Our impact
Community stories
Meet some of the communities whose stories show the difference that funding has made.
Community stories
Filter by category
Showing 60 of 187 stories
-
Ongoing support helps Thornton ‘Party in the Park’ grow and develop
Thornton Community Council awarded 3-year grant to keep the party going
Community Funds Read story -
Grassmarket Community Project supports young people to flourish
The Bairdwatson Charitable Trust has supported the Grassmarket Community Project to deliver its Young Members and Employability Programme.
Charity Funds Read story -
Restoring local pride: Denny's community mural
A vibrant community mural in Denny demonstrates how public art can boost morale and help create safer and more welcoming spaces.
Community Funds Read story -
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.
Charity Funds Read story -
Harthill Village Hall fit for purpose
Village Hall Harthill & District received £25,872 funding from the Harthill, Eastfield and Greenrigg (HEG) Community Fund to contribute to a comprehensive refurbishment of the village hall's toilet facilities.
Community Funds Read story -
Better Connected Community Café - more than just food
Healthy Valleys received £8,821 from the Nadara Auchrobert Wind Farm Community Fund to continue running the Better Connected Community Café in Kirkmuirhill.
Community Funds Read story -
Coalburn IOR Pipe Band: securing the future through new drums
Coalburn IOR Pipe Band, established in 1894 in South Lanarkshire, is thought to be one of the oldest civilian pipe bands in the world.
Community Funds Read story -
Supporting young people to reach their potential
Move On hired a Development Worker to support vulnerable young people with funding from the Bairdwatson Charitable Trust.
Charity Funds Read story -
Support for Fountain Hall community hub
Support for ‘The Fountain’ community hub in Lesmahagow demonstrates the widespread impact of investing in community-owned or managed facilities, central to community life.
Community Funds Read story -
Here for good: using football as a hook to support a community
Spartans Community Foundation shows what’s possible when a football club truly commits to its place.
Charity Funds Read story -
OutLET Play Resources: WILD Lesmahagow Programme
OutLET Play Resources helps to create an outdoor learning environment to support children facing challenges at home or school.
Community Funds Read story -
Coalburn Miners Welfare Gala Day 2025: A case study
The Coalburn Miners Welfare Gala Day represented the revival of an 87-year-old community tradition that faced an uncertain future following the retirement of the previous committee in late 2024.
Community Funds Read story
