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Community stories
Meet some of the communities whose stories show the difference that funding has made.
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Befriend a Child: Ethan's story
For nearly 50 years, Befriend a Child has built a strong reputation as a reliable and valuable service, reflected in the steady rise of referrals from professional sources.
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Breaking barriers to meaningful employment and brighter futures
Breaking Barriers work to support refugees find meaningful employment and build a new life. They received a £5,000 grant from the Elizabeth Drummond Fund.
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Brewing up a strong blend of skills
A grant of £18,980 from The Bairdwatson Charitable Trust supports young people to develop skills in hospitality.
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Building confidence and life skills at Netherurd House
Borders Additional Needs Group (BANG) is for families with children and young people with a wide range additional support needs (ASN) offering a unique whole-family approach.
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Building financial resilience for people with learning disabilities
Volant Charitable Trust contributes funding towards a full-time Cost of Living Advice Worker to help people with learning disabilities, their parents and carers avoid crisis.
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Chocolate for Change
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.
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Climate hubs power community action across Scotland
Last year, Foundation Scotland awarded a total of £500,000 to five Community Climate Action Hubs in Scotland’s central belt. These hubs exist to enable local communities to tackle climate change and its impacts.
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Developing youth skills in Scotland
A grant of £12,000 from the Bairdwatson Charitable Trust supported Breich Valley Community Development Trust's Youth Pathway Project by helping to fund a Youth Leader to coordinate activities, recruit volunteers, and develop local opportunities.
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Elgin Youth Development Group supporting youth employability
The Bairdwatson Charitable Trust awarded £4,000 to the Elgin Youth Development Group towards their employability programme.
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Fixing bikes, fuelling change: School pupils in Forth Valley get climate wheels turning
From bike repairs to skateboards, pupils at Balfron High School are learning practical skills, boosting confidence, and cutting carbon.
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From corridors to conferences: Scotland’s youth step onto the global stage
United Nations House Scotland receives funding to enable the voices of Scottish youth to be heard from the community level to international diplomacy.
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From heritage to hub: breathing new life into a historic space
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.
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