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Learning that lasts: Foundation Scotland Education & Training Fund Evaluation
When I began evaluating Foundation Scotland’s Education and Training Funds, I expected to learn about the number of qualifications gained, courses completed and jobs secured, and I did. But what has stayed with me most is something harder to quantify – the shifts in confidence, the relief people felt when barriers to education were removed and the sense of possibility that opened up when someone realised that learning could be...
Bad a Cheo Education & Training
The purpose of the RWE Bad á Cheò Education & Training Fund is to improve opportunities and livelihoods of people living in the Halkirk District, Lybster, Latheron and Clyth and Watten Community Councils areas.
Winter ready Rothienorman
Rothienorman Community Association (RCA) seeks to promote the well-being of residents of Rothienorman in Aberdeenshire, improve the amenity of the area and the surrounding area, and manage and maintain the community playing field, as well as paths and other green spaces within the community, including cutting grass and watering planters. They are an unincorporated voluntary association, with membership open to repres...
Showcase the Street: innovation in the use of technology for stroke rehabilitation
I was immediately struck by the warmth of the environment that provides a weekly hub for people recovering from stroke. Although I had already heard about the project’s innovative use of technology for stroke rehabilitation, seeing it for myself brought its impact to life. What became overwhelmingly clear throughout my visit was how much this project means to the people who use it – participants, carers, volunteers and staff a...
Increasing access to sport in Moffat
The Beechgrove Sports Partnership was set up in 2014 by members of the local bowling, football, and tennis clubs coming together to promote the playing of sport in Moffat, with a particular focus on encouraging more young people to engage with sports. To help achieve this aim, it was important to replace the derelict pavilion at Beechgrove Recreation Ground with a new community facility.Sports have been played at the Beechgrov...
Blackford
The Blackford Community Fund is a charitable fund to benefit residents of Blackford Community Council area in Perth & Kinross local authority area.
Glenkerie Wind Farm Fund supports village store transformation
The transformation was supported by a £50,000 grant from the Nadara Glenkerie Wind Farm Community Fund, which was awarded back in March 2023. The grant proved instrumental in helping to secure the shop's future as a thriving community-owned enterprise, and it officially re-opened at the end of May.The project saw the village shop expand in size to 60 square metres of retail space, creating a brighter, more welcoming envi...
CDG Community Fund
The Coalburn, Douglas & Glespin (CDG) Community Fund supports community projects benefiting those living in the Coalburn Community Council area and Douglas (incorporating Glespin) Community Council area.
Cost of Living - a crisis or the new normal?
This work was carried out in response to the steep rise in the cost of living since late 2021, with the prices for many essential goods in the UK increasing faster than household incomes, resulting in a fall, in real terms, in incomes. This has had, and continues to have, major impacts on individuals, households, communities, businesses, the public sector, and the third sector throughout Scotland .The results of this study wer...
Changes in Charity Law and 'quiet' philanthropy
One of those key changes is the new requirement for charity trustee names to be published by OSCR, a move that may challenge those who prefer to give quietly, without public recognition. For many, the motivation to give comes from a desire to make a difference. These individuals prefer their giving to remain private, guided by the knowledge that their support is helping communities thrive.At Foundation Scotland, we have l...