Our Grants - October Awards

Charity
Reason Grant
Aberdeenshire
PDI Aberdeen Foyer £24,200
to continue to support running costs of the Lifeshaper programme in Peterhead covering North Aberdeenshire
SGS Grampian Cardiac Rehabilitation Association Ltd £10,600
towards training 12 new instructors and the start-up and related costs for eight new classes in Moray and rural Aberdeenshire
SGS Kincardine & Deeside Befriending £23,070
to cover the salaries and some running costs to close the appeal
Total Aberdeenshire (3 items) £57,870
Angus
PDI Tayside Council on Alcohol £131,864
towards the salaries of two Key Workers and associated running costs for the Angus Connect project
SGS Glens Out of School Club £2,400
towards the Playleader's salary and the transport of the out of school club
Total Angus (2 items) £134,264
Argyll & Bute
PDI Helensburgh Addiction Rehabiltation Team £2,474
to continue to support the Family Support Drugs Worker
SGS Mid Argyll Childcare Services £14,000
towards the salary of the Childcare/Business Manager, conditional upon written confirmation that the appointment has been made
Total Argyll & Bute (2 items) £16,474
Ayrshire, East
SGS Yipworld.Com £45,000
towards the salary of a full-time Outreach Worker dedicated to the mobile 'Tardis' unit, conditional upon written confirmation that the appointment has been made.
Total Ayrshire, East (1 item) £45,000
Clackmannanshire
SGS Reachout With Arts In Mind £46,069
towards the salary of the Fundraiser Development Worker to complete the appeal
Total Clackmannanshire (1 item) £46,069
Dumfries & Galloway
PDI Aberlour Child Care Trust £206,790
towards the salaries and running costs of the Family Support project, working with children and young people affected by substance misuse in North West Dumfries, conditional upon confirmation that matched funding is in place
SGS Eskdalemuir Ex-Servicemens Public Hall £2,000
towards the cost of refurbishing the outdoor area surrounding the hall to improve access
SGS Glenkens Community & Arts Trust £7,542
towards the cost of furnitur and equipment, including installation of an induction loop system in the new multi-purpose community centre
SGS Kirkcudbright Swimming Pool £22,500
towards the salary of the Development Manager
SGS St Andrews & St Cuthbert RC Church, Kirkcudbright £7,000
towards the cost of kitchen fittings in the church hall, conditional upon written confirmation of works being instructed
SGS The Food Train £5,710
towards the cost of a new vehicle serving 80 vulnerable people in the Stewartry area
Total Dumfries & Galloway (6 items) £251,542
Dunbartonshire, West
PDI Dumbarton Area Council on Alcohol £99,226
towards the running and salary costs for the Young Person's Alcohol Service in West Dunbartonshire
Total Dunbartonshire, West (1 item) £99,226
Edinburgh, City of
SGS Down's Syndrome Scotland (Edinburgh & Lothian Branch) £13,826
to support the delivery of the ABC Groups for the Edinburgh and Lothian Branch
SGS Drylaw Parish Church £11,759
to equip and fully furnish the community internet cafe
SGS Edinburgh City Youth Cafe £25,549
to support the salary, activity costs and leaflet publication costs of the part-time Cultural Youth Worker, conditional upon written confirmation that the appointment has been made
SGS Firsthand £29,521
towards the salary of the full-time Volunteer Co-ordinator, conditional upon written confirmation that the appointment has been made
SGS Kaimes Special School Association £7,000
to support two residentials for 24 young people with special needs in S1 and S2 at Benmore and the Calvert Trust
SGS Lung Ha's Theatre Company £9,590
to support the salary of the Artistic Director and complete the appeal for year one
SGS MECOPP (Minority Ethnic Carers of Older People Project) £45,000
towards the salary of the Development Officer for the Chinese communities in Edinburgh, Perth & Kinross and Dundee
SGS Open Door Edinburgh £24,000
to support the salary of the Assistant Manager/Daycare Co-ordinator
SGS Portobello Older People's Project £2,500
