10th anniversary of the Language Hub in Glasgow

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That this House congratulates the Language Hub, based in Partick in Glasgow, which celebrates its 10th anniversary in May 2021; notes that the Hub is a community interest company which specialises in helping Glaswegians of all ages affordably learn any of the more than 15 languages on offer; understands that the Hub is a huge asset to the community and the first language school of its kind in Glasgow, offering language and cultural learning for a range of ages all under one roof from native speakers as well as an innovative multilingual lending library; further notes that in celebration of their 10th anniversary they provided a range of free activities over three days both within the premises and online, bringing their community together to celebrate along with giving newcomers a taster; commends the Hub on its work of providing these services online during the covid-19 outbreak and working hard to start to reopen to the public; recognises the hard work of the Hub’s directors Michèle Gordon and Andrea Wieler along with all involved in the Hub’s success; and wishes the Language Hub well in its future ventures.