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Dufftown Community Centre – Fit for the Future
Since taking on full community ownership of the centre in 2020, the committee has managed to make it a going concern with sufficient income from hall rental to cover core costs (primarily energy, insurance and cleaning). DCC has carried out improvements with support from this Fund and others - installing insulation, new boiler and LED lighting with an award of £19,207 in 2020, and upgrading toilets and storage in 2021 with an ...
Rumbling Bridge Hydro Community Fund announces latest awards
Community halls in both areas received grants to support critical upgrading work to the buildings. The Crook of Devon Village Hall received an award of £9,500 for roof repairs that will ensure the integrity of the building can be maintained and the facility sustained as an important community hub serving the Fossoway and wider area. Muckhart Coronation Hall was awarded £10,000 towards the refurbishment of the toilet faci...
Healthier food on the menu for young people
Mid Argyll Youth Forum will be teaching local young people between the ages of 14-25 how to cook healthily on a budget thanks to a grant from the Ventient Energy A’Chruach Community Fund. Over a 10 week period, young people will have the opportunity to learn about healthy eating and financial planning, whilst helping them build confidence. Receiving this award from A'Chruach Community Fund is a lifeline to the membership of...
Ardersier Port launches new Community Benefit Fund
The fund, which is provided by Haventus, the owners of the Ardersier Energy Transition Facility (Ardersier Port) will provide £100,000 per year to local community groups and activities, for the next ten years. The fund is administered by Foundation Scotland. The aim of the fund is to enhance the quality of life of local communities. Applications are sought from activities or projects that promote community spirit and activity,...
Can youth funding help tackle the cost-of-living crisis?
Scotland is in the midst of a cost-of-living crisis. Inflation rates have hit a 40-year high, and a rise in prices for food, fuel and household energy has created an additional burden for millions of households. For families with children, this burden has become particularly pressing. According to a recent Barnados UK Report, researchers found that 10% of parents were skipping meals weekly, and a further 10% reduced their port...
Unlocking community climate action in the Northeast
From community cinemas, Men’s Sheds and rugby clubs to village halls and community parks, the fund has supported 86 community groups that deliver projects focussed on environmental sustainability, with more than £815,000 having been awarded to date.Continuing this support, the fund is once again open for applications, with a deadline of 12th May. Community groups can apply for up to £20,000 to support practical climate a...
Kinglassie talks
The fund opened in 2014 and has received over £148,000 in donations from the wind farm. The local Community Panel that works with Foundation Scotland wanted a fresh look at how funds can benefit the community and instigated the Community Chat event. Catherine Francis from Foundation Scotland gave participants an update on how the funds have been used by the community and information on how to apply. The meeting then spl...
Unlock Our Future Fund Evaluation: What it looked like
The Unlock our Future Fund (UOFF) delivered its fifth year of grant making in 2023, and this milestone was marked with an external evaluation and fund review to examine the impact of funding over that period, and make recommendations for the fund going forward. At the time, I had just taken on the task of managing the fund, and supported the fifth round of grant making over the summer of that year. Compared to the very lo...
Middle Balbeggie Education & Training
The Middle Balbeggie Wind Farm Education & Training Fund supports residents living in the Thornton Community Council area who wish to engage in study or training.
Encouraging positive mental health at Denend Primary School
A grant of £1,000 has been awarded to Denend Primary Parent Council in the latest round of awards made by the Ventient Energy Westfield Wind Farm Community Fund (Cardenden). It will be used to purchase a license for the Treehouse online learning platform aimed at improving mental health and wellbeing amongst primary school children. The modules can be accessed from any device at sc...