One million thanks from Scottish children

The Scottish Children’s Lottery has achieved a double milestone.  The charity created to support children across Scotland has reached its first anniversary – and succeeded in raising the landmark figure of £1 million!

The funds generated – thanks to Scottish Children’s Lottery subscribed players all over Scotland – are being used to support children and young people’s charities and projects across four key areas: early years’ intervention, education and health, employment skills and employability, and community development and citizenship. 

The Scottish Children’s Lottery hopes that its £1 million milestone will encourage online applications from eligible charitable organisations and groups across the country. 

Over 50 awards ranging from £1,000 to £50,000 have already been distributed. Examples of the charities and projects which have received funding include: 

Fischy Music in Edinburgh  (£11,696)

Fischy Music (below) uses music and song to support the emotional wellbeing of young children. The charity works with thousands of children every year, from those dealing with the challenges of everyday life to those facing significant emotional trauma, such as loss and grief.

Other successful Edinburgh applicants include Edinburgh City Youth Cafe, Multi Cultural Family Base, Venture Trust and Hopscotch (see below).

Enable Scotland in Cumbernauld  (£23,777)

Supports children with learning disabilities and their families and carers.  The SCL funding has helped the charity’s RASCALS project which provides after school support for children with learning disabilities and is the only service of its kind in Lanarkshire.

Bobath Scotland Cerebral Palsy Centre in Glasgow  (£11,770)

Offers advice, help and support to children and families living with cerebral palsy all over Scotland. Specialist therapy focuses on reducing pain, developing communication and improving mobility  to help children with the condition make the most of their abilities.

Strathmore Centre for Youth Development in Blairgowrie  (£13,853)

The charity offers services to young people aged 11 – 25 in the Strathmore area, delivering a range of projects providing opportunities for young people to realise their potential. Services range from employment advice and abuse counseling to budgetary guidance and volunteering opportunities.

 

Hugh Hall, Chair of The Scottish Children’s Lottery said:  “We are delighted that funding raised through The Scottish Children’s Lottery is already making a big impact to a great many very worthy causes across the country – all thanks to the Scottish public who have signed up to the twice weekly lottery prize draws. 

“We are very grateful to them and it is wonderful that, due to their generous support, we are celebrating our first anniversary by marking our first £1 million raised. We look forward to building on this success and continuing to make a real difference to the lives of children and young people in Scotland.”

The charities and projects which have already received funding awards from the Scottish Children’s Lottery are :

CHARITY/PROJECT

LOCATION

AWARD

Edinburgh City Youth Cafe

Edinburgh

£15,000

Youth Scotland

Based Edinburgh. Projects in Stirling, Falkirk and Clackmannanshire

£20,000

Geeza Break

Glasgow

£18,193

Fischy Music

Edinburgh

 

£11,696

Multi Cultural Family Base

Edinburgh

£20,000

Home Link Family Support

Edinburgh

£5,000

Saheliya

Glasgow

£7,804

Scottish Huntington’s Association

Paisley

£4,200

South Ayrshire School Clothing Bank

Ayrshire

£3,000

Friends of Redhall School

Edinburgh

£10,000

Beatson Cancer Charity

Glasgow

£10,000

Spina Bifida

Cumbernauld

£25,000

Aberlour Child Care Trust

Based Stirling. Project in Dumfries & Galloway

£24,994

Scottish Waterways Trust

Falkirk

£4,900

Impact Arts (Projects) Ltd

Based Glasgow. Project in Glasgow and East Renfrewshire

£25,000

Venture Trust

Edinburgh

£18,000

Children 1st

Based Edinburgh. Project in Bathgate

£28,189

Day 1 Ltd

Inverness

£27,000

Project Scotland

Based Edinburgh. Project in Glasgow

£10,000

Youth Vision

Edinburgh

 

£11,000

West Lothian Youth Foundation

Livingston

£7,500

Roses Charitable Trust

Oban Argyll

£10,000

Play Midlothian

Dalkeith

 

£6,092

Hopscotch Children’s Charity

Edinburgh . Project in Ardvullin

£21,500

Comas

Based Edinburgh. Projects in Falkirk, Renfrew, Ayrshire and Edinburgh

£8,000

Columba 1400

Based Edinburgh

Residential accommodation in Skye and Ardoch/Loch Lomond

£20,000

Cathleen’s Cabin

Dunoon

£3.600

Bobath Scotland

Glasgow

£11,770

Strathmore Centre for Youth Development

Blairgowrie

£13,853

Friends of the Awards

Edinburgh

£2,000

Enable Scotland

Cumbernauld

 

£23,777

Paragon Ensemble Ltd

Glasgow

£2,000

MASScot

Glasgow

£14,000

Crossroads Youth and Community Assoc.

Glasgow

£20,950

Paisley Child Contact Centre

Paisley

£1,000

Comas

Edinburgh

£24,926

Cornerstone Community Care

Based Aberdeen (Project in Glasgow)

£15,572

Inverclyde Family Contact Centre

Greenock

£11,000

Home Start MAJIK (Mid Argyll, Islay, Jura and Kintyre)

Based Dunoon. Supports families in Mid Argyll, Islay, Jura and Kintyre

£18,125

Calum’s Cabin

Rothesay, Isle of Bute

£2100

Merkinch Enterprise

Inverness

£2,500

Reidvale Adventure Playground

Glasgow

£2,728

Home Start Wigtownshire

Based Stranraer. Supports families in Wigtownshire

£15,204

Step by Step Moray

Based Elgin. Supports families in Moray

£22,400

One Parent Family Service Dundee

Dundee

 

£49,196

The Junction – Young people mental health and well-being

Leith

 

£14,897

Creative Therapies

Glasgow

£35,000

The Volunteer Tutors Organisation

Glasgow

£24,675

Friends of the Award

Edinburgh

£8,596

SmartStems

Paisley

£13,000

Perth Autism Support

Perth

 

£11,362

Dundee and Angus ADHD Support Group

Dundee

£13,478

New Start Highland

Inverness

£25,000

WorkingRite

Leith

 

£27,884

 

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