A group in Dunbar that plans to purchase a successful greengrocer’s and a former sports pavilion in Edinburgh, which is set to provide a meeting place for the local community, are two of the eight projects that have been successful in the recent round of awards given out by the Scottish Land Fund.
An empty retail space on Huntly’s main square is set to become the new home for Deveron Projects, the organisation that runs community initiatives in the town, following a successful application to the Scottish Land Fund.
We are celebrating volunteer week (1 – 6 June 2019) with the announcement that this month The National Lottery Community Fund awarded £3,200,162 in grants to 59 communities in Wales.
The National Lottery Community Fund is investing more than £2 million of National Lottery funding on a project to support older people to remain in or return to work in Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales.
A new initiative aimed at supporting people aged 50+ in Scotland to remain or return to work has today received a £2.2 million boost from the National Lottery Community Fund.
Scots of all ages who may be feeling lonely, isolated or disconnected from their communities are set to benefit from a £1.5 million National Lottery cash boost announced today (Wednesday 5 June).
Virtual reality gaming, fashion and textile and film making workshops are amongst a wide range of design related activities that will boost the skills of thousands of young Scots thanks to £1.9m of funding announced today (FRIDAY 24 MAY).
