Three STV West based community groups have won a public vote and up to £50,000 of National Lottery funding in this year’s The People’s Projects. The money was awarded after Free Wheel North, Special Needs Adventure Playground and Inclusive Skating won the public over with their plans to make a life changing difference to their local communities.
Three ITV Border based community groups have won a public vote and up to £50,000 of National Lottery funding in this year’s The People’s Projects. The money was awarded after Animals Supporting People at FRED CIC, Lockerbie Wheelchair Curling Club and Watchtree Nature Reserve Ltd won the public over with their plans to make a life changing difference to their local communities.
More Scots recovering from addiction will get a second chance at life as an award winning bicycle refurbishing project in West Lothian today (WED 10 APRIL) receives National Lottery cash to expand its activities and open its doors to more people.
A sports hall in Easterhouse, a disused mill in John O’Groats, an area of amenity land in Strathpeffer and a stretch of foreshore on the Isle of Skye will soon be in the hands of local people as four community groups receive financial support from the Scottish Land Fund.
Budding young artists, dancers and musicians are amongst hundreds of young people across Scotland today celebrating a £1.8 million cash boost that will empower them to develop their skills and talents through a range of creative projects.
Scotland’s only charity providing specialist support for young people who have a diagnosis of Huntington’s disease (HD) in their family is amongst 27 groups across the country today sharing in almost £5 million of cash from the National Lottery Community Fund.
