Applications requesting between £500 and £2,000 were invited, and all applicants were asked to detail in their application how their bid would contribute towards delivering our nine Local Outcome Improvement Plans. A total of £60,000 was made available.
The fund was significantly over subscribed with 74 applications submitted totalling £126,143. An evaluation of the pilot found:
- A third of applications received focused on mental health, wellbeing and physical health. Slightly over a quarter of applications focused on poverty while just under a quarter of applications focused on community engagement, participation and resilience building.
- Airdrie had both the highest number of applications submitted and requested the highest value of funds, while Kilsyth and Villages only received one application at £700.
- 38% of applications received were from applicants that were members of a Community Board and a quarter of applicants reach out for support during the application process.
A full copy of the pilot evaluation will be shared soon.
We are pleased to confirm the following 34 projects received an offer of grant from the fund in March 2023:
- Airdrie Adult Learning Forum - Support to launch a rolling programme of free community-based adult/family learning activities during the holiday periods.
- CABIA - Funding for CABIA Community Growth In Bloom, supporting a programme of gardening activities and community open days for local people.
- Caldercruix Community Council - Towards a community Summer Fun Day during the summer holidays.
- Hilltop Parent Council - Towards a programme of community activities and resources for the outdoor space.
- Rochsolloch Parent Council - Towards a Summer Fayre community event, located on campus grounds.
- Whinhall Allotments - Expansion of the outdoor classroom and training volunteers to provide forest skills sessions.
- 1st Bellshill and Mossend Scout Group - To contribute towards Group camp.
- Utheo Ltd - Resources for The Wee Friendly Mixed Club.
- VIP Arts and Sports Academy - To offer free first aid training courses to 20 local people.
- Women Activeworks Society - To deliver a range of training courses to the volunteer team who support the Pearl Club, Youth Club and ASN family support group.
- YMCA Bellshill and Mossend - For the Summer Fun Day at the YMCA premises on Main Street, Bellshill.
- Woodhall Faskine and Palacecraig Conservation Group - To purchase a range of resources to invest and expand our activities promoting greenspace and green health activities.
- Cliftonville and Coatdyke Community Group - Pilot summer holiday activity programme providing entertainment, activities, and food to local school-aged children.
- Fool On - Community event to launch new project location, promoting a range of services for mental health and wellbeing.
- Kirkshaws Neighbourhood Centre – To pilot a new Women’s Group at the Centre.
- CACE - Cumbernauld Action for Care of the Elderly - Pilot programme working with 140 local older people to improve digital inclusion and online skills.
- Cumbernauld Academy Parent Council - Towards a Summer Fayre community event on Saturday 1st June 2024.
- Cumbernauld Poverty Action - Towards a pilot scheme providing Sessional Crisis Workers to help with the increased demand due to the current Cost of Living Crisis.
- Cornerstone House Centre - To promote ALISS (A Local Information System for Scotland) as a tool for community empowerment in the Cumbernauld, Kilsyth and Northern Corridor areas.
- Pet Pantry Cumbernauld - To pilot Pet Pantry To You pilot programme, which would allow the project to reach new service users who need support services.
- Cumbernauld and Kilsyth Care - To host a community event, with a school uniform giveaway and cost of living support.
- HOPE for Autism - To pilot a weekly two-hour stay-and-play session for pre-5 autistic children and their parent/carers.
- Jerviston Action Group - To launch the new charity with a programme of community events this spring/summer.
- Best Way Community Development - To host a community event for Refugee Festival.
- Glenboig Community Development Trust - To purchase a range of gardening materials, building supplies and volunteer safety equipment for the next phase of the Glenboig Community Garden.
- Cloudberry Communities CIC/ Northern Corridor Community Volunteers - To recruit volunteer drivers to offer a community transport service.
- 1st Shotts Company, The Girl's Brigade - To host a one-day community event celebrating the 90th Anniversary (1934 – 2024) of 1st Shotts GB.
- Shotts Gala Day Group - To host a one-day community event.
- 1st Shotts Company, The Girl's Brigade - Residential trip to PGD Dalguise, Perthshire for 21 local young people.
- Dalziel Womens Cancer Support Group - Towards a programme of activities to provide breaks and respite for local women going through cancer treatment or recovering after treatment, and their carers.
- Made 4U in ML2 - Towards Voices For Tomorrow, an innovative project initiated by a passionate group of young individuals rooted in the community of Wishaw.
- Newmains and District Community Council - Towards a partnership project to get a living community Christmas Tree installed outside The NCT Centre.
- Cambusnethan Old and Morningside Parish Church – towards social events and support services for isolated local people.
- SWELS - Towards mental health and wellbeing activities for the older community of Wishaw, with community outings and social events.”