the Sport Leaders course, a European-wide recognised leadership course. They also hope to encourage pupils to volunteer in the community. The grant will allow the group to provide coaching qualifications for 30 pupils.

MSP Linda said:

“I am delighted to see that these East Kilbride groups have been successful in the Big Lottery Fund’s Awards for All scheme. This truly is a great achievement and the funding secured is a testament to the hard work and dedication of all those involved, as well as the imagination they have put into their proposals.

“The exciting projects by Calder Tower Residents Association, Murray Primary and St Andrews’ and St Bride’s will all bring real benefits to everyone who takes part in them and I wish them every success.

“I would like to take this opportunity to encourage everyone in the East Kilbride area who are involved with charities, voluntary organisations or school groups to consider applying for the Big Lottery Fund’s Awards for All scheme. I am sure that ambitions will continue to grow and East Kilbride will continue to benefit from this excellent scheme.”

Awards for All can be contacted by calling 0870 240 2391 or email them at Scotland@awardsforall.org.uk.