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Meet some of the communities whose stories show the difference that funding has made.
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From tools to triumph: empowering young people at Edinburgh Tool Library
August 2024 saw Essentia Foundation trustees visit Edinburgh Tool Library (ETL), a thriving upcycling and community empowerment initiative in the heart of Scotland’s capital.
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Social Investment: Edinburgh Open Workshop
Edinburgh Open Workshop is a creative maker space offering affordable and flexible membership access to workshop machinery, tools, fabrication space and learning programs and training.
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Biggar Little Festival: Celebrating culture and music
Biggar Little Festival has received three years of funding from the Glenkerie Wind Farm Community Fund to create events to encourage and promote the arts in their community.
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Benarty Decides – participatory grantmaking in action
TheNadara Westfield Benarty Community Fund supports projects in the Benarty Community Council area of Fife.
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Bursary helps competitive student get on his bike
A student in the Borders has received funding from the Langhope Rig Education and Training Fund to support his dreams of competitive mountain biking.
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The Larder - Serving up change
The Larder is a social enterprise fighting poverty and hunger with dignity.
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Social Investment supports Fairfield Community Hub
The Fairfield Sports and Leisure Club in Dundee was founded in 2008 by a committee of dedicated volunteers from local housing schemes.
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