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BMET education & training bursaries changing more and more lives
Since launching in 2016, the BMET Fund has awarded 375 grants worth over £400,000 helping 242 individuals access training and education courses, achieve qualifications and move on into jobs, further training and enhanced career prospects. 2022 was BMET’s biggest year on record, increasing from 8 grant awards in 2016 to 50 in 2022; from £5,100 paid out in 2016 to £75,000 in 2022. In short, BMET is having a greater impact...
Lifesaving device installed in Avonbridge
A grant of £1,300 from the EDF Burnhead Moss Wind Farm Community Fund for Avonbridge & Standburn paid for purchase from St John's Ambulance, and installation by a local electrician. Through St John's Ambulance Scotland's Defibrillator Scheme, the Community Council was able to achieve a discounted price, with the reassurance that maintenance and training in its use would also be provided. With growing numbers of visit...
Under The Trees: Connecting Communities with Nature
Under The Trees has been bringing the benefits of outdoor learning to children, adults, families and communities across Central Scotland since 2011. They identify barriers preventing local communities from accessing the outdoors and create ways to overcome them so that they can enjoy, discover, and explore the natural world. The group specialises in providing activities that connect local communities with natural e...
Supporting Education
EDF Energy Renewables (EDF-ER) provides an annual sum of £26,000 to the EDF Burnhead Moss Education & Training Fund. Now in its second year, the Fund is open for applications from local residents for support with education and training courses. The Burnhead Moss Education & Training Fund was set up in 2016 by EDF-ER and Foundation Scotland to contribute to improving local people’s skills and prospects by providing...
Pump Track pump primes public park
Thanks to a dedicated group of volunteers and fuelled by grant funding from the EDF Renewables Burnhead Moss Wind Farm Community Fund, Avonbridge public park is undergoing dramatic improvements. A magnificent new track is now up and running, marking a significant milestone in the community's efforts, and more importantly, providing hours of enjoyment for residents young and old. The Pump Track was made possi...
Education and training awards milestone
Growing numbers of Scottish communities are setting up Education & Training Funds, harnessing community benefit monies from nearby wind farms to help local people benefit from training courses and further education. Helping people develop new skills, start jobs or secure a promotion has benefitted local residents and local economies. In a world where jobs, re-training and skills are increasingly vital, educatio...
Forest Schools change lives in Larbert, Stenhousemuir & Torwood
A grant of £3,000 from the Todhill Wind Farm (Larbert, Stenhousemuir & Torwood) Community Fund kick-started the project with 'Under The Trees' in late 2020.Partnering with Kinnaird, St. Bernadette's, Larbert Village, Ladeside and Stenhousemuir primary schools, Under The Trees has provided a series of eight-week courses for groups of ten children, using carefully designed outdoor activities to give children time and space a...
Education and training support exceeds £1 million
Growing numbers of Scottish communities are setting up dedicated Education and Training grants programmes across Scotland, thanks to community benefit funds provided by the renewable energy sector and onshore wind farms. Foundation Scotland has been able to support the distribution of more than 900 of these grants, worth over £1 million, since the first Education and Training fund was established in 2015. These funds have...
Home-start Cowdenbeath providing local support
They provide a range of services including one-to-one support, family and parenting groups, resilience work, a summer holiday programme, and social events and activities.Project background/historyIn 2022, the organisation partnered with The Cottage Family Centre’s ‘Big Hoose’ project. The Big Hoose connects major retailers, such as Amazon, with support organisations across Fife to redistribute surplus items which would otherwi...
Bridging Generations: Borders Youth Theatre Brings History to Life
Borders Youth Theatre was awarded £3,500 by the Drone Hill Wind Farm Community Fund to support the costs of a Project Leader and a small production budget to produce an intergenerational community performance project with local primary pupils and older members of the community to break down barriers and develop skills and confidence.About Borders Youth TheatreBorders Youth Theatre was founded in 1993, originally establishing a...