Previously funded projects by EDF Renewables Dorenell Wind Farm Community Benefit Fund
Previously funded projects by EDF Renewables Dorenell Wind Farm Community Benefit Fund
| Project Name | Project Description | Awarded Amount |
| Dufftown and District Pipe Band | To purchase and install a 40ft unity as a storage facility and base for the pipe band. | £31,420 |
| Cabrach Community Association | To provide a fund for distribution to groups and individuals for general charitable purposes in the form of micro grants. | £11,321 |
| Glenrinnes Community Centre | To provide a fund for distribution to groups and individuals for general charitable purposes in the form of micro grants. | £11,321 |
| Dufftown and District Community Association | To provide a fund for distribution to groups and individuals for general charitable purposes in the form of micro grants. | £11,321 |
| Glenlivet and ineravon Community Association | To provide a fund for distribution to groups and individuals for general charitable purposes in the form of micro grants. | £11,321 |
| Cabrach Community Association | Towards the creation of new 'all abilities' walking paths as part of a wider project of improvements to local access and the environment in partnership with The Cabrach Trust. | £30,000 |
| The Cabrach Trust | Towards woodland planting, new 'all abilities' walking paths as part of a wider project of improvements to local access and the enviornment in partnership with the Cabrach Community Association. | £30,000 |
| Dufftown and District Community Association | To fund play equipment, seating and a BBQ area at Tinniver Park so as to enhance recreational facilities for young people. | £29,557 |
| Dufftown Golf Club | To part-fund a new grass cutter, fund a new golf buggy; fund a programme of professional youth coaching and purchase equipment for the use of local young people, to enhance club facilities and encourage more young people to get involved in golf. | £29,061 |
| Tomintoul & Glenlivet Development Trust | To employ a part-time Community Development Officer to develop and deliver a range of community projects and events in Glenlivet & Inveravon. | £42,438 |
| Dufftown Community Centre | To install loft insulation, gas central heating and LED lighting so as to improve energy efficiency and reduce running costs. | £19,207 |
| Glenrinnes Community Centre | To replace gutters and install snow guards so as to keep the hall water-tight, reduce maintenance requirements and improve safety. | £6,938 |
| Royal British Legion Scotland Dufftown & District | To fund kitchen refurbishment to improve the safety and fuctionality of the facility. | £12,500 |
| Dufftown Bowling Club | To upgrade and improve kitchen facilities in the Bowling Club pavillion, and to replace windows, so as to bring the pavillion up to an acceptable modern standard in terms of access, hygiene and energy efficiency. | £10,137 |
| Hanover (Scotland) Housing Association Ltd | To construct a covered area in the grounds of Aigan Court, Dufftown so elderly tenants can have shelter from sun or wet weather and maximise time spent outdoors. | £1,500 |
| Dufftown in Bloom | To fuund the purchase of new planters and a polytunnel irrigation system to help volunteers continue to create floral displays to enhance the village. | £5,194 |
| Tomintoul & Glenlivet Development Trust | Towards the construction of 12 affordable and energy efficient houses, so as to address housing needs amongst the population of Tomintoul and Glenlivet. | £60,000 |
| Marie Curie | To provide 240 hours of specialist palliative nursing care to those who are terminally ill in the fund area. | £4,800 |
| Moray School Bank | To support vulnerable young people to improve their mental health and wellbeing through evidence-based activity delivered to groups of young people at Speyseide High School (above and beyond the standard curriculum), parents and family groups. | £29,508 |
| Glenlivet Public Hall | To fund replacement showers and shower block roof, which will increase revenue and improve users' experience at this community owned and managed asset. | £16,278 |
| Dufftown and District Community Association | To fund the purchase of three vehicle activated speed signs to imrpove road safety in Dufftown. | £13,950 |
| Dufftown and District Community Association | To part fund a two-year full-time Community Development Leader (Economics) to develop and deliver a range of projects and events to improve the financial sustainability of Dufftown & District Community Association and increase the capacity of the group. | £47,444 |
| Dufftown Community Centre | To upgrade toilets and increase storage space to improve the facility for users. | £27,506 |
