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Foundation Scotland achieves Quality Accreditation
The assessment, which was carried out by Ideas to Impact, evaluated our ongoing practices and development trajectory within Core Standards on governance, finance, philanthropy, grant-making, community participation and organisational development. The programme is unique to the UK Community Foundations (UKCF) network, providing the only accreditation process internationally that is tailored to and designed by community foundati...
Supporting affordable housing
Feedback gathered by Tomintoul & Glenlivet Development Trust (TGDT) from local businesses and the wider community showed that a lack of good quality, affordable and secure accommodation is limiting the ability of families to move to or remain in the area, existing businesses to grow, and new businesses to start up. To attract new young, economically active people and businesses this housing shortage needs to be addressed. ...
Act 4 SDGs Week 2021
The UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) are an urgent call to action to improve all quality of life and well-being by 2030. All United Nations member countries adopted them in 2015. They recognise that ending poverty and other deprivations must go hand-in-hand with strategies that improve health and education, reduce inequality, and support economic growth alongside tackling climate change and preserving our environment. ...
Kippen community invests in sustainable future
The fund will be invested over the long term to generate a financial return to fund charitable activity within Kippen beyond the wind farm's lifetime. The initial investment of £20,000 comes from the contribution Kippen receives from the Falck Kingsburn Wind Farm Community Funds. This has been bolstered by a £10,000 contribution from Foundation Scotland's Community Investment Builder scheme, which helps communities reach...
Celebrating 25 years of giving
We want to thank our donors, whose generosity has enabled us to distribute over £130 million to some incredible charitable organisations, social enterprises, and grassroots community groups across the country. And we'd like to thank the thousands of organisations we've been able to support each year. You, your volunteers, support workers, carers, service managers, development officers, key workers… everyone, for working...
Celebrating another round of charitable giving
Launched back in May, this round awarded grants to 23 charitable organisations and community groups based across Scotland. All projects will assist young people up to the age of 25 and activities will cover topics ranging from mental health and physical wellbeing to unemployment, inequality and deprivation. One successful applicant was Works+ who received £3,000 to fund staffing cost...
High school horticulture
In November 2019, Greencoat Drone Hill Wind Farm Community Fund made an award of £3,825 to Eyemouth Community Council’s “Eyemouth Enhancement Group” to install raised planting beds and purchase gardening tools to save an innovative horticulture facility at the local high school. Eyemouth High School serves several community council areas including the four communities benefiting from the Drone Hill Wind Farm Community ...
New Community Impact Fund for Scotland
We're working with Primary Health Properties PLC (PHP) to offer grants to charities and community groups that deliver social prescribing and community wellbeing initiatives to the communities served by the primary care centres owned by PHP. PHP is a Real Estate Investment Trust committed to supporting the NHS in the delivery of primary care buildings, which positively impact the health and well-being of the communiti...
A helping hand for young carers
Caithness KLICS offer one to one and group support and help young people to cope with the pressures of their roles, be more confident and have higher self-esteem. The organisation currently run a weekly programme of after school groups as well as outreach sessions within local schools and community centres and it is estimated that every year, over 100 young people directly benefit f...
Emergency funding granted to re-open local playpark
The list of works included the need for removal of the cableway (flying fox) unit which was classed as beyond repair. Swing seats and carousel seats were also removed until an adequate surface could be funded, supplied and delivered to the site. Provision of play areas is not (currently) a statutory duty. However, the council does have a Duty of Care and they must ensure playparks remain free of foreseeable and preventable ac...