Our Latest Awards - December 2007

Charity
Reason Grant
Aberdeenshire
SGS Ballater (RD) Ltd £5,000
towards the community bus, conditional upon written confirmation that the order has been placed and that the new vehicle will be fitted with 3-point seatbelts on all seats
SGS Cornhill Day Club £2,500
towards the costs of bus trips for the elderly
SGS People First (Fraserburgh) £21,994
to fund the Self-Advocacy Training Project and to close the appeal
SGS Supporting Children in Learning for Life (SCILL) £7,200
towards the salary of the part-time Development Co-ordinator, conditional upon written confirmation that the appointment has been made
Total Aberdeenshire (4 items) £36,694
Angus
SGS Angus Carers Association £34,342
for the Volunteer Development Officer for the Count Me In Young Project for young sibling carers
SGS Angus Special Playscheme £29,738
for the salary of the Development Worker and to close the appeal, conditional upon written confirmation that appointment has been made
SGS Dorward House Montrose Scheme 1934 £8,206
to furnish two bedrooms in the Respite Unit and to purchase two profiling beds and a mobile hoist
Total Angus (3 items) £72,286
Argyll & Bute
SGS Argyll Couple Counselling £2,500
towards the volunteers travelling expenses and rental of rooms for the counselling
SGS Luss Village Hall Restoration And Maintenance Association £5,000
towards restoration of the windows, conditional upon written confirmation of works being instructed
Total Argyll & Bute (2 items) £7,500
Ayrshire, East
SGS 102nd Ayrshire (Beith) Scout Group £2,500
towards the cost of tents and cooking equipment
SGS Allies (Working with the Homeless) £24,000
towards the salary of the new full-time Drop-in Support Worker conditional upon written confirmation that the appointment has been made
Total Ayrshire, East (2 items) £26,500
Ayrshire, North
SGS Volunteer Centre North Ayrshire £9,019
Saltcoats to give access to volunteering and information in North Ayrshire, conditional upon written confirmation that the appointment has been made
Total Ayrshire, North (1 item) £9,019
Ayrshire, South
SGS Opportunities in Retirement - Ayr £7,650
towards the cost of venue hire for 25 interest groups for elderly people operating regularly throughout the year
SGS Symington Community Projects Ltd £2,211
to cover the cost of 10 thermostat control heaters including installation in the new annex
SGS TS Mountbatten Sea Cadets Unit No 17 - Ayr £2,831
towards the cost of overheads for the Unit's premises over one year only
Total Ayrshire, South (3 items) £12,692
Dumfries & Galloway
CBG Annandale & Eskdale Childcare Network £5,478
towards 10.5 days strategic planning, business planning and fundraising planning and on-costs together with Organisational Review costs
SGS Dumfries & Galloway Care Trust £5,500
towards the cost of a replacement mini bus for the Forestry & Gardening Project for adults with learning disabilities
SGS Gophers £2,500
to support the volunteer/carer expenses, social activities and travel costs
SGS Port William Community Development Trust £8,000
towards the salary of the Community Youth Worker, conditional upon written confirmation that the appointment has been made
SGS The Crichton Foundation £100,000
towards the Reading Room and Research Centre
Total Dumfries & Galloway (5 items) £121,478
Dunbartonshire, East
SGS Silver Birch (Scotland) Ltd £7,000
towards the cost of the concrete flooring and drainage in the shed which will enable installation of office and client facilities, conditional upon written confirmation of works being instructed
Total Dunbartonshire, East (1 item) £7,000
Dundee City
CBG Little Theatre Trust £932
towards an Organisational Review only
SGS Food on Friday at Douglas Church Association £25,500
towards the salary of the Cafe Manager
Total Dundee City (2 items) £26,432
Edinburgh, City of
CBG Pilton Community Health Project £6,495
towards 11 days financial planning, governance, business planning, marketing consultancy and on-costs together with Organisational Review costs
SGS Dunedin School £22,766
to fund the salary of the part-time Administrator and complete the appeal
SGS Nisus Scotland £28,576
to support the salaries of the Communications and Employability Tutors
SGS Prop Stress Centre £17,518
to provide evening programmes and activities at Prop Stress Centre
SGS SANDS Lothians £22,849
to support the salary of the trained Counsellor for bereaved parents
SGS Sleep Scotland £31,500
to support the salary of the Administrator for the Teens+ project
SGS Winning Wheels (East of Scotland) £6,000
to purchase three sports wheelchairs for tennis for the disabled, conditional upon written confirmation that the order has been placed
Total Edinburgh, City of (7 items) £135,704
Eilean Siar, Comhairle nan (Western Isles)
SGS An Lanntair Ltd £22,621
towards the salary costs of the Tutor
SGS Lothian Shopmobility £7,219
towards the salary of the General Assistant, conditional upon written confirmation that the appointment has been made
SGS Pairc Social Club £2,500
to cover the running costs and the annual mainland trip of the members
SGS Western Isles Association for Mental Health £5,525
towards the salary costs of a new part-time Support Worker, conditional upon written confirmation that the appointment has been made
Total Eilean Siar, Comhairle nan (Western Isles) (4 items) £37,865
Falkirk
CBG Community Training & Development Unit (Forth Valley) £5,922
towards 11 days strategic, business planning and fundraising consultancy and on-costs together with Organisational Review costs
Total Falkirk (1 item) £5,922
Fife
CBG Benarty Cares £3,525
towards seven days fundraising and marketing consultancy and on-costs
SGS Families First - St Andrews £8,000
towards the salary and costs of the Child Care Co-ordinator over one year only
SGS RHET Fife Countryside Initiative Limited £1,260
for primary school children from Methil and Buckhaven to visit a country estate and learn about farming and forestry
Total Fife (3 items) £12,785
Glasgow City
CBG Dalmarnock Community Centre £5,095
towards 10.5 days governance, business planning, fundraising strategy consultancy and on-costs together with Organisational Review costs
CBG Glasgow the Caring City £5,409
towards 10 days governance, strategic planning, resource planning, marketing consultancy and on-cost together with Organisational Review costs
CBG The Preshal Trust £3,680
towards eight days strategic, business, fundraising, planning consultancy and on-costs together with Organisational Review costs
SGS Calton Sheltered Housing Tenants Association £2,450
towards the activities for the elderly including a day trip to Ayr, a Christmas dinner and a trip to the theatre
SGS Dalmarnock Community Centre £8,000
towards the salary of the Development Officer
SGS Easterhouse Project £2,413
towards the wages of the session workers, who run the 5 to 11 year old youth group
SGS Faith in Community (Scotland) £57,223
towards the salary of the Operations Manager and overhead costs over one year only
SGS Glasgow Children's Holiday Scheme £12,000
towards the salary of the part-time Co-ordinator
SGS Govanhill Youth Project £30,081
towards the salary of the Ethnic Minorities Youth Worker, to meet the appeal in full
SGS Junction 12 £8,000
towards the salary of the Male Project Worker
SGS Springburn Alive & Kicking Project £7,500
to cover the cost of three sessional drivers and three sessional cafe assistants over one year only
Total Glasgow City (11 items) £141,851
Highland
CBG Highland BlindCraft £5,303
towards 10 days