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
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