September 2007 Awards

 
  Charity  
  Award Reason Grant
 
Aberdeen City
SGS Aberdeen Cyrenians Limited £15,000
  towards the salary of the Project Manager of the Cygnet Project  
SGS Sense Scotland £14,390
  towards the costs of the visual arts programme in Aberdeen and Aberdeenshire, thus  
  closing the appeal in year one  
Total Aberdeen City (2 items) £29,390
Aberdeenshire
CBG Daviot Village Hall Trustees £5,617
  towards nine days strategic planning, governance, fundraising consultancy and on-costs  
  together with Organisational Review costs  
SGS Busy Bees Playgroup £2,391
  towards the Playworker to assist children with additional needs, adjustable furniture and  
  a ramp  
SGS Disablement Income Group Scotland Aberdeen Charitable Trust £2,500
  to cover the insurance costs of the self drive vehicles  
SGS Home-start Kincardine £8,400
  towards the salary of the Senior Co-ordinator for one year only  
SGS Simeon Care For The Elderly Ltd £2,500
  towards the installation and decoration of the shower and bathroom  
Total Aberdeenshire (5 items) £21,408
Africa
Overseas 5th Livingston Boys' Brigade £12,500
  to build the disabled accommodation unit of the new school in Kerarapon, Kenya  
Overseas Capstone Projects £18,691
  towards the renovation of four workshops, and the salaries and running costs of the skill  
  centre in Lugazi, Uganda for one year only  
Overseas Challenges Worldwide £20,241
  to support the salary of the Volunteer Recruitment Co-ordinator  
Overseas Dumbarton Churches Gambia Education Association £2,468
  to cover the running costs of the literacy, numeracy and IT Project benefiting 80 women  
  and young people in the Gambia  
Overseas International Network of Street Papers £22,700
  to support the development of a street paper in the slums of Lagos, Nigeria, involving  
  around 200 vendors  
Overseas Mary Slessor Foundation £13,300
  to support the salaries of 10 staff in the Medical Centre at Calabar, East Nigeria for one  
  year only  
Overseas MedicAid Africa 8919
  for the salary of the Project Co-ordinator, generator running costs and monitoring and  
  evaluation of the medical centre in Bo, Sierra Leone  
Overseas Ribban Children's Trust £7,408
  to create four classrooms, two at Ribot Primary school and two at Bandit Primary School,  
  in the Rift Valley, Kenya  
Overseas Scottish International Relief (SIR) £13,215
  to set up one new 'Mary's Meals' kitchen and sustain the feeding programme of 1,500  
  children in Malawi for one year only  
Overseas Vetaid £14,200
  to deliver camel milk processing training to 10 women's groups in Somalia, bringing  
  benefits to 150 families  
Total Africa (10 items) £133,642
Argyll & Bute
SGS No 480 Campbeltown SCC £949
  towards the purchase of a Pioneer 10 Rowing Boat  
SGS Oban & Lorn Riding for the Disabled £38,740
  towards the Administrator's salary costs  
Total Argyll & Bute (2 items) £39,689
Asia
Overseas Charity Education International £49,715
  to fund salaries and programme costs of the three projects in Bangladesh  
Overseas Community Business Scotland Network Ltd £19,968
  to support capacity building programmes in 20 tribal villages in Southern Rajasthan,  
  India  
Overseas Queen Margaret University £23,056
  to 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  
Overseas Scotland's Buddhist Vihara £25,050
  to 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  
Overseas Signpost International £9,905
  to cover the running costs of an education project with the Iruia people in the North east  
  of Tamil Nadu, India  
Overseas Sukhita Child £7,102
  to 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  
Response Fund Black & Ethnic Minority Infrastructure in Scotland £24,200
  to 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.  
