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Projects based in Inverness, Nairn, Wick, Ullapool and Dornoch benefit from a share of a £1 million Scotland Loves Local Fund.
NEARLY £50,000 has been split between projects from Dunbar and West Barns to Musselburgh and Tranent thanks to a national scheme. A total of £1 million was shared nationally by the Scottish Government to help improve and fund communities. Schemes serving Cockenzie and Port Seton, Dirleton, Dunbar, Haddington, Longniddry, Musselburgh, North Berwick, Prestonpans, Tranent and West Barns are among those benefiting from the Scotland Loves Local Fund. Funded by the Scottish Government, it aims to support small-scale improvements to promote and enhance places while helping motivate people to...
PROJECTS in West Fife have secured a share of a £1 million fund to help improve and promote communities. Three schemes in the area are among those benefitting from the Scotland Loves Local Fund, which has made more than 200 grants nationally to help communities recover from the impact of the coronavirus pandemic. Among those are It’s Not All Black and White CIC Ltd (part of the Visit Dunfermline initiative), who were awarded £3,000 for promoting local businesses in a bespoke campaign. Also, SSERC in Pitreavie Business Park, a charity that promotes Science, Technology, Engineering ...
Chryston cycle library project receives grant boost The project is being run by by Northern Corridor community volunteers. Northern Corridor community volunteers - pictured at an environmental event in August 2018 - have received funding to help with their local coronavirus support response (Image: Contributed/Airdrie and Coatbridge Advertiser) Get the stories that matter to you sent straight to your inbox with our daily newsletter.Invalid EmailSomething went wrong, please try again later. Subscribe When you subscribe we will use the information you provide to send you these newsletters. Some...
Annan Community Council will get £2,050 to help communities recover from the pandemic. The town is one of more than 300 across Scotland benefitting from the £1m Scotland Loves Local Fund. Money will be used to pay for ‘open for business maps’ and a new visitor board for the town centre, social media and outdoor hand sanitiser. Grants are administered by Scotland’s Towns Partnership, chief officer Phil Prentice said: “Whether by supporting local businesses in person or online, money that’s spent locally stays local.”