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Community stories
Meet some of the communities whose stories show the difference that funding has made.
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In with the IT crowd
Fairburn Memorial Hall was awarded £3,600 to contribute to the cost of strengthening digital infrastructure, enhancing cybersecurity practices, providing training and support for volunteers.
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Funding the Deep Time Trail at Siccar Point
How working closely with a grantee and trusting them to deliver helped bring a project of international significance to a small East Berwickshire community.
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Supporting play and wildlife across Aberdeenshire
The Nadara Gordonstown Wind Farm Community Fund continues to enable projects across Aberdeenshire that make a lasting difference in local communities.
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Funding gives Mid Argyll communities a sporting chance
From swimming to running, recent funding from the Nadara A’Chruach Wind Farm Community Fund is helping deliver significant social value across Mid Argyll.
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Knit Wits supporting the threads of community
Knit Wits is a well-established community knitting and craft club with around 50 members, based in Blackridge, West Lothian.
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Making a difference in Contin
The Contin Community Fund continues to support a diverse range of projects and groups in the village and contributes to projects in neighbouring communities which will directly benefit local residents.
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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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Sanquhar Enterprise Company: Restoring Community Heritage
Sanquhar Enterprise Company (SEC) was awarded £30,594 of funding from the Whiteside Hill Windfarm Community Fund to restore and repurpose neglected buildings in the community.
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Reopening The Crosswater
Barrhill Community Interest Company has supported Barrhill Development Trust’s renovation and reopening of The Crosswater, which welcomed its first customers in March 2026.
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Loch Restocking for Barrhill Angling Club
Barrhill Angling Club benefits from funding to support their annual fish restocking cost.
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Lighting the way at Lochore Meadows
Small grants can deliver just as much local impact as larger ones — and can be just as hard to secure.
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Kicking down barriers: the growth of St Mirren’s ASN Football Programme
St Mirren FC Charitable Foundation received a £2,600 grant from The Essentia Foundation to enhance football opportunities for young people and young adults with additional support needs.
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