| The Cabrach Trust | To commission a feasibility study and some initial building improvement to restore the Cabrach School Hall and House and create a community hub for training, events and activities. | £18,917 |
| Cabrach Community Association | To fund construction of 65m of drystone wall plus planting and landscaping to enhance the Cairn Mmorial Garden and providing drystone walling training for 30 people. | £26,900 |
| Glenrinnes Community Centre | To cover the costs of purchasing a new ride-on mower and storage shed to help volunteers maintain the grounds around the centre. | £6,675 |
| Tomintoul & Glenlivet Development Trust | To refurbish and repurpose two telephone kiosks to create community facilities. | £1,340 |
| Tomintoul & Glenlivet Development Trust | To contribute to the costs of a new all abilities blue graded trail at the Bike Glenlivet Trail Centre. | £3,933 |
| Moray Baby Bank | To contribute to 12 month running costs for Moray Baby Bank to support families in need throughout Moray. | £2,000 |
| Tomintoul and Glenlivet Outdoor Bowling Club | To replace five external clubhouse doors and 12 windows to improve energy efficiency and security and reduce maintenance requirements. | £7,965 |
| Speyside Youth Ltd | To contribute to core staff costs for youth workers for three years to support the Youth Cafe and other activities for young people in and around Dufftown, to improve opportunities, skills, confidence and mental wellbeing. | £60,000 |
| The Cabrach Trust | To fund 'Cabrach Lives' project which will engage and train community members in collecting oral history to preserve local heritage and share this through the production of interpretation materials including an online archive and book. | £29,880 |
| Dufftown & District Highland Games | To fund the building of a steel frame shed to increase storage capacity for equipment used during the annual Highland Games, | £41,850 |
| Dufftown & Mortlach Development Trust Ltd | To upgrade a circuit of paths around Dufftown to create a local heritage trail to benefit locals and visitors. | £29,403 |
| The Cabin | To contribute to the costs of hall hire and resources to run a childcare service for 2 year olds in the fund area. | £5,467 |
| Chapeltown Hall Committee | To fund consultancy services to establish the feasibility and outline design of a new hall to replace the existing Chapeltown Hall in the Braes of Glenlivet. | £22,800 |
| Outf!t Moray | To deliver cycle skills training, bike maintenance and cycle promotion events for children and adults to increase confidence and uptake of cycling. | £17,130 |
| Speyside Community Car Sharing Scheme | To continue the provision of a volunteer-based transport service to reduce isolation and improve access to local services and medical appointments. | £10,000 |
| Mortlach Memorial Hall Dufftown | To fund feasibility study on hall upgrade to make design and energy improvements, and CCTV purchase to improve safety and security around the hall. | £10,860 |
| The Cabrach Trust | To equip the training/volunteer bothy with stove, seating and storage; deliver a programme of rural skills and wellbeing events; and collaborate with lcoal artists to create outdoor community artworks. | £27,610 |
| Tomintoul & Glenlivet Development Trust | To complete the design work associated with creating a mini observatory at Braes Hall. | £3,480 |
| Tomintoul & Glenlivet Development Trust | To employ a Heritage Ranger to undertake ranger duties relating to the heritage environment of Glenlivet and Inveravon, promoting local heritage, enhancing the visitor experience and brining repeat and longer visits to the area. | £34,195 |
| Tomintoul & Glenlivet Development Trust | To fund a mobile planetarium event in Glenlivet to celebrate the Caringorms Dark Sky Park. | £2,435 |
| The Cabrach Trust | To clear, prepare and make safe the walled garden area at the Old Cabrach School to create an outdoor community space for further projects. | £18,267 |
| M:ADE (Moray Arts Development Engagement) SCIO | To fund Cabrach Reconnections Phase 2 which will delivery creative community activities, permanent artworks, an art exhibition, and project film over 18 months to engage the community and promote the area. | £29,887 |
| dufftown and District Community Association | To install free public Wi-Fi central Dufftown and operate for an initial 12-month period to provide outdoor broadband access to locals and visitors and investigate potential further coverage. | £11,350 |
| Mortlach Memorial Hall Dufftown | To fund carpark resurfacing to provide a safe and attractive parking area for users of the Hall and the wider community. | £30,000 |
| Glass Community Association | To contribute to project costs to improve access to Glass Community Outdoor Space. | £10,000 |
| The Royal British Legion Duffotwn | To upgrade doors and windows to improve energy efficiency and help maintain the fabric of the building for continued use as a key community facility. | £10,347 |
