Motherwell shop owner recognised in Scottish Parliament for community efforts

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A Motherwell shop owner has been recognised in Holyrood for his community efforts.Adeil Hussain, owner of One Stop Motherwell, has seen his efforts in his community recognised by the Scottish Parliament after his convenience store’s successful promotion offering 1p Back to School bundles through its partnership with Snappy Shopper.Snappy Shopper, one of the UK’s fastest-growing grocery home delivery solutions, has been working with local independent retailers to support their communities in the face of a cost-of-living crisis by offering food solutions to families, including its most recent success; “1p Back To School Bundles”, where it offered school lunch supplies to families for one penny.The Lanarkshire Live app is available to download now.

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