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All Roads Lead to Whithorn Funding

  • Submitted by: Emma Harper, South Scotland, Scottish National Party.
  • Date lodged: Monday, 17 May 2021
  • Motion reference: S6M-00023

That the Parliament congratulates the community group, All Roads Lead to Whithorn, on securing a grant of £972,000, jointly from the South Scotland Enterprise Agency and the Scottish Government, to renovate the listed town hall; understands that this investment will be used to redevelop and extend the facility to establish a multi-activity community hub that will include a boxing gym, fitness suite and multi-function space with specialised equipment; believes that this will allow members of the community to participate in sports and physical activities that might otherwise have been inaccessible or unaffordable; notes that the funding means that the Braveheart’s Boxing Club will have a permanent home to continue and enhance its work with young people; believes that this will help the club in providing role models and diversionary activities that could have a positive impact on those who might be struggling in education or with home life; notes that work has already commenced and the aim for it to be completed by autumn 2022, when it is anticipated that £100,000 worth of community and tourism benefits will be provided annually across Whithorn; congratulates all involved with achieving this funding, and wishes the project every success.


Supported by: Siobhian Brown, Annabelle Ewing, Kenneth Gibson, Bill Kidd, Fulton MacGregor, Rona Mackay, Ruth Maguire, Gillian Martin, Stuart McMillan, Colin Smyth, Paul Sweeney, David Torrance, Elena Whitham