| Moray District Scout Council | To cover the costs of new camping equipment to enable Beavers, Cubs, Scouts and Explorers to benefit from traditional outdoor scouting activities. | £9,729 |
| Glenrinnes Community Centre | To fund core hall running costs for three years and to purchase curtains, chairs and tables to create a better space to help facilitate community events and activity | £39,380 |
| Dufftown and District Community Association | To contribute to cost of a Master Plan for an affordable housing project to meet the long term housing needs of residents of Dufftown and District. | £30,000 |
| Dufftown and District Highland Games | To purchase 200 fencing panels to provide a secure perimeter for the Dufftown Highland Games. | £9,660 |
| Tomintoul and Glenlivet Development Trust | To contribute to cost of employing Glenlivet community development officer for two years to develop projects, organise events and build capacity of local groups. | £54,570 |
| Dufftown in Bloom | To fund wooden barrel planters, compost and equipment to help volunteers improve Dufftown through floral displays | £4,702.42 |
| Tomintoul and Glenlivet Development Trust | To fund the costs of employing the Glenlivet and Inveravon Heritage Range for one year to deliver heritage events for locals and visitors. | £31,898 |
| Tomintoul and Glenlivet Development Trust | To fund a design and costing feasibility study for a footpath network connecting the Dorenell communities. | £25,000 |
| Tomintoul & Glenlivet Development Trust | To deliver a shared learning event for community groups in the fund area to share good practice and develop ideas for collaborative projects. | £3,800 |
| Outf!t-moray | To deliver a year long programme of cycle training and events for children and adults to encourage more people to be active in the local area. | £48,780 |
| The Cabrach Trust | To continue the Cabrach Lives project for a further 2 years, employing professionals to engage the community and create resources focussing on the present and future for local residents, building on the heritage focus of the initial project. | £30,000 |
| Dufftown Bowling Club | To upgrade the toilet facilities to improve the safety, hygiene and accessibility of the club pavillion for members and visitors. | £25,000 |
| Dufftown Community Centre | To upgrade flooring and kitchen units, install acoustic sound panels and create additional storage space to improve the centre for groups and hirers. | £29,500 |
| Cabrach Community Association | To provide a fund for distribution to groups and individuals for general charitable purposes in the form of micro grants. | £6,339 |
| Dufftown Football Club Under 12s | To purchase 50 new football kits for all players in Dufftown Under 12s Football Club to facilitate participation in sport. | £2,256 |
| Sansum Martial Arts Speyside | To contribute towards the cost of equipment for the club, specifically floor mats, head and body protectors and sparring pads. | £650 |
| Glenrinnes Community Centre | To restore and reinstate the historic roadside fountain in Glenrinnes to conserve local heritage. | £4,128 |
| Dufftown and District Community Association | To part fund a Community Development Leader post for 2 years to deliver projects and events to support community development in Dufftown and District. | £24,183 |
| Mortlach Memorial Hall Dufftown | To contribute to professional fees relating to a hall extension, and to upgrade the main hall heating system with a new boiler, to improve energy efficiency and provide a better community facility. | £18,063 |
| The Cabrach Trust | To fund professional fees to upgrade Inverharroch Cottage to improve tourism infrastructure in the Cabrach. | £21,300 |
| Rothes Tennis Club | To contribute to the costs of resurfacing three tennis courts to help sustain the recreational facility. | £2,500 |
| Speyside Children's Arts Festival | Towards hire costs of a stretch tent with matting and festoon lighting to facilitate weather proof festival activity including performances, workshops and creative sessions for the benefit of young people and their families in Upper Speyside. | £3,930 |
| Tomintoul & Glenlivet Development Trust | To purchase a ride on mower to maintain the grounds around glenlivet Public Hall. | £5,000 |
| Tomintoul & Glenlivet Development Trust | To fund a feasibility study on options to upgrade Glenlivet Hall to improve energy efficiency and facilities to create a more sustainable and functional community space. | £15,000 |
| Autism & Neurodiversity North Scotland | To provide tailored support to individuals and their families to improve outcomes for autistic and neurodivergent people in the fund area. | £29,925 |