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Tweedsmuir Community Company works to rescue community life and heritage
About the Group & The Crook InnTweedsmuir Community Company was established in 2007 in response to the closure of the historic Crook Inn, a Category C listed building that had been a centre for employment, and for social and cultural life in Tweedsmuir for over 400 years. The Crook Inn was one of Scotland’s first public houses licenced in 1604, but the community was at risk of seeing this historic building, its herit...
Barrhill Community Interest Company
The Fund is provided by Barrhill Community Interest Company using funds from the Kilgallioch Community Benefit Company and ScottishPower Renewables Mark Hill wind farm.
Unlocking potential for climate action in the northeast
Over the five years of the fund, a total of 67 awards have been made and nearly £645,000 has been allocated to climate smart community projects in Aberdeen and Aberdeenshire. This year – the fund’s fifth – saw 15 projects awarded a total of £161,000. The fund is provided by Aberdeen Offshore Wind Farm Ltd, which is a subsidiary of Vattenfall and contributes around £150,000 every year for projects working towards ...
Glenkerie Wind Farm Community Fund: A Decade of Empowering Communities
The aim of the fund, which is provided by Ventient Energy and administered by Foundation Scotland, is to enhance the local area and make it a great place to live, work and visit. Since the fund opened in January 2014, it has provided funding support of over £645,000 to 105 groups and charities across Upper Tweed and Tweedsmuir Community Council areas. The fund has also supported projects in parts of Biggar, Symington, Stobo, S...
Community space support for Glencairn Memorial Institute
BackgroundThe Glencairn Memorial Institute (GMI) is a vital community space that serves as a Memorial Institute and hosts a variety of community groups and events. However, the ageing heating system had become outdated, and inefficient. As it was unable to adequately heat the building expensive electric panel heaters had to used. Repairs of regular breakdowns were time-consuming and costly.They approached Moniaive Initiative i...
Galawhistle Panel Recruitment
The Ventient Energy Galawhistle Wind Farm Community Fund Panel was established to set priorities for use of the Ventient Energy Galawhistle Wind Farm Community Fund and to advise on the distribution of grant awards to community groups and charities. There are currently two vacancies on the Panel, and we are asking people to put themselves forward for these. The Panel is supported by Foundation Scotland, an independent grant-m...
Cardenden panel members recruitment
The Ventient Energy Westfield Wind Farm Community Fund (Cardenden) Panel was established to set priorities for use of the Ventient Energy Westfield Wind Farm Community Fund (Cardenden) and to advise on the distribution of grant awards to the community groups and charities. There is currently one vacancy on the Panel, and we are asking people to put themselves forward for this. The Panel is supported by Foundation Scotland, an...
Empowering Local Education through Community Education and Training Funds
The fund provided financial support over 2 annual £500 instalments - so, across two academic years. This is what is known as a multi-year award. In doing so, the fund has demonstrated a commitment to fostering educational advancement within the Kinglassie community.Morgan, the recipient of the award, is a dedicated third-year student from Kinglassie, Fife, who is one of only two residents from their secondary school year...
Blackridge
The Blackridge Community Fund supports community projects benefiting those living in the Blackridge community council area.
Mossmorran
The Mossmorran Windfarm Community Fund will support community projects that benefit residents living in the Hill of Beath, Cowdenbeath and Crossgates & Mossgreen Community Council areas.