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Meet some of the communities whose stories show the difference that funding has made.
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Strategic funding transforming a community one punch at a time
Bowhill Miners Boxing and Fitness Club has received funding to continue their significant contribution to youth services in Cardenden.
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Building community – by building boats
The most recent award to the Strathpeffer and District Community Rowing Club has helped to increase participation in the sport.
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Distributing Differently: Impact on Nadara Westfield communities
The Nadara Westfield Community Fund is an example of how decision-making panels have been able to learn from Foundation Scotland's experience of distributing community benefit funding in different ways.
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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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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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The Justice Project – empowering survivors
Fife Law Centre (FLC), based in Lochgelly, is the only firm in Fife providing free legal guidance and representation for vulnerable and economically disadvantaged people, filling a critical gap in unmet legal needs.
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Scottish Ethnic Minority Deaf Charity
The Scottish Ethnic Minority Deaf Charity (SEMDC) supports deaf people from ethnic minority communities, often described as a ‘minority within a minority’.
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Forman Memorial Hall: A century of community spirit restored
Forman Memorial Hall is delivering a comprehensive restoration project demonstrating how adaptive grant-making can meet evolving community needs.
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Edinburgh Science Foundation benefits from joined up funding approach
Edinburgh Science Foundation’s ‘Generation Science’ Programme has benefitted from funding from two wind farm community benefit funds, through Foundation Scotland’s linked up approach to distribution.
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Cockburnspath Parent Council: broadening borders for local pupils
The Cockburnspath Parent Council has secured funding from the Cockburnspath & Cove Community Fund to broaden the experiences of local pupils through outdoor learning, cultural access and library spaces projects.
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Improving access to swimming in rural coast Scotland
Happy Swimmers delivers essential swimming lessons for children in rural coastal communities with £8,000 of funding from the Co’path and Cove Community Fund.
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Building community connection in Cambusbarron
The Cambusbarron Community Events Group (CCEG) was awarded £10,000 from the Cambusbarron Community Fund towards their year-round events programme that strengthens social bonds and combats isolation Cambusbarron.
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