Older people, families, and people with learning disabilities are among those benefiting from almost £10 million of National Lottery funding during Isolation Awareness Week.
Real-life insights and examples from the community and charity sectors are highlighting the ways in which people can build new connections across communities.
Homelessness projects are today (WEDNESDAY 12 JUNE 2019) the focus of over £3 million in National Lottery funding, set to increase third sector led provision, helping prevent Scots losing their tenancies and becoming homeless.
£1,628, 610 for eight community ownership projects
A historic estate dating back to the 17th Century is set to be bought by the local community, thanks to a grant from the Scottish Land Fund.
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.
