EDM 1379: Glasgow 850 Close Knit project

That this House commends Glasgow Presbytery for marking the 850th anniversary of the City of Glasgow with an exhibition of patchwork blankets; notes that the blankets will be formed of individual squares sewn together by churches, community groups, businesses, organisations and individuals across Glasgow; recognises the contribution of the Jordanhill congregation in Glasgow West constituency, who are working hard to knit squares to support this initiative and congratulates them for producing three blankets, consisting of two hundred squares; further notes that knitters across Glasgow have created an impressive 160 blankets so far; and further recognises that once the exhibition has ended, the blankets will be donated to The Lodging House Mission and distributed to those experiencing homelessness across Glasgow.