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Meet some of the communities whose stories show the difference that funding has made.
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Logie Coldstone Trust: powering the community
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.
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Comfort Boxes provided for those in need
Cancer Card has been awarded £5,000 of funding from the CDG (Coalburn, Douglas and Glespin) Community Fund to provide Comfort Boxes for cancer patients.
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Cockburnspath Allotment Association
Cockburnspath Allotment Association established itself in 2018. Its purpose was to manage community gardening spaces across a designated site
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The Glenkerie Fund: a decade of supporting village hall regeneration
As the Glenkerie Windfarm Community Benefit Fund marked its tenth anniversary late in 2024, its impact on local village halls showed a commitment to rural community development.
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Staying centred - practical support for key community facilities
The Strathpeffer Community Development Trust received £2,225 from the EDF Corriemoillie Wind Farm Community Fund to help their community centre continue running.
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A community celebration: The Kinglassie Old Folks Treat
The Kinglassie Old Folks Treat was established to address social isolation among the village's elderly population and maintain community connections.
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Heriot Primary School grows community spirit with the Wild Garden
The Heriot Primary School Community Garden Project showcases the value of the IVAR principles in community funding.
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Strengthening local community with social connection and support
An award of £10,433 has secured the future of Thornton Under 5's playgroup, ensuring that 40 families each week continue to access vital early years support and social connection.
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A cultural celebration: Galloway SangStreams
The Glenkens and District Community Fund provided £8,176 in funding to support Cairn Chorus to create a community choir.
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Portsonachan Village Hall from drab to fab
The An Suidhe Wind Farm Community Fund awarded £3,000 of funding towards the refurbishment of the Portsonachan Village Hall.
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Building community capacity: supporting local infrastructure
With funding from the Whiteside Hill Wind Farm Fund, the Sanquhar Enterprise Company is showcasing how sustained funding support can build organisational capacity and deliver transformational change.
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Under The Trees: Connecting communities with nature
Under The Trees, a group connecting communities and nature, received £,5000 from the Todhill Wind Farm Community Fund (Larbert, Stenhousemuir and Torwood) to create workshops for all ages.
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