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Quiet Waters
Quiet Waters was set up in 1995 initially as a telephone support, and since 2015, they have provided counselling almost exclusively in face-to-face sessions and remotely during the pandemic, providing up to and over 1000 hours of counselling each year. They have developed bereavement support training services. They have a working partnership with HMP Stirling and previously with HMP Addiewell. They provide training for in-hous...
From Fountains to Football Strips…
The Fund is provided by EDF Renewables, and administrated by Foundation Scotland.The range of awards includes Dufftown Football Club Under 12s, which was awarded £2,250 to purchase fifty new football kits for all players in the Club, and Sansum Martial Arts Speyside which was awarded £650 to contribute to equipment costs for youngsters participating in their activities. Both projects will encourage young people to be active an...
Deadline approaching for Beinneun Student Scholarship Fund
The scholarship is open to students who are seeking to improve their employability prospects or develop a new career. Successful applicants can receive financial assistance towards tuition fees, travel costs, accommodation, study aids or technical equipment, depending on individual needs.Bursaries can support a wide range of courses, including full or part-time and short vocational courses. Examples include Modern Appren...
New fund boosts local access to education and training
People living in the villages of Johnstonebridge, Templand and Beattock areas are now eligible to apply to a brand new fund to improve access to further education and training opportunities. Grants up to £1,500 are now available for individuals to remove or help overcome financial barriers they face in acquiring new skills, knowledge, and qualifications, enabling them to enter, retain, and enhance employment. Lord David John...
Blackford
The Blackford Community Fund is a charitable fund to benefit residents of Blackford Community Council area in Perth & Kinross local authority area.
Aberdeen offshore wind farm fund opens for applications
The fund is provided by Vattenfall, which have committed to investing over £150,000 each year to a community benefit scheme for the lifetime of the European Offshore Wind Deployment Centre (EOWDC). A local panel of community champions has been established to make decisions about the fund, with Foundation Scotland being appointed fund administrator. The Panel Chair, Dr Susan Osbeck, said: “The fund has continued to back some...
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...
Pentland Floating Offshore Wind Farm
Community Benefit Fund The fund would likely become available during the commissioning of the floating wind array project. The fund will support local projects that are focused on climate-smart initiatives. 'Inform and Inspire' Events Foundation Scotland held online information sessions to hear about the development of a Fund and Projects which contribute to a climate smarter world with sustainability at their core. Th...
Caithness Wind Farms Education and Training Fund
This charitable fund provides bursaries for individuals living in Caithness seeking to improve their employability prospects or develop a new career.
Camster
This fund supports charitable activities or services of benefit to those living in the following Community Council areas in Caithness: Latheron, Lybster and Clyth; Watten; and Tannach and District. Constituted not-for-profit groups or organisations working to benefit people in these areas may apply.