EDINBURGH GARDEN PARTNERS

Early day motion 1732, tabled 22 October 2018 by Christine Jardine (Liberal Democrat). Signed by 5 members.

That this House congratulates Edinburgh Garden Partners for receiving £60,000 of National Lottery funding for its service of creating befriending relationships through shared gardening experiences; recognises the importance of this service to the local community for preventing social isolation and loneliness, particularly amongst the most vulnerable groups in society; welcomes the news that the funding will contribute towards a volunteer mentoring scheme to allow volunteers to maintain and develop their befriending relationships and provide them training; pays tribute to those involved with the project for their terrific work and for volunteering their time to help those who need it most; acknowledges the benefits that the initiative has for people's mental and physical health as well as bringing communities together; and wishes the charity all the best as they continue to develop their services and reach out to even more people who are at risk from experiencing loneliness.

Signatures by party: DUP 2, Scottish National Party 2, Liberal Democrat 1.