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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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Community Funds
Shining a light on Boddam: transforming a fisherman’s shelter into a low carbon community hub
28/01/25
The Boddam Hub was awarded £9,460 from the Unlock Our Future Fund to insulate the building (walls and roof, and install solar panels with a storage battery and an electric heater.
Community Funds
Growing Together: building skills and a low carbon community at Beannachar
28/01/25
Beannachar Camphill Community was awarded £14,709 from the Unlock Our Future Fund to repair and refurbish greenhouse and polytunnel space for organic food growing and horticulture training.
Community Funds
Logie Coldstone Trust: Powering the Community in Logie Coldstone
27/01/25
The Logie Coldstone Trust committee was awarded £15,000 from the Vattenfall Unlock Our Future Fund to support the installation of solar panels and a battery system.
Community Funds
Powering the Community at Aberchirder Village Hall
Unlock Our Future Fund grant helps renovation project to improve energy storage for new carbon saving heating system.
Community Funds
Powering Research with the University of Aberdeen
In 2021 the University of Aberdeen received a small grant of £1,872 from the Unlock Our Future Fund to improve the efficiency of micro power generation.
Community Funds
Zero Carbon Daviot
The Vattenfall Unlock our Future Fund supported a feasibility study into retrofitting three ‘archetype’ domestic houses in the village of Daviot, Aberdeenshire, as a precursor to the development of a…
Community Funds
Braemar Guide Sheiling#2
The Vattenfall Unlock our Future Fund supported a design review of a proposed new Girlguiding centre, which showed an amended design could produce 95% energy savings at no additional capital cost.
Community Funds
Researching the impact of the Vattenfall Unlock our Future Fund
Research has been undertaken in partnership with the University of Aberdeen to better understand the range of impacts of projects funded via the Vattenfall Unlock our Future Fund.
Community Funds
Energy efficient transformation for Newburgh Hall
The Vattenfall Unlock our Future Fund has supported a coastal community in Aberdeenshire to transform the energy efficiency of their village hall.
Community Funds
Solar Flower Power
Funds from the Vattenfall Unlock our Future Fund has supports local improvement group to purchase a solar-powered electric utility vehicle to help maintain their villages colourful floral displays.
Community Funds
Investing in low carbon travel
The Unlock our Future Fund has supported the purchase of multiple electric vehicles, replaced fossil-fuelled transport and delivering services in a climate-friendly way.
Community Funds
Fittie's fit for the future
A historic fishing village community, located adjacent to the heart of Aberdeen’s oil and gas industry, is combining an energy-efficient refurbishment of a community hall and a future-facing artistic…