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WISHART AND SWINNEY CONGRATULATE STANLEY PRIMARY SCHOOL ON LOTTERY AWARD

WISHART  AND SWINNEY CONGRATULATE STANLEY PRIMARY SCHOOL ON LOTTERY AWARD

Mr Pete Wishart, MP for Perth and North Perthshire and Mr John Swinney,  Member of the Scottish Parliament for North Tayside and Cabinet Secretary for Finance and Sustainable Growth have welcomed the news that Stanley Primary School has received a £878 award, from 2014 Communities.

2014 Communities is a new micro grants programme, offering local sports clubs, voluntary and community organisations, community councils and schools grants of £300 to £1,000 to support and stimulate grass roots involvement in sport and physical activity. In year one of the programme, Big Lottery Fund has £0.5 million to award in grants. 2014 Communities will continue to operate up to the Glasgow Commonwealth Games in 2014.

2014 Communities is about building a legacy of well-being before and beyond the Commonwealth Games. The programme aims to encourage more people to take part in or volunteer in sport or physical activity, as well as encouraging greater community cohesion in the run up to the 2014 Commonwealth Games.

Stanley Primary School provides educational and recreational activities for children of primary school age. They aim to provide an after school rugby club. The project meets the 2014 Communities outcomes of 'more people taking part in sport or physical activity' and 'more people volunteering in sport or physical activity'. This grant will fund tackle bags, shields, training balls, a mesh ball bag, an agility cross ladder, agility hurdles, speed acceleration canes, agility poles, a super reactaball set, a reactaball value set, a slalom pole set, a marker set, a marker pole set, a first aid kit, ice packs and rugby jerseys.

Commenting Mr Swinney said,

“I am delighted to see Stanley Primary School receiving this award. It is a encouraging to see the hard work of the teachers and volunteers who support the after school rugby club being rewarded for their hard work.

“I hope that by seeing the success of Stanley Primary School, other schools and organisations will be encouraged to take part in 2014 Scheme.

“I am sure that Stanley Primary School will put this award to great use.”

Mr Wishart added:

"The 2014 Communities scheme is one that is to be welcomed. It will set us in good stead for encouraging participants for the 2014 Commonwealth Games.

"By taking part in sport, this will help our young people develop social skills and improve their health and wellbeing.

"I am delighted that one of the schools in my constiutency has benefited from the scheme. I hope that this will be replicated by others in Perthshire."

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