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August 2007 Awards

FundCharityAward ReasonGrant
Response fundBEMISTo provide psychosocial support to mothers and children living in the West Bank of Palestine, conditional upon written confirmation that stability has returned to the region to enable the work to begin within one year.£24,200
CBGCommunity Mums (Scotland)towards 9.5 days governance, strategic planning, fundraising consultancy and on-costs together with Organisational Review costs£4,926
CBGCrossroads (Greater Easterhouse) Care Attendant Schemetowards 10 days governance, business planning, fundraising consultancy and on-costs together with Organisational Review costs£5,296
CBGDaviot Village Hall Trusteestowards nine days strategic planning, governance, fundraising consultancy and on-costs together with Organisational Review costs£5,617
CBGDundee Voluntary Actiontowards 12 days business planning, governance, marketing consultancy and on-costs together with Organisational Review costs£5,988
CBGIndepen-dancetowards four days fundraising strategy consultancy and on-costs£2,213
CBGPenicuik & District YMCA/ YWCA of Great Britaintowards 15 days governance, strategic planning fundraising consultancy and on-costs together with Organisational Review costs£8,429
CBGSignpost Internationaltowards 10 days strategic planning, resource planning, governance, fundraising consultancy and on-costs together with Organisational Review costs£5,714
CBGSimeon Care For The Elderly Ltdtowards 10 days strategic and business planning, financial planning, governance consultancy and on-costs together with Organisational Review costs£5,325
CBGThe Inclusion Group (Dundee)towards seven days business planning, financial planning consultancy and on-costs together with Organisational Review costs£3,360
Overseas5th Livingston Boys' Brigadeto build the disabled accommodation unit of the new school£12,500
OverseasCapstone Projectstowards the renovation of four workshops, and the salaries and running costs of the skill centre in Lugazi, Uganda for one year only£18,691
OverseasChallenges Worldwideto support the salary of the Volunteer Recruitment Co-ordinator, conditional upon written confirmation that the appointment has been made£20,241
OverseasCharity Education Internationalto fund salaries and programme costs of the three projects in Bangladesh£49,715
OverseasCommonwealth Youth Exchange Councilto support Community Youth Exchange for up to 300 young people within the Commonwealth for one year only£12,858
OverseasCommunity Business Scotland Network Ltdto support capacity building programmes in 20 tribal villages in Southern Rajasthan, India£19,968
OverseasDumbarton Churches Gambia Education Associationto cover the running costs of the literacy, numeracy and IT Project benefiting 80 women and young people in the Gambia£2,468
OverseasInternational Network of Street Papersto support the development of a street paper in the slums of Lagos, Nigeria, involving around 200 vendors£22,700
OverseasLydia Project Limitedto support the Miriam Project involving capacity building and organisaitonal support of five projects in Eastern Europe and to close the appeal£24,000
OverseasMary Slessor Foundationto support the salaries of 10 staff in the Medical Centre at Calabar, East Nigeria for one year only£13,300
OverseasMedicAid Africafor the salary of the Project Co-ordinator, generator running costs and monitoring and evaluation of the medical centre in Bo, Sierra Leone£8,919
OverseasMercy Corps Scotlandto support the salary of the Project Manager in Guatemala£13,000
OverseasNetwork of International Development Organisations in Scotland (NIDOS)to cover the salary costs of the Administrator's post in full£39,990
OverseasQueen Margaret Universityto build local professional capacity for the psychosocial sector in Sri Lanka, by funding one year of research work by four students with local NGO's in Sri Lanka£23,056
OverseasRibban Children's Trustto create four classrooms, two at Ribot Primary school and two at Bandit Primary School, in the Rift Valley, Kenya£7,408
OverseasScotland's Buddhist Viharato cover the entire running costs of the centre in Matara, south west Sri Lanka, including staff costs, to support widowed women and orphaned children to make a sustainable living£25,050
OverseasScottish Churches World Exchangeto cover the costs of a three week residential course for eight women from four NGO's£26,100
