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Additional mental health training opportunities
This is the third time we've made mental health training sessions available to organisations during 2021. SAMH ran the first training sessions in May and then again in July. All sessions were fully booked in a matter of days. Now, thanks to funding from NET, we're able to offer even more organisations the chance to take part by rerunning them in the winter. These training sessions are available to organisations that received ...
Providing meals and more for the elderly residents of Girvan
It became a charity in 2000 and is completely run by volunteers. Every Monday, Wednesday and Friday the group offers a three-course meal for £6. In addition to meals, the group also organises information days where they cover a range of age-related topics such as the power of attorney and wills. During the Covid-19 pandemic, the group were unfortunately unable to offer its meal service which meant they were unable to generate...
CalMac Invests in Coastal Communities
The CalMac Community Fund, delivered in partnership with Foundation Scotland, exists to benefit the lives of people living in our communities by supporting nonprofit groups achieve their goals. Today, they announced 59 awards to community groups to restart or continue their services since the pandemic. In particular, the fund aimed to support: Services and activities addressing or reducing social isolatio...
Autumn funding boost for Annandale & Nithsdale
The fund supports charitable activities that support the rural regeneration and sustainability of local communities in Annandale & Nithsdale. The autumn round of awards saw over £77,000 being distributed to local projects. Grants made included a £19,800 contribution towards salary costs to support the planning and delivery of community-led housing projects, Mike Stables, Chief Executive of South of Scotland Community Hou...
Cairnryan Community Action Plan
Cairnryan is a small village in Southwest Scotland that serves an estimated population of 146. Working in partnership with Foundation Scotland, Cairnryan Community Council, established the Cairnryan Community Benefit Fund in 2018, to distribute funds from two wind farms. A panel of residents was established to support the fund and to make decisions about grants. Since the fund was founded, awards have been made on a reactive ...
Tweedsmuir Community Hub Secures Funding
Tweedsmuir Community Company, Vice Chairman James Welch said, "We are really delighted to have ‘made it across the line’ with the funding for the new Community Café. This enables us to shift our focus from funding to delivery of the new facility for the Upper Tweed community and to allow us to welcome visitors to the area once again through hospitality provision. The support of the Ventient Energy Wind Farm Glenkerie Communi...
Using football to improve mental health
In 2019, Clyde FC Community Foundation was awarded a grant of £2,000 to deliver a mental health support group, in a safe, informal and non-clincal setting, for men in their local area of Cumbernauld. The weekly sessions were held at Clyde FC’s stadium, Broadwood, and were enjoyed by 40 people. Participants were able to take part in football sessions on the main pitch at the stadium providing them with the same experience as a...
Garden Shelter for Elderly Residents in Dufftown
Built in 1988, it is wholly owned by Hanover (Scotland) Housing Association Ltd, a registered charity. Aigan Court Residents Association is run by a small committee of residents who organise activities and small projects for the benefit of residents. In 2020, the group raised funds to build a patio in the communal garden area of the complex, which is wheelchair and assisted-walker friendly, allowing all residents to enjoy mor...
Fund panel vacancies
The fund is provided by Ventient Energy, the owner and operator of Gordonstown Wind Farm. It supports charitable activity that benefits the three communities. The locally appointed Panel meet when applications are received to recommend grant awards from the fund. Panel membership is a voluntary role, though travel and childcare costs related to meetings will be reimbursed. This is an opportunity for local people to hel...
Celebrating two years of community funding
The awards have benefitted many different aspects of life in the local communities of Kirkconnel & Kelloholm and Sanquhar, from the refurbishment of buildings to sports opportunities and other activities for older people, children and families. The fund has supported projects costing £597,292 in total – so for every £1 awarded from the Whiteside Hill Community Fund £3.05 wa...