towards transport costs for the twice weekly activity club and outings
SGS Scottish Huntington's Association (Lothian Branch) £2,500
to support the Tai Chi sessions, outing and general stationery costs for the Lothian Branch
Total Edinburgh, City of (10 items) £171,245
Eilean Siar, Comhairle nan (Western Isles)
SGS Bernerary Community Association £2,000
towards the re-insulation of the hall and complete the appeal
SGS East Camp Trust £12,204
towards the salary costs of the Development Manager
Total Eilean Siar, Comhairle nan (Western Isles) (2 items) £14,204
Fife
CBG Age Concern Glenrothes £4,316
towards 9 days strategic planning and governance consultancy and on costs together with Organisation Review costs
CBG Dunfermline Women's Aid £5,848
towards 10 days strategic planning and governance consultancy and on-costs together with Organisational Reviews costs
SGS Arden House Projects £6,670
for training (£2,974), volunteer travel expenses (£696) and volunteer meals (£3,000)
SGS Fife Gingerbread £28,300
to support the salary of the full-time Administrative Assistant, conditional upon written confirmation that the appointment has been made
SGS Home-Start Glenrothes £25,436
to support the salary of the Family Support Worker to work with hard-to-reach families
SGS Lomonds Trust £32,286
towards the salary of a Van Driver to serve the thrift shops in Kirkcaldy and Lochgelly and the NU2U project
Total Fife (6 items) £102,856
Glasgow City
CBG Playbusters Ltd £6,116
towards 11 days business planning, governance and fiancial consultancy and on-costs together with Organisational Review costs
CBG The Village Storytelling Centre £5,690
towards 11.5 days business and strategic planning and governance consultancy and on-costs, together with Organisational Review costs
CBG Toryglen Community Hall £6,001
towards 11 days strategic and business planning, marketing and fundraising consultancy and on-costs together with Organisational Review costs
PDI Aberlour Child Care Trust £91,000
towards the salary and running costs of a Befriending project for children affected by parental substance use covering the South East of Glasgow, conditional upon further information on how the volunteers will be supported
PDI BEET Ltd £61,818
towards the salary of the Youth Alcohol Worker and associated running costs of the alcohol-free bar in the East End of Glasgow 
PDI Glasgow Council on Alcohol £16,034
to continue to support the Young Persons' counselling service, conditional upon confirmation that matched funding has been confirmed
PDI Quarriers £90,000
towards the salary and running costs of a Befriending project for children affected by parental substance use covering the North East of Glasgow, conditional upon further conditional upon further information on how the volunteers will be supported
SGS Depot Arts Co £12,530
towards the full costs of the 2008 Spring Term of 108 workshops for young people
SGS Family Action in Rogerfield & Easterhouse (FARE) £54,068
towards the salary of the full-time Neighbourhood Worker
SGS Glasgow Access Panel £11,000
towards the salary of the Co-ordinator
SGS Jenniburn Centre £5,981
towards the cost of sessional staff for the Youth Bridge Project, closing the appeal in year one
SGS Save the Children £18,498
towards the salary of a Project Development Worker thus closing the appeal in year one
SGS Toryglen Community Hall £39,434
to fund the salary of the Project Co-ordinator
SGS Young Possil Futures £10,000
to meet the costs of 1,000 hours of sessional youth work
Total Glasgow City (14 items) £428,170
Highland
PDI NCH Scotland £372,070
towards the salaries and running costs of the Families in Partnership project supporting children and families affected by substance misuse in the Highlands
SGS Alcohol Counselling (Inverness) £32,483
towards the salary costs of the Development Worker
SGS Cruse Bereavement Care - Inverness £6,450
towards the cost or re-establishing the bereavement service in the Inverness area and thus closing the appeal.
