Falkirk Fury Basketball Club Receives Sportscotland Direct Club Investment
- Submitted by: Alison Harris, Central Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party.
- Date lodged: Thursday, 30 January 2020
- Motion reference: S5M-20673
That the Parliament congratulates Falkirk Fury Basketball Club on being awarded £27,000 over four years through sportscotland Direct Club Investment; understands that the Falkirk-based sports club, whose home ground is the Grangemouth Sports Complex, also runs community programmes across the Falkirk and Grangemouth area and will use the funding to employ a part-time coach with a view to establishing a recreational and community programme aimed at involving more females in the sport; welcomes steps taken to encourage people from all walks of life to take part in sporting activities; notes that Falkirk Fury Basketball Club has six Scottish National Championship teams playing in Division 1, and wishes the club continued success with its current campaign.
Supported by:
Clare Adamson, Jeremy Balfour, Michelle Ballantyne, Miles Briggs, Alexander Burnett, Jackson Carlaw, Finlay Carson, Maurice Corry, Murdo Fraser, Jamie Greene, Jamie Halcro Johnston, Liam Kerr, Bill Kidd, Ruth Maguire, Stuart McMillan, Gil Paterson, Alexander Stewart, David Torrance, Maureen Watt, Annie Wells, Brian Whittle