Anne McCreadie awarded Age Scotland's Jess Barrow Award for Campaigning and Influencing

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That this House congratulates Anne McCreadie, chairperson of the Merkinch Community Centre in Inverness, for recently being awarded Age Scotland’s Jess Barrow Award for Campaigning and Influencing; recognises that Anne received her award at Age Scotland’s national awards ceremony in Glasgow; notes that Anne took over as chairperson for the Merkinch Community Centre in the 1990s and since then has created a centre with strong community spirit, helping tackle loneliness for regulars at the centre; and finally pays thanks to Anne for her many years of volunteering in the Inverness community.