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Meet some of the communities whose stories show the difference that funding has made.
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Using art to make an impact in Scotland
Impact Arts, a charity that supports people experiencing inequality through creativity, received funding from the Bairdwatson Charitable Trust.
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Filling the gap: why charities are stepping in where statutory services can't reach
Across Scotland, demand for children and young people's mental health support has continued to increase.
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Standing with those who served: BRAVEHOUND’s Veteran Support
BRAVEHOUND, a Scottish military charity founded in 2013, provides life-saving support to veterans experiencing isolation, trauma, and ongoing mental health challenges.
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Sunny Cycles Women’s Wheels project
Sunny Cycles aim is to make cycling accessible to everyone regardless of age, ability or background, creating a welcoming, inclusive environment.
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Removing barriers, protecting rights
Citizens Rights Project awarded £2,687 by Network Rail Community Fund to help support migrants access vital rights, services, and opportunities.
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Why local events matter
Community events play a significant role in bringing rural communities together, creating connections, supporting local groups and businesses, and strengthening people’s sense of belonging. But these take time, volunteers and resources.
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Rewilding Affric Highlands – Learning from hill to grill
Rewilding Affric Highlands (RAH) aims to bring together communities, landowners and businesses to restore habitats across more than 200,000 hectares of the central highlands.
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On track to prosperity: Financial wellbeing sessions in rail communities
Rail74 received a grant of £3,000 from the Network Rail Community Rail Fund to deliver financial wellbeing and digital inclusion sessions in communities around the railway network in Lanarkshire.
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From SWAP Access to a Masters in Nutrition
In 2025, a resident from Kinglassie approached the Westfield Kinglassie Education & Training Fund for support while undertaking the SWAP (Scottish Wider Access Programme) Access to Health and Life Sciences course at Fife College.
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Pilot update: Cockburnspath & Cove Education and Training Fund
The Cockburnspath & Cove Community Fund launched a pilot Education & Training Fund, offering individual bursaries of up to £1,500 towards the costs of education, training and apprenticeships.
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Building community capacity in Douglas and Glespin
In 2024, local stakeholder organisations approached Foundation Scotland to see how community benefit funding could bring dedicated development support into Douglas and Glespin.
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A connected community: digital literacy in early learning
The Glenkens and District Trust Fund supported the purchase of equipment to improve digital literacy and access in early learning.
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