£300k Grant Is A Special Boost

Jul 6 2008

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PEOPLE with special needs have been given a £300,000 boost to help them find work.

The Shirlie Project, in Inverness, will use the Big Lottery Fund grant to give individually-tailored support to 800 people with physical, learning and emotional difficulties.

Don Toonen, of the Shirlie Project, said: "This award is wonderful recognition of our values, aims and achievements."