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Todhill Wind Farm Community Fund
Each year, an index-linked amount based on £45,600 is paid into the fund for the operating life of the wind farm. 50% of the Todhill Wind Farm Community Fund goes into a fund specifically for the Larbert, Stenhousemuir & Torwood (LST) communities. The remaining 50% of funds goes into a combined fund for the Denny & Districy communities. Each fund has its own arrangements for distributing funds, with a...
Kingsburn Earlsburn
The Earlsburn Community Fund began in 2008, and was owned by Falk Renewables, which later rebranded as Renantis (in 2022) and following a merger with Ventient Energy rebranded again to become Nadara in 2024. The Nadara Earlsburn Community Fund supports charitable activity benefiting residents within the community council areas of Cambusbarron and Carron Valley in the Stirling local authority and Denny and District in the Falki...
Empowering the blind and visually impaired
The Scottish Centre for Personal Safety (SCPS) was founded in 1997 by current Volunteer Manager, Alan Bell. The organisation became a registered charity in 2013 and aims to raise awareness of the importance of personal safety and to potentially save lives by preventing and reducing violence and fear of violence in Scotland. They are a volunteer-led organisation and their services are open to all and are usually free to take pa...
Looking after the spectators
Dunipace FC was awarded £10,000 from the fund in November 2019 to install a covered spectator shelter, including a designated area for disabled access. The club provides positive sporting opportunities for men and women in the local community, from primary school age through to adults. It aims to promote health and wellbeing through football training provided by SFA ...
Green light for green transport
A timely grant from EDF Longpark Wind Farm Community Fund has released the brakes on an exciting new eBikes scheme in the Scottish Borders. By enabling local residents to try out electric bikes for several weeks at a time, Stow Community Trust hopes people will feel increasingly confident to swap the car for a bike for everyday journeys. A grant of £4,040 will help cover the costs of robust electric bikes, locks, lights and i...
First anniversary celebration for wind farm fund
People in the communities of Larbert, Stenhousemuir and Torwood are invited to come along and celebrate the first year of the Todhill (Larbert, Stenhousemuir and Torwood) Wind Farm Fund. This anniversary celebration will take place in the Dobbie Hall, Larbert at 7pm on Wednesday 22nd March 2017. The event will to showcase the awards made and highlight the opportunities the Fund will provide in the year ahead. Some of the succ...
Renewable energy powers sustainable communities
EDF Renewables is a joint venture between EDF Energy and EDF Energies Nouvelles. The company is one of the UK's leading renewable energy companies, focused on the development, construction and operation of onshore and offshore wind farms. EDF Renewables approached Foundation Scotland in 2010 for guidance and support with setting up, managing and distributing funds to benefit the local community surrounding their Longpa...
Bringing Equipower to central Scotland
Background Equi-Power Central Scotland RDA was established in 2015 and uses the power of relationships with horses to support the learning, health and wellbeing of children and adults with additional support needs (ASNs) across Central Scotland. They currently operate from a venue outside of Stirling and are open seven days a week. The group delivers regular horse-riding sessions, equestrian vaulting (gymnastics),...
Education and Training funds case study – Kyle Waddell
Foundation Scotland has been able to support the distribution of more than nine hundred of these grants, and earlier this year, the amount of Education and Training funds that we have distributed exceeded an impressive £1 million, since the first fund was established in 2015. These funds have been specifically set up to support individuals with costs that are a barrier to accessing college or university or to cover expenses fo...
Bursary boost – the story of Burnhead Moss Education & Training Fund
Training and jobs are rarely far from the headlines. But many people worry that they don’t have enough money to pay for course fees, equipment, travel or childcare to take part in the training. Missing out on training opportunities can make it difficult to get a job, take up more skilled work and aspire to a more positive future. This can undermine people’s confidence and well-being. The Burnhead Moss Education & Tra...