More than £700,000 from the Big Lottery Fund has been shared between eight organisations
A wide range of organisations have received a lottery funding boost.
Voluntary and community led groups across Scotland learned today (Thursday, 31 May) that they had received a share of £727,767 from the Big Lottery Fund.
The funding has been awarded to eight local projects, many of which aim to improve the health and wellbeing of local people.
The Belville Community Garden Trust, in Greenock, will deliver a range of activities for local people from their community garden base, thanks to an award of £90,000. All the activities on offer will be designed to help improve confidence and wellbeing and will include food growing, cooking lessons and support with financial literacy.
In Helensburgh, an award of £94,825 means Enable Scotland will be able to employ a new development officer who will put together a programme of support for people in the town experiencing loneliness, isolation or poor mental health. Working with a team of volunteers they will consult with local people to shape and deliver a vision designed to help increase confidence and bring people together.
Tea in the Pot, based in Glasgow, will be able to continue to run its programme of services for isolated women living in Govan after an award of £83,261.
Maureen McGinn, Big Lottery Fund Scotland chair, said: “These projects will help improve people's health and wellbeing, while also addressing issues which can isolate people of all ages from their wider community.”
Other projects to benefit were the Carnwadric WIN Project, the Profound and Multiple Impairment Service, the South Kintyre Development Trust, the Asthma and Allergy Foundation and the Ardler Village Trust Company.
