Projects around the country supporting local action to address poverty and social exclusion will share £4 million of funding.

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.

Linstone Housing Association received £230,287 for its Linstone 20/20 initiative while Williamsburgh Housing Association was awarded £121,390 to deliver Work/Life Services.

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 MSP 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.”

Stage 1 and stage 2 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