Total Asia (7 items) £158,996
Ayrshire, East
SGS Kilmarnock Pipe band £2,440
  to 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  
Total Ayrshire, East (1 item) £2,440
Dumfries & Galloway
SGS Annandale Transport Initiative £10,000
  towards 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  
SGS Broken Pencils £1,866
  to cover the cost of venue hire and transport for group members over one year  
SGS Locharbriggs & Heathhall Mother & Toddler Group £2,500
  towards the cost of new physical education, safety, arts and social care learning  
  equipment  
Total Dumfries & Galloway (3 items) £14,366
Dundee City
CBG Dundee Voluntary Action £5,988
  towards 12 days business planning, governance, marketing consultancy and on-costs  
  together with Organisational Review costs  
CBG Signpost International £5,714
  towards 10 days strategic planning, resource planning, governance, fundraising  
  consultancy and on-costs together with Organisational Review costs  
CBG The Inclusion Group (Dundee) £3,360
  towards seven days business planning, financial planning consultancy and on-costs  
  together with Organisational Review costs  
SGS Relate Tayside £30,000
  towards the salary of the Manager, conditional upon written confirmation that the  
  appointment has been made  
SGS The Brae RDA Partnership £12,650
  towards the salary of the Centre Manager for one year only  
Total Dundee City (5 items) £57,712
Edinburgh, City of
SGS Action Group Ltd £11,740
  towards the salary of the Co-ordinator of the siblings clubs for children with special  
  needs and complete the appeal  
SGS Community Connections Scotland Limited £24,000
  towards the salary of the Development Manager  
SGS Speakability Edinburgh Group £4,650
  for three years support towards rent, member's visits, transport, leaflets, postage and  
  stationery  
SGS The Living Memory Association £28,529
  to support the salary of the Training Officer  
SGS Young Mums Education Trust £1,500
  to deliver 30 weekly ante-natal/parenting sessions at the young mum's unit  
Total Edinburgh, City of (5 items) £70,419
Europe
Overseas Lydia Project Limited £24,000
  to support the Miriam Project involving capacity building and organisaitonal support of  
  five projects in Eastern Europe and to close the appeal  
Total Europe (1 item) £24,000
Fife
CBG Community Mums (Scotland) £4,926
  towards 9.5 days governance, strategic planning, fundraising consultancy and on-costs  
  together with Organisational Review costs  
SGS Fife Elderly Forum Executive £25,118
  towards the salary of the Advocacy Development Worker, and to close the appeal  
SGS Kids Come First £22,879
  towards the salary of the Co-ordinator  
SGS Linton Lane Centre £9,871
  to cover 10 caretaking hours per week, to complete the appeal
SGS St Ninian's Parish Church of Scotland Glenrothes £10,000
  towards the heating system  
SGS Tayport Day Centre for the Elderly £2,190
  towards the insurance (£630) and costs of four trips (£1560)  
Total Fife (6 items) £74,984
Glasgow City
CBG Crossroads (Greater Easterhouse) Care Attendant Scheme £5,296
  towards 10 days governance, business planning, fundraising consultancy and on-costs  
  together with Organisational Review costs  
CBG Indepen-dance £2,213
  towards four days fundraising strategy consultancy and on-costs  
SGS Brunswick Youth Centre £17,306
  to cover the cost of youth activities including outward bound, cookery and  
  multi-media,thus closing the appeal  
SGS Cranhill Community Project £43,550
  towards the salary of the Administration Officer, conditional upon written confirmation  
  that the appointment has been made  
SGS Emmaus Glasgow £27,000
  towards the salary of the Training/Workshop Manager  
SGS Greater Pollok Community Forum Ltd £19,700
  towards the salary of the part-time Co-ordinator for one year only, conditional upon  
  written confirmation that the appointment has been made  
SGS HAPPY (Help & Protect Prisoners Youngsters) £20,000
  towards the salary of the Project Leader  
SGS Kids & Adults Together in Sighthill £12,614
  to cover the salary of the Clerical Worker over one year only  
SGS Rainbow Care Centre Limited £3,588
  towards the wages costs of sessional staff employed to maintain staff to client ratios  
  during the holiday period, thus closing the appeal  
SGS South Shawlands Church Of Scotland £3,200
  towards the purchase of a disabled stair climber thus improving access to the church hall  
Total Glasgow City (10 items) £154,467
Highland
SGS Caberfeidh Horizons £36,000
  towards the salary of a Trainer and Employment Development Manager, conditional  
  upon confirmation that the appointments has been made  
SGS Calman Trust Ltd £36,000
  towards the salary of the Information and Advice Officer  
SGS Glenurquhart Childcare Centre £20,647
  to 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  
SGS Lochaber Action on Disability £30,000
  towards the salary costs of the Development Officer  
SGS Lochaber Community Care Forum £32,650
  towards the salary costs of the Handyperson Co-ordinator  
SGS Two Lochs Youth Community Project £42,500