SGS Day 1 Ltd £13,000
towards the salary costs of the Programme Co-ordinator
SGS L'Arche (Inverness) £35,889
towards the new Retirement Project Team Leader and close the appeal, conditional upon written confirmation that the appointment has been made
SGS Skye & Lochalsh Council for Voluntary Organisations £24,000
to part fund the post of Community and Development Worker, conditional upon written confirmation that the appointment has been made
SGS Youth Highland £30,000
towards the salary of the Youth Work Manager
Total Highland (7 items) £513,892
Lanarkshire, North
SGS Calder Pre-5 Playgroup £2,500
towards the wages of a part-time Playleader
SGS Capability Scotland £6,000
towards the salary of the Brain Injury Co-ordinator
Total Lanarkshire, North (2 items) £8,500
Lanarkshire, South
SGS South Lanarkshire Carers Network Limited £2,771
to cover the cost of a new support server to upgrade the IT system to support the growing staff team within the Network
Total Lanarkshire, South (1 item) £2,771
Lothian, East
SGS East Lothian Cardiac Rehabilitation Group £27,100
the salary of the part-time Development Manager (closing the appeal in year one) conditional upon written confirmation that the appointment has been made
SGS Haddington Churches Together Youth Project £5,141
towards the salary of the full-time Youth Worker, closing the appeal in year one, conditional upon written confirmation that the appointment has been made
SGS Volunteer Development East Lothian £30,000
towards the salary of the Befriending Project Co-ordinator's salary
Total Lothian, East (3 items) £62,241
Lothian, West
PDI Edinburgh Cyrenian Trust £186,075
towards the salaries and running costs of the Drug Outreach Project in West Lothian, conditional upon further clarification on the breakdown of costs and that matched funding is to support the under 25 age group of the project
Total Lothian, West (1 item) £186,075
Midlothian
SGS Loanhead Community Learning Centre £32,100
to support the salary of the Development Worker
Total Midlothian (1 item) £32,100
Perth & Kinross
SGS Corbenic Camphill Community Limited £21,975
to support the running costs of the Befriending/ Workshop Volunteer Project and to close the appeal
SGS Safe-Tay £2,456
to purchase a printer, ink, PC and monitor
Total Perth & Kinross (2 items) £24,431
Renfrewshire
SGS Home-Start Renfrewshire £28,952
towards the salary of the Co-ordinator, meeting the anticipated shortfall
Total Renfrewshire (1 item) £28,952
Scotland-Wide
CBG Action for Sick Children £4,959
towards 10 days strategic planning, fundraising planning and marketing, strategy consultancy and on costs together with Organisation Review costs
CBG British Stammering Association £5,750
towards 11 days strategic and business planning, fundraising strategy consultancy and on-costs together with Organisational Review costs
CBG CKUK £4,963
towards nine days strategic planning, resource planning and governance consultancy and on costs together with organisation Review costs
CBG Renfrew & Inverclyde Area Scout Council £5,600
towards 12 days business planning, financial planning, resource planning and fundraising consultancy and on-costs
CBG Scottish Huntington's Association £6,465
towards 12 days financial review, governance consultancy and on costs together with Organisation Review costs
CBG Scottish Mediation Network £4,539
towards eight days fundraising and fundraising strategy planning consultancy and on-costs together with Organisational Review costs
CBG Tourette Scotland £7,220
towards 14 days strategic planning, fundraising and marketing consultancy and on-costs, together with Organisational Review costs
SGS Autism Initiatives UK £13,000
towards the salary of the Volunteer Co-ordinator
SGS British Youth For Christ £11,500
towards the pitch and trailer for the "Kick Street Football Pitch Project" for use across Scotland
SGS Child Brain Injury Trust £10,000
towards the salary of the Programme Manager
SGS Council of Ethnic Minority Voluntary Sector Organisations - Scotland £28,875
towards the salary of a Fundraising Development Officer, conditional upon written confirmation that the appointment has been made
SGS Deaf Connections £12,700
towards the salary cost of a Multimedia Business Manager, conditional upon written confirmation that the appointment has been made
SGS Edinburgh Area Scout Council £8,150
for the specialist floor coverings, in particular for the 'wet rooms' of the toilets and shower rooms for those with a disability, conditional upon written confirmation of works being instructed
SGS Move On £36,000
towards the salary of the Housing Education Service Manager Reality Adventure Works In Scotland Limited
SGS Reality Adventure Works In Scotland Limited £31,297
towards the salary of the Project Administration Manager
SGS Scottish Marriage Care £63,746
towards the merger costs of Scottish Marriage Care and Stepfamily Scotland over an 18 month period
Total Scotland-Wide (16 items) £254,764
Scottish Borders
CBG Gala Day Services Ltd £6,043
towards 11 days strategic planning and fundraising strategy consultancy and on-costs together with Organisational Review costs
PDI Up2U £16,902
to continue to support the peer education project throughout the Tweeddale area
SGS Borders Wheelchair Curling Club £8,676
towards the cost of the transport, hire of the ice rink and specially adapted equipment to enable the club to operate on a weekly basis throughout the session
SGS St Peters Under 5's £2,000
towards the cost of hall rent and storage space
Total Scottish Borders (4 items) £33,621
Stirling
SGS CSV £3,500
towards volunteer travel and volunteer recognition events to complete the appeal
Total Stirling (1 item) £3,500
Grand Totals £2,517,767