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Seòmar agus comataidhean

Charities and Community Organisations Welcome FAIRER Aberdeen’s Funding

  • Submitted by: Mark McDonald, Aberdeen Donside, Independent.
  • Date lodged: Friday, 26 February 2021
  • Motion reference: S5M-24250

That the Parliament welcomes FAIRER Aberdeen’s funding boost to support people across the city who have been impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic; understands that its Coronavirus Pandemic Hardship Fund aims to help those at increased risk due to the pandemic, including people living in the most deprived areas or in households on low incomes, younger people, disabled people, minority ethnic households and households with children; notes that the funding will be used to provide food, food vouchers, toiletries, household essentials and fuel top-ups to support those in financial hardship, as well as counselling sessions and activities to support mental health and wellbeing and tackle social isolation; recognises that £368,000 has been awarded, with more than 47 charities and community organisations benefiting; highlights that Donside constituency-based organisations including, the Nepalese Himalayan Association Scotland, Printfield Community Project, SANDS Aberdeen, ABERnecessities, Middlefield Community Project, Triple A’s – Autisim Awareness Association, One Seed Forward and the Northfield Community Learning Association, are set to benefit from this funding, and applauds FAIRER Aberdeen for its support in these difficult times.


Supported by: Clare Adamson, Colin Beattie, Bob Doris, Annabelle Ewing, Kenneth Gibson, Bill Kidd, Richard Lyle, Fulton MacGregor, Ruth Maguire, Gillian Martin, Joan McAlpine, Stuart McMillan, Gil Paterson, David Torrance