Friends of Scottish Settlers funding from the National Lottery Community Fund and People’s Postcode Lottery
Tabled 22 July 2025 by Euan Stainbank
That this House congratulates Friends of Scottish Settlers (FOSS) for receiving £25,000 in funding from the People’s Postcode Trust, a grant-giving charity funded entirely by players of the People’s Postcode Lottery, and £120,000 from the National Lottery Community Fund, which supports positive change across the UK; recognises the important work that FOSS carries out across Falkirk District to support New Scots, including refugees and asylum seekers, in building new lives and contributing to their local communities; notes that this funding will support the organisation’s continued efforts to foster integration, inclusion, community participation and mitigating the worst effects of the long-term ineffectiveness of the asylum system; and wishes all those involved continued success in their invaluable work.