SCOTTISH BUILDING SOCIETY FOUNDATION SUPPORTS LOCAL CHARITIES MAKING AN IMPACT IN THEIR COMMUNITIES
Scottish Building Society Foundation has awarded £25,000 in the last year to support community groups and charities across the country.
This year the Foundation supported seven community initiatives across Scotland, providing grants of up to £5,000 to help deliver life-changing work in their local area.
Since launching in 2023, the Foundation has awarded £155,000 funding to more than 40 charities, providing support to a wide array of areas including Edinburgh, Glasgow, Perth and Kinross, Clackmannanshire, Stirling and the Scottish Borders.
Among those supported this year were Forth Canoe Club in Edinburgh, who received money to fund adaptive hand grips, buoyancy aids and a small trailer to help people with disabilities learn canoeing.
In Clackmannanshire, Ochil Trail Association was awarded a grant to support insurance costs for maintaining popular mountain bike and shared-use trails across Clackmannanshire and Stirling.
Bridgeton Community Learning Campus in Glasgow received funding to make its community centre heating system more efficient for the winter. The Birks Cinema Trust in Perth and Kinross used its grant to strengthen its social inclusion activities within the community.
Works+ in the Scottish Borders upgraded its IT equipment to improve digital literacy and employability among local young people. In central Scotland, Trossachs Tigers Hockey Club in Sterling used funding to launch an indoor hockey programme for children in rural areas.
The Foundation also provided a grant to Duntocher Village Hall to fund essential repairs to the hall’s wooden floor.
Paul Denton, CEO of Scottish Building Society, said: “As a mutual organisation we understand how vital local communities are and we’re here to support them.
“Over the past year, the Scottish Building Society Foundation has made a real difference to communities across the country, from improving facilities and creating opportunities to supporting inclusion and wellbeing.
“It’s inspiring to see how these grants are helping local groups bring people together and make a lasting, positive impact. We’re committed to continuing our support throughout 2026.”
Scottish Building Society Foundation was established by Scottish Building Society to mark the organisation’s 175th anniversary.
Launched in partnership with Foundation Scotland, the Scottish Building Society Foundation aims to establish a best-in-class benchmark supporting community-based organisations and has so far awarded £155,000 in funding to charities since it began.
The Foundation’s sixth round of funding is currently open to applicants, welcoming bids from charities working across a broad range of initiatives from improving community facilities to tackling poverty, supporting older people, funding local events and providing youth education, and opportunities for vulnerable people.
To apply for funding, visit: https://www.scottishbs.co.uk/scottish-building-society-foundation
