Our Case Studies

Arran Junior Sailing Club is a volunteer-run charity based at Lamlash Harbour that has provided free sailing opportunities for young people on the Isle of Arran for over 40 years.

The Forget Me Not Choir in Mid Argyll will be able to carry on singing, thanks to funding from the Nadara A'Chruach Community Fund.

Mid Argyll Rugby Club has been supporting youth development through their new modern apprenticeship scheme.

Culrain and District Hall has secured funding to preserve and protect the community's only public building.

For more than 30 years, Upper Donside Bowling Club (UDBC) has been a place for people in Glenkindie and the surrounding area to meet, play, and stay connected.

This case study highlights how targeted local funding and accessible financial support can create lasting positive change for young people in rural areas.

Argyll Community Counselling Service has received funding to establish a community-wide mental health service across Mid-Argyll and Kintyre.

Breaking Barriers, who work to support refugees find meaningful employment and build a new life, received a £5,000 grant from the Elizabeth Drummond Fund.

Crown Estate Scotland awarded a grant of £47,000 to Nether Lochaber Community Association, with the hope of transforming the historic Ichree Barn into a community hub.

Bowhill Miners Boxing and Fitness Club has received funding to continue their significant contribution to youth services in Cardenden.

The Nadara Westfield Community Fund is an example of how decision-making panels are distributing community benefit funding in different ways.

Since 2017, Positive Changes has been making and selling artisan chocolates, to provide employment, training and wellbeing support for women who have experienced the justice system.