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A CASE FOR SUPPORT

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Our Case Studies

Read about some of the wonderful projects our generous donors have funded, and stories about the difference their funding has made.

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Empowering Learning through the Middle Balbeggie Wind Farm Community Fund
Empowering Learning through the Middle Balbeggie Wind Farm Community Fund

Community Funds

Empowering Learning through the Middle Balbeggie Wind Farm Community Fund

03/06/25

The Middle Balbeggie Fund's commitment to education has created transformational opportunities for learners across Thornton.
Lanarkshire Cancer Care Trust - Supporting Cancer Patients in Rural Communities
Lanarkshire Cancer Care Trust - Supporting Cancer Patients in Rural Communities

Community Funds

Lanarkshire Cancer Care Trust - Supporting Cancer Patients in Rural Communities

02/06/25

The Lanarkshire Cancer Care Trust (LCCT) is a charity that has been helping cancer patients since 1998.
Argyll Community Shop – A Hub of Hope and Support in Lochgilphead
Argyll Community Shop – A Hub of Hope and Support in Lochgilphead

Community Funds

Argyll Community Shop – A Hub of Hope and Support in Lochgilphead

29/05/25

The Community Shop received £20,000 from the Nadara A’Chruach Fund to expand its premises, both as a shop and social hub.
Stage by Stage: Building Confidence and Connection in Clackmannanshire
Stage by Stage: Building Confidence and Connection in Clackmannanshire

Community Funds

Stage by Stage: Building Confidence and Connection in Clackmannanshire

28/05/25

Kraken Theatre Group is bringing Shakespeare to life in the heart of the Hillfoots communities.
The Splash Project: Empowering Women in East Berwickshire
The Splash Project: Empowering Women in East Berwickshire

Community Funds

The Splash Project: Empowering Women in East Berwickshire

26/05/25

The Splash Project received funding from the Drone Hill Wind Farm Community Fund to create and deliver empowering sessions for women in the local area.
Coldingham Mercat Cross Restoration and the importance of IVAR in funding
Coldingham Mercat Cross Restoration and the importance of IVAR in funding

Community Funds

Coldingham Mercat Cross Restoration and the importance of IVAR in funding

22/05/25

This case study demonstrates how community benefit funding can go hand in hand with the IVAR principles of open and trusting grant-making practices.
Creating outdoor learning spaces at Denend Primary School
Creating outdoor learning spaces at Denend Primary School

Community Funds

Creating outdoor learning spaces at Denend Primary School

19/05/25

Funding from the Nadara Westfield Cardenden Fund has helped Denend Primary School create inclusive, flexible outdoor learning spaces for local pupils.
Cultivating Community and Sustainability in Lilliesleaf
Cultivating Community and Sustainability in Lilliesleaf

Community Funds

Cultivating Community and Sustainability in Lilliesleaf

19/05/25

The Lilliesleaf Growing Group has transformed a once-unused agricultural field into a thriving community garden, promoting local food production, education and social connection.
Sistema Scotland - helping young people make a Big Noise
Sistema Scotland - helping young people make a Big Noise

Personal Funds

Sistema Scotland - helping young people make a Big Noise

11/04/25

Sistema Scotland has been supported by the Mary Janet King Fund since 2013, initially through small annual donations and then more recently, through annual project grants.
Home is where the heart is - support for community housing
Home is where the heart is - support for community housing

Community Funds

Home is where the heart is - support for community housing

28/03/25

Contin Community Trust received an award of £5,280 from the EDF Renewables Corriemoillie Wind Farm Community Fund for an affordable housing feasibility study.
Nurture the Borders: Mental Health Project for new parents
Nurture the Borders: Mental Health Project for new parents

Community Funds

Nurture the Borders: Mental Health Project for new parents

24/03/25

Nurture the Borders was established in 2015 by a group of local mothers who recognised the challenges many women and families face during the perinatal period.
Education and training fund benefits a record number of individuals
Education and training fund benefits a record number of individuals

Community Funds

Education and training fund benefits a record number of individuals

23/03/25

In the last year, a record number of local residents have benefitted from the EDF Renewables Corriemoillie Education and Training Fund.