  towards the salary costs of the Youth Worker, conditional upon written confirmation that
  the appointment has been made  
SGS Voluntary Action Lochaber £26,190
  towards the salary of the new Members Development Post and to close the appeal  
Total Highland (7 items) £223,987
Inverclyde
SGS Inverclyde Family Contact Centre £14,100
  to cover the salary of the Co-ordinator  
Total Inverclyde (1 item) £14,100
Lanarkshire, South
SGS Blantyre Miners Welfare Charitable Society £9,000
  towards the salary of the Centre Development Manager over one year, conditional upon  
  written confirmation that the appointment has been made  
SGS Westwood Parish Church £2,500
  towards the cost of sound equipment for the band nights for young people under 18  
  years old in the community  
Total Lanarkshire, South (2 items) £11,500
Lothian, East
SGS Carefree Kids £4,950
  to support the delivery of first aid training to 72 disadvantaged families in East Lothian  
Total Lothian, East (1 item) £4,950
Lothian, West
SGS 10th Livingston Guides £2,323
  to purchase 4 patrol tents, 3 leader's tents, 24 foam mats, 3 wind-up torches and 24 sets  
  of crockery and cutlery  
SGS West Lothian Youth Theatre £20,250
  to support the freelance staff costs and the production, sets costs for the delivery of a  
  play for 15 young people of mixed abilities  
SGS Yellow Teapot Club £7,360
  to support the salaries of the Project Workers  
Total Lothian, West (3 items) £29,933
Midlothian
CBG Penicuik & District YMCA/ YWCA of Great Britain £8,429
  towards 15 days governance, strategic planning fundraising consultancy and on-costs  
  together with Organisational Review costs  
SGS Pathhead Youth Project £10,749
  to support the salary of the Youth Worker for one year  
Total Midlothian (2 items) £19,178
Orkney
SGS Westray Development Trust £2,500
  towards the running costs of the local youth facility  
Total Orkney (1 item) £2,500
No Code Specified
Overseas Commonwealth Youth Exchange Council £12,858
  to support Community Youth Exchange for up to 300 young people within the  
  Commonwealth for one year only  
Overseas Network of International Development Organisations in Scotland (NIDOS) £39,990
  to cover the salary costs of the Administrator's post in full  
Overseas Scottish Churches World Exchange £26,100
  to cover the costs of a three week residential course for eight women from four NGO's in  
  Malawi, India, Cuba and Lebanon  
Total No Code Specified (3 items) £78,948
Perth & Kinross
SGS Friends of Guiding Auchterarder £5,000
  towards the new kitchen and plumbing work
SGS Glenfarg Public Hall Association £7,150
  towards the kitchen of the hall extension  
SGS Highway £2,500
  towards transport (£500), administration and events, running cost (£1,500) and Session  
  Workers (£500)  
Total Perth & Kinross (3 items) £14,650
Renfrewshire
SGS Paisley Young Men's Christian Association £47,925
  to 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  
Total Renfrewshire (1 item) £47,925
Scotland-Wide
CBG Simeon Care For The Elderly Ltd £5,325
  towards 10 days strategic and business planning, financial planning, governance  
  consultancy and on-costs together with Organisational Review costs  
SGS Donaldson's College £10,500
  towards the salary of the Keyworker for the Working Together project  
SGS Equibuddy £10,000
  towards the salary of the Head Coach for one year only, conditional upon written  
  confirmation that the appointment has been made  
SGS Four Square (Scotland) £30,000
  to support the salary of the CORE Co-ordinator to track and monitor the progression of  
  200 young offenders towards employment  
SGS Happy Days Children's Charity £9,128
  to 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  
SGS Project Ability Ltd £11,442
  to complete the appeal for the arts project working with 32 Black and Ethnic Minority  
  disabled appeal each year  
SGS Scottish Community Care Forum £2,500
  to meet the costs of running two open networking events, one in the North of Scotland  
  and one in the South  
SGS Stepfamily Scotland £12,661
  to provide public transport, advertising, supervisor, leaflets,publications and annual  
  reports to complete the appeal in year one  
SGS The Prince's Trust Scotland £23,607
  to cover the salary of one full-time Support Worker for one year only  
SGS The Venture Trust £15,437
  to cover the Scottish aspect of the Reports and Referral Worker  
Total Scotland-Wide (10 items) £130,600
Shetland
SGS Cullivoe Public Hall Trust £6,371
  to purchase fixed bench seating  
Total Shetland (1 item) £6,371
South America
Overseas Mercy Corps Scotland £13,000
  to support the salary of the Project Manager in Guatemala  
Overseas Working Together for Change £15,502
  to cover the cost of four mother assistants and scholarships for five mothers and running  
  costs at their learning and therapy centre in Nicaragua  
Total South America (2 items) £28,502
Stirling
SGS Plus £40,300
  towards the salary of the Project Manager of the Bank project for adults aged 18 to 25  
  with learning disabilities  
Total Stirling (1 item) £40,300

Grand Totals £1,434,957