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Power to Powrie: Park Project Perfects Parking
The grant has transformed the previously dilapidated 640-square-metre Powrie Park car park (pictured below, before work was carried out) into a safe, durable, well-used parking area serving the village's 1,390 residents and visitors from surrounding areas.Powrie Park, gifted to the Abernethy community in 1929 as a memorial to a young local girl, has long served as the community's recreational heart. The park hosts an impr...
Live, Learn, Earn: Developing Skills and Building Connections
The project aimed to teach young people aged 12-18 practical metalworking skills by creating community installations from recycled bicycle parts, while developing their employability prospects and strengthening community connections. About R-Evolve Established in 2020, R-Evolve focuses on improving employment options for young people through education, training and skills development, with particular emphasis on bike...
Restoring Local Pride: Denny's Community Mural
When essential maintenance of the Denny railway underpass damaged a beloved local mural in 2022, the Community Green Initiative, a volunteer environmental group, were able to mobilise a restoration project with support from the Denny & District Community Fund. Public art plays a vital role in community wellbeing, particularly in areas that might otherwise become neglected or feel intimidating. Research consistently demonst...
Burnhead Moss (Limerigg & Slamannan)
This fund supports community projects benefiting those living in Limerigg and Slamannan.
From Ashes to New Beginnings: The 4th Fife Cardenden Scout Group Story
In February 2019, the 4th Fife Cardenden Scout Group faced a serious setback when their 50-year-old hall was set on fire by unknown intruders. The fire destroyed the rear of the building as well as £16,000 worth of camping equipment that had been stored inside. Just four months before the fire, the Scout Group had spent £30,000 upgrading the hall. While they managed to claim £170,000 back on insurance, unfortunately rebuilding...
Langhope Rig
The Langhope Rig Wind Farm Community Benefit Fund supports community projects benefitting those living in the areas of Ettrick & Yarrow, Lilliesleaf, Ashkirk & Midlem, Upper Teviotdale and Borthwick Water, Hawick and Denholm & District.
EDF Longpark
The EDF power solutions Longpark Wind Farm Community Fund supports community projects benefiting those living in the Parish of Stow Community Council area in the Scottish Borders. It is provided by EDF power solutions, which owns and operate the Longpark Wind Farm.
Ongoing support helps Thornton ‘Party in the Park’ grow and develop
Thornton’s Party in the Park event is the only occasion in the local calendar that is entirely free of charge and open to all, making it an opportunity for residents of all ages and backgrounds to come together in a fun and welcoming environment.Following a successful community fun day in Thornton Memorial Park back in summer 2024, run by Thornton Community Council, the organising committee were delighted to receive overwhelmi...
Community Connections - the role of Village Halls.
In a world increasingly defined by digital connectivity, genuine human connection can be challenging, particularly within rural communities where social hubs and meeting spaces can be limited. Community benefit funding can play an important role in keeping people connected, and the Carcant Wind Farm Community Benefit Fund in Moorfoot is one such example, supporting three village halls nestled in the Moorfoot Community Cou...
Previously funded projects by EDF power solutions Corriemoillie Wind Farm Community Fund (Strathpeffer).
Education and training funds have been specifically set up to support individuals of all ages to access college, university or training programmes of all kinds. This funding helps individuals enhance their employment opportunities and there is an ever increasing body of evidence about the difference this funding can make. Below are some recent examples of the courses and qualifications previously supported by this fund. ...