That the Parliament congratulates St Leonard's Episcopal Church, which is in Lasswade, on being awarded £20,000 by the Asda Foundation to transform part of its building into a community hub; acknowledges that it will install a new heating system, solar panels and an accessible toilet, and upgrade the kitchen, to create an open and flexible space through the removal of fixed pews; recognises that St Leonard’s is a vibrant community centre that offers a wide range of activities, including toddler groups, a children's club, a youth drama group and exercise and dance classes for adults as well as serving as a place of connection for people experiencing loneliness and isolation, and notes that this award is part of the foundation's wider £1.2 million Investing in Spaces and Places fund, which has pledged over £2.5 million since 2022 to support the transformation of community spaces across the UK.
Supported by:
Karen Adam, Colin Beattie, Sarah Boyack, Miles Briggs, Alexander Burnett, Finlay Carson, Foysol Choudhury, Sharon Dowey, Russell Findlay, Murdo Fraser, Pam Gosal, Dr. Sandesh Gulhane, Craig Hoy, Liam Kerr, Bill Kidd, Fulton MacGregor, Ruth Maguire, Stuart McMillan, Edward Mountain, Douglas Ross, Alexander Stewart, Kevin Stewart, Paul Sweeney, Sue Webber, Annie Wells, Tess White, Brian Whittle