Our Case Studies

Sharon Trotter used her bursary from the Barr Education and Training fund to support a whole new career as a yoga teacher.

The Sanquhar & District Men's Shed is tackling loneliness and isolation by allowing men to socialise, apply creative skills and support their physical and mental well-being.

Outfit Moray is a charity whose aim is to make a positive difference to the lives of young people, families and communities through the provision of a wide range of outdoor learning programmes.

Dufftown Community Centre was awarded £29,500 from the Dorenell Wind Farm Fund in May 2023 to upgrade throughout.

Essentia Foundation trustees visit Edinburgh Tool Library, a project that uses the shared use of tools and knowledge to improve the local community in a variety of ways.

Borders Pottery CIC (BP) was established in November 2022, evolving from its predecessor, Borders Pottery Ltd.

Edinburgh Open Workshop is a creative maker space offering affordable, flexible, Pay-As-You-Go membership access to workshop machinery, tools, fabrication space and structured creative learning…

The Blackford Parish Church was awarded £1,400 from the Blackford Community Fund for their thriving community initiative to tackle social isolation and the cost of living crisis.

Biggar Little Festival has received three years of funding from the Ventient Energy Glenkerie Wind Farm Community Fund to create events to encourage and promote the arts in their community.

Tweedsmuir Community Company has received a total of £120,622, from the Ventient Energy Glenkerie Wind Farm Community Fund over the past decade.

The Ventient Westfield Benarty Community Fund supports projects in the Benarty Community Council area of Fife.

In the village of Middleton, stands a beacon of community spirit, the Middleton Village Hall.