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Making Dufftown Community Centre Fit for the 21st Century
In 2018 it was threatened with closure due to cutbacks and in response the hall users formed a new community group and took ownership of the building in 2020, seeking to keep it open and providing for a range of activities and events at the heart of the community. The hall is regularly used by several groups including Speyside Youth, Dufftown B.A.L.L. (Be Active, Live Longer) Group, Dufftown Small Bore Rifle Club, Dufftown Pa...
Additional investment into sustainability by Salmon Scotland
The Wild Salmonid Support Fund, which opens for applications today, will make an additional £120,000 available this year to help support a sustainable future for wild salmon and sea trout in Scottish rivers. Aimed at tackling the decades long decline of wild salmon and sea trout, the fund will invest in fisheries organisations that work to enhance and protect wild fisheries and habitats. Created by Salmon Scotland ...
Wind farm community benefit funds flow along the River Carron
CATCA aims to involve residents in regenerating the River Carron and the 16 Communities that sit alongside it. It organises a range of projects and activities with an emphasis on education and awareness, community engagement, and connecting communities through the physical transformation of their local environments. Conservation, community gardening, improving gr...
Developing an outdoor activity programme for local young people
Covid-19 severely impacted the potential for social contact for children and adults. It has also highlighted the need for people to make the most of their local environment when travel restrictions were in place. More generally, for children in rural areas, there is often a lack of opportunity to experience specialist outdoor activities locally due to a lack of services or issues with costs and/or travel. ...
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...
Scotland's youth gets a funding boost
Launched back in October, this round awarded grants to 22 charitable organisations and community groups from across Scotland. From a residential project in the North-west Highlands to an early intervention initiative in the centre of Edinburgh, all projects will support the promotion of the health and social welfare of children and young people up to the age of 25. One successful applicant was Camp and Trek who receive...
New businesses on Mull get funding boost
The StartUpMull Trust launched the brand new fund in August 2021, inviting start-up and early-stage businesses on Mull and its surrounding islands to apply for support. The fund's primary objective is to help promising new businesses to get off the ground by awarding small but transformational grants between £5,000 and £10,000. The fund, managed by Foundation Scotland, is expected to reopen to applicants this summer. One of t...
Vibrant bird zoo to open in the Borders
Originally set up in 2017, Bird Gardens Scotland is home to many species of waterfowl, most of which are endangered or threatened in their native environment. Founder, Owen Joiner and a host of volunteers have been working hard to turn a passion for preservation into a thriving social enterprise in the village of Oxton, meeting the high qualities of bird and animal care required to gain a zoo licence. With rheas, emus, wallabi...
Critical support highlighted in fund evaluation
The evaluation was commissioned by Foundation Scotland to review the impact and performance of JESSICA [Scotland] Trust which was managed by Resilient Scotland Ltd from 2011. Foundation Scotland took over as corporate trustee of Resilient Scotland in May 2021. The evaluation was undertaken by members of the Community Finance Solutions team at the University of Salford and not only demonstrated the vital role blended finance h...
Local funding boost benefits all ages
The fund supports community-led, charitable activities and benefits people living in the communities of Dufftown, Auchindoun, Glenrinnes, Glenlivet, Inveravon, and Cabrach. Since its launch in 2020, more than £650,000 has been invested in local services and initiatives. This autumn, £99,845 in awards were shared between 4 local organisations, including a £60,000 grant to Speyside Youth. The grant will contribute to staf...