OverseasScottish International Relief (SIR)to set up one new 'Mary's Meals' kitchen and sustain the feeding programme of 400 children for one year only£13,215
OverseasSignpost Internationalto cover the running costs of an education project with the Iruia people in the North east of Tamil Nadu, India£9,905
OverseasSukhita Childto cover upgrading of the home in Galpatha, Sri Lanka for abandoned children with learning disabilities including basic food provision and fresh water supply and the salaries of a Gardener and Administrator, thus closing the appeal in year one£7,102
OverseasVetaidto deliver camel milk processing training to 10 women's groups in Somalia, bringing benefits to 150 families£14,200
OverseasWorking Together for Changeto cover the cost of four mother assistants and scholarships for five mothers and running costs at their learning and therapy centre in Nicaragua£15,502
SGS10th Livingston Guidesto purchase 4 patrol tents, 3 leader's tents, 24 foam mats, 3 wind-up torches and 24 sets of crockery and cutlery£2,323
SGSAberdeen Cyrenians Limitedtowards the salary of the Project Manager of the Cygnet Project£15,000
SGSAction Group Ltdtowards the salary of the Co-ordinator of the siblings clubs for children with special needs and complete the appeal£11,740
SGSAnnandale Transport Initiativetowards the cost of a new people carrier, fully accessible for people with a disability, conditional upon written confirmation that the vehicle order has been placed£10,000
SGSBlantyre Miners Welfare Charitable Societytowards the salary of the Centre Development Manager over one year, conditional upon written confirmation that the appointment has been made£9,000
SGSBroken Pencilsto cover the cost of venue hire and transport for group members over one year£1,866
SGSBrunswick Youth Centreto cover the cost of youth activities including outward bound, cookery and multi-media,thus closing the appeal£17,306
SGSBusy Bees Playgrouptowards the Playworker to assist children with additional needs, adjustable furniture and a ramp£2,391
SGSCaberfeidh Horizonstowards the salary of a Trainer and Employment Development Manager, conditional upon confirmation that the appointments has been made£36,000
SGSCalman Trust Ltdtowards the salary of the Information and Advice Officer£36,000
SGSCarefree Kidsto support the delivery of first aid training to 72 disadvantaged families in East Lothian£4,950
SGSCommunity Connections Scotland Limitedtowards the salary of the Development Manager£24,000
SGSCranhill Community Projecttowards the salary of the Administration Officer, conditional upon written confirmation that the appointment has been made£43,550
SGSCullivoe Public Hall Trustto purchase fixed bench seating£6,371
SGSDisablement Income Group Scotland Aberdeen Charitable Trustto cover the insurance costs of the self drive vehicles£2,500
SGSDonaldson's Collegetowards the salary of the Keyworker for the Working Together project£10,500
SGSEmmaus Glasgowtowards the salary of the Training/Workshop Manager£27,000
SGSEquibuddytowards the salary of the Head Coach for one year only, conditional upon written confirmation that the appointment has been made£10,000
SGSFife Elderly Forum Executivetowards the salary of the Advocacy Development Worker, and to close the appeal£25,118
SGSFour Square (Scotland)to support the salary of the CORE Co-ordinator to track and monitor the progression of 200 young offenders towards employment£30,000
SGSFriends of Guiding Auchterardertowards the new kitchen and plumbing work£5,000
SGSGlenfarg Public Hall Associationtowards the kitchen of the hall extension£7,150
SGSGlenurquhart Childcare Centreto cover the five hours increase to the Administrator's costs (£5,659) and costs of a new Auxiliary Worker (£14,988), conditional upon written confirmation that the appointment has been made, thus completing the appeal£20,647
SGSGreater Pollok Community Forum Ltdtowards the salary of the part-time Co-ordinator for one year only, conditional upon written confirmation that the appointment has been made£19,700
SGSHAPPY (Help & Protect Prisoners Youngsters)towards the salary of the Project Leader£20,000
SGSHappy Days Children's Charityto provide holidays for 11 children with severe physical and mental disabilities and day trips and performing arts access to 220 children from special needs schools and disability groups£9,128
SGSHighwaytowards transport (£500), administration and events, running cost (£1,500) and Session Workers (£500)£2,500
SGSHome-start Kincardinetowards the salary of the Senior Co-ordinator for one year only£8,400
SGSInverclyde Family Contact Centreto cover the salary of the Co-ordinator£14,100
SGSKids & Adults Together in Sighthillto cover the salary of the Clerical Worker over one year only£12,614
SGSKids Come Firsttowards the salary of the Co-ordinator£22,879
SGSKilmarnock Pipe bandto cover the cost of bagpipes, extending blowpipes for young members of the band that do not have the means to purchase their own instrument, and hall lets for the tuition£2,440
SGSLinton Lane Centreto cover 10 caretaking hours per week, to complete the appeal£9,871
SGSLochaber Action on Disabilitytowards the salary costs of the Development Officer£30,000
SGSLochaber Community Care Forumtowards the salary costs of the Handyperson Co-ordinator£32,650
SGSLocharbriggs & Heathhall Mother & Toddler Grouptowards the cost of new physical education, safety, arts and social care learning equipment£2,500
SGSNo 480 Campbeltown SCCtowards the purchase of a Pioneer 10 Rowing Boat£949
SGSOban & Lorn Riding for the Disabledtowards the Administrator's salary costs£38,740
SGSPaisley Young Men's Christian Associationto cover the cost of surveying 7,000 young people to identify personal development needs which will inform the implementation of a programme to increase self esteem and access to opportunities, particularly to those that are most disadvantaged£47,925
SGSPathhead Youth Projectto support the salary of the Youth Worker for one year£10,749
SGSPlustowards the salary of the Project Manager of the Bank project for adults aged 18 to 25 with learning disabilities£40,300
SGSProject Ability Ltdto complete the appeal for the arts project working with 32 Black and Ethnic Minority disabled appeal each year£11,442
SGSRainbow Care Centre Limitedtowards the wages costs of sessional staff employed to maintain staff to client ratios during the holiday period, thus closing the appeal£3,588
SGSRelate Taysidetowards the salary of the Manager, conditional upon written confirmation that the appointment has been made£30,000
SGSScottish Community Care Forumto meet the costs of running two open networking events, one in the North of Scotland and one in the South£2,500
SGSSense Scotlandtowards the costs of the visual arts programme in Aberdeen and Aberdeenshire, thus closing the appeal in year one£14,390
SGSSimeon Care For The Elderly Ltdtowards the installation and decoration of the shower and bathroom£2,500
SGSSouth Shawlands Church Of Scotlandtowards the purchase of a disabled stair climber thus improving access to the church hall£3,200
SGSSpeakability Edinburgh Groupfor three years support towards rent, member's visits, transport, leaflets, postage and stationery£4,650
SGSSt Ninian's Parish Church of Scotland: Glenrothestowards the heating system£10,000
SGSStepfamily Scotlandto provide public transport, advertising, supervisor, leaflets,publications and annual reports to complete the appeal in year one£12,661
SGSTayport Day Centre for the Elderlytowards the insurance (£630) and costs of four trips (£1560)£2,190
SGSThe Brae RDA Partnershiptowards the salary of the Centre Manager for one year only£12,650
SGSThe Living Memory Associationto support the salary of the Training Officer£28,529
SGSThe Prince's Trust Scotlandto cover the salary of one full-time Support Worker for one year only£23,607
SGSThe Venture Trustto cover the Scottish aspect of the Reports and Referral Worker£15,437
SGSTwo Lochs Youth Community Projecttowards the salary costs of the Youth Worker, conditional upon written confirmation that the appointment has been made£42,500
SGSVoluntary Action Lochabertowards the salary of the new Members Development Post and to close the appeal£26,190
SGSWest Lothian Youth Theatreto support the freelance staff costs and the production, sets costs for the delivery of a play for 15 young people of mixed abilities£20,250
SGSWestray Development Trusttowards the running costs of the local youth facility£2,500
SGSWestwood Parish Churchtowards the cost of sound equipment for the band nights for young people under 18 years old in the community£2,500
SGSYellow Teapot Clubto support the salaries of the Project Workers£7,360
SGSYoung Mums Education Trustto deliver 30 weekly ante-natal/parenting sessions at the young mum's unit£1,500