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Glenkerie Wind Farm supports local Community Hall regeneration
The three-year funding has come at a critical time. When the facility was threatened with closure, the Coulter Community Trust stepped in and secured a lease agreement with the intention to undertake a community asset transfer longer-term. The Trust identified necessary improvements to rejuvenate the hall and expand its services. The Glenkerie Fund awarded £30,000 to support core running costs over three years, ens...
Climate Funding Milestone Reflects Growing Environmental Action
This signals the convergence of more communities driving forward more projects in response to local climate and environmental challenges and more donors wanting to support their efforts. More broadly it demonstrates Foundation Scotland’s commitment to contribute to the charitable sector’s burgeoning efforts and investments aimed at tackling climate change through supporting community-led initiatives at different scales.From th...
Foundation Scotland marks £200 million distribution milestone
At Foundation Scotland, we work with funders, donors and philanthropists who want to support the building blocks of these communities. We help them to channel their giving in a way that is most meaningful to them, or to support communities that they have a particular connection with. We also work in partnership with donors, combining their resources with our own to pilot new ways of working. At the end of May, we marked ...
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...
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.