Projects around the country supporting local action to address poverty and social exclusion are to share £4 million of funding. Among them are North-Edinburgh based North Edinburgh Arts, Muirhouse Youth Development Group (MYDG) and Leith’s Saheliya.
There are grants, too, for The Grassmarket Project and The Broomhouse Centre.
Grants from the Social Economy Growth Fund – backed by the Scottish Government and the European Social Fund – have been awarded to 22 community organisations, social enterprises and charity groups.
Communities Secretary Aileen Campbell announced the latest round of funding while visiting Orkney Blide Trust, which has been given more than £218,000 to develop services and expand support for people with experience of mental ill health.
Other projects to receive funding include:
- Partick Thistle Charitable Trust: To offer subsidised places for low income families on out of school activity programmes, including food and free transport.
- Aberdeen Foyer: To provide support for 12-18 year olds who have been excluded from school or are at risk of exclusion, and their families.
- Saheliya: To increase help on offer to vulnerable BME women across Scotland who experience violence and abusive cultural practices and face language or other barriers.
Aileen Campbell (above) said: “The Social Economy Growth Fund enables organisations like Orkney Blide Trust to design and deliver community-led solutions to overcome poverty, disadvantage and inequalities – which is a key principle of our Fairer Scotland Action Plan.
“This is about regenerating and empowering communities so they can become more resilient and find the answers to tackling inequality for long term benefit.
“To help achieve this we are encouraging councils and third sector partners to develop local strategies that advance the social enterprise sector in every part of Scotland.”
SOCIAL ECONOMY GROWTH FUND: Approved Projects
| Organisation | Project title | Award |
|---|---|---|
| Aberdeen Foyer | Foyer Futures – Closing the Gap | £201,614.75 |
| Access to Industry | Growing Passport Polmont | £117,968 |
| Action on Hearing Loss | Hear for Welfare | £123,352 |
| Active Communities | Feelgood Renfrewshire 2020 | £208,059.48 |
| Argyll & the Isles Coast & Countryside Trust | ACT Argyll | £186,476.22 |
| Braveheart Industries | BHI Phase 2 Developments | £133,000 |
| Bridges Project | Support2Succeed | £137,733.00 |
| Cantraybridge Limited | Autistic Enterprisers | £239,028.00 |
| Community Food Initiatives North East (CFINE) | CFINE Growth Project (CGP) | £192,009.12 |
| Cunninghame Furniture Recycling | Better Homes Ayrshire | £139,013 |
| Families Outside | Supporting Families Affected by Imprisonment | £239,859.00 |
| Fife Gingerbread | Gateway to Inclusion | £129,180 |
| Financial Fitness | Inverclyde Community Advice Service (ICAS) | £140,201.00 |
| Glasgow Wood Recycling | Designs on Growth | £113,375.66 |
| Govan Home & Education Link Project | Growing Govan’s Workforce | £101,540 |
| Govanhill Baths Community Trust | Rags to Riches | £150,797.35 |
| Grassmarket Community Project | GRAFT | £102,459 |
| Kibbleworks | Positive Transition for Care Leavers | £139,832.02 |
| Kintyre Recycling Ltd | KRL Reuse Hub | £109,508.00 |
| Lead Scotland | Lead Scotland Digital Progression | £163,036.84 |
| Lightburn Elderly Association Project Ltd | LEAP Enterprise | £131,528.00 |
| Linstone Housing Association | Linstone 20/20 | £230,287.05 |
| Muirhouse Youth Development Group | MY Time | £177,570.00 |
| North Edinburgh Arts | Pop Art Catering | £109,765.00 |
| North United Communities Ltd | The Wellness & Resilience Project | £203,232.21 |
| Orkney Blide Trust | Economically Active Blide | £218,213.00 |
| Patrick Thistle Charitable Trust | In Business for Good | £141,739.00 |
| Recycling – Jura/Islay Group | WorkerBee Project | £192,400 |
| Saheliya | Access to Safety | £168,384.00 |
| Spruce Carpets | Real Works: Real Prospects | £103,875 |
| Stable Life | Out of the Woods | £102,088.00 |
| The Broomhouse Centre | Change Kitchen | £150,239.00 |
| Williamsburgh Housing Association | Work/Life Services | £121,390 |
| Working Rite | Rite On | £196,094 |
| Yipworld | Strong Connections | £176,021.00 |
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