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Local partnership facilitates community action
The appointment of a new local Community Development Officer by CVS Falkirk & District aims to build capacity for community action and bring some of the Limerigg & Slamannan community's development aspirations to fruition, following consultation with local community representatives. The role is being made possible thanks to funding from the nearby Burnhead Moss Wind Farm, owned by EDF Renewables, which offers an a...
Positive early steps for young children and families
The funding enabled the recruitment of seven additional volunteers to deal with increased referral numbers. Five volunteer Home Visitors and two Telephone Befrienders underwent Home-start’s intensive six-week training course to prepare them for supporting families, plus additional training in understanding and responding to factors which emerged more strongly amongst families: depression, the effects of trauma on c...
Windfarm funds providing innovative support for community groups
Community benefit funding from the EDF Renewables Burnhead Moss Wind Farm, which is administered by Foundation Scotland, has been put to innovative use in Limerigg & Slamannan, by supporting the creation of a brand-new Community Development Officer role. Hosted by CVS Falkirk, the role was created to catalyse groups and projects in Limerigg & Slamannan, to better benefit those communities. Community benefit fund...
New role boosts community improvements in Limerigg & Slamannan
Local residents from the area, CVS Falkirk and Foundation Scotland has worked in partnership to set up the post, and the new recruit has just started. Gail McLinton has extensive project management, leadership and team-building experience working within a diverse number of industries including media, telecommunications, and advertising. Gail has also built her own company as a business consultant, helping start-ups to f...
Quiet Waters
Quiet Waters was set up in 1995 initially as a telephone support, and since 2015, they have provided counselling almost exclusively in face-to-face sessions and remotely during the pandemic, providing up to and over 1000 hours of counselling each year. They have developed bereavement support training services. They have a working partnership with HMP Stirling and previously with HMP Addiewell. They provide training for in-hous...
Education and training support reaches 1 million
The first fund was established in 2015 by EDF Renewables as part of the Burnhead Moss Wind Farm Fund, known locally as BMET (Burnhead Moss Education & Training Fund). The fund covers parts of West Lothian and Falkirk and accounts for 40% of all funding awarded to date. Since then, we've continued to work with EDF and other developers in the renewables sector to launch a further 20 local funds across ten differen...
More opportunities for social investment
The Investing in Enterprise Fund was previously available within 13 Local Authorities across the central belt. However, this funding model is now being offered to organisations working within Falkirk, Stirling, Perth & Kinross, Dumfries and Galloway and the Scottish Borders. As a result, the fund is now available to over 70% of Scotland’s population. Eligible social enterprises, community organisation...
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...
The Essentia Foundation - A Journey to the Central Belt
The Central BeltThe Central Belt is characterised by diverse landscapes, from the stunning hills and valleys of the Southern Uplands to the urban sprawl of Glasgow and Edinburgh. It is a relatively narrow strip of land that extends from the Firth of Clyde in the west to the Firth of Forth in the east, covering around 100 miles. This area is intersected by rivers, including the River Clyde and River Forth, which historically pl...
Burnhead Moss Wind Farm Fund
The Fund began in 2016 and receives annual contributions from EDF Renewables for distribution to these local communities. An annual amount of £130,000 inflation-adjusted, will be paid into the Fund each year during the lifetime of the wind farm (expected to be 25 years). To meet the needs of each local community council, the fund is divided into 3 sub-funds to enable local decision making. An additional s...