A community centre that lies at the heart of one of Glasgow’s most culturally-diverse neighbourhoods and a former school on the island of Eriskay in the Outer Hebrides are two of the projects that are set to pass into local ownership thanks to grants from the Scottish Land Fund.
A disused steading near Ettrickbridge is to be transformed into homes for affordable rent following a grant of £285,000 to Ettrick & Yarrow Community Development Company from the Scottish Land Fund.
A former school on the island of Eriskay that is set for a new life as an exhibition centre and a housing project in Arisaig, along with a scheme to repair the sea wall and upgrade the shore-front in the village, are three community ownership projects that have received grants from the Scottish Land Fund.
Kilmaronock Old Kirk, which closed its doors in 2017, is to have a new future as a community venue following a grant of £57,110 from the Scottish Land Fund.
The town hall at Millport on Cumbrae, which closed in 2015, is to be bought over and refurbished by islanders in order to provide space for community activities.
Charity Wishes are granted this Christmas with more than three and a half million pounds in grants for communities across Wales. The National Lottery Community Fund has announced grants totalling £3,531,837.
Community groups across Northern Ireland are celebrating after being awarded grants from The National Lottery Community Fund just in time for Christmas.
An award-winning troupe of disabled actors and performers is celebrating today after being awarded nearly £90,000 from The National Lottery Community Fund.
Youth Access, a charity that advocates for high-quality mental health services for young people, has been awarded nearly £1.4 million in National Lottery funding to put the voices of young people at the centre of service design.
