Press Releases

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1. Grants for projects across Scotland from Scottish Land Fund

   14 December, 2023 in Scotland

   A forest on Islay is set to pass into community ownership, following a grant from the Scottish Land Fund.

2. £3.5m life changing boost for young Scots thanks to Young Start

   13 December, 2023 in Scotland

   Forty-one Scottish groups today (WEDNESDAY 13 DECEMBER) are celebrating a total cash boost of £3,499,812 from the Young Start fund, distributed by The National Lottery Community Fund.

3. Funding boost to help alleviate cycle of homelessness for patients leaving hospital

   7 December, 2023 in Scotland

   £7.6 million from The National Lottery Community Fund goes to Scottish groups

4. Grants for projects across Scotland during Community Land Week

   17 October, 2023 in Scotland

   A community centre in Aberdeen, a village shop in Plockton and a resource hub in Speyside are all set to benefit from the Scottish Land Fund

5. National Lottery funded project helped keep a roof over my head

   20 September, 2023 in Scotland

   £11.8 million from The National Lottery Community Fund goes to Scottish groups

6. Scottish teen diabetes campaigner takes to the road thanks to Young Start

   16 August, 2023 in Scotland

   A Scots teenager who started his own charity to help other young people will be able to take to the road raising awareness of Type 1 diabetes thanks to an award of £30,000.

7. A community centre, affordable housing and a pub all set to benefit from the Scottish Land Fund

   23 June, 2023 in Scotland

   Corstorphine Community Centre (CCC) in Edinburgh has received £960,000 from the Scottish Land Fund (SLF) in order to buy Westfield House, which the organisation already uses as a community hub.

8. Hundreds of Scottish groups hit the National Lottery jackpot

   7 June, 2023 in Scotland

   Across Scotland 466 community projects are today (WED 7 JUNE) celebrating the news of a National Lottery cash boost of £13 million.

9. Scottish community groups celebrate after winning public vote for National Lottery funding

   5 June, 2023 in Scotland

   Nine hard-working Scottish community groups have won up to £70,000 each of National Lottery funding in this year’s The People’s Projects. The vital funding was awarded after they won the public over with their plans to make a life-changing difference in their local communities.

10. A little help from my friends: Befriending charity among Scottish youth groups benefitting from £1.2 million Young Start funding

    16 May, 2023 in Scotland

    Fourteen Scottish groups today (TUESDAY 16 MAY) are celebrating a total cash boost of £1,245,594 from the Young Start fund, distributed by The National Lottery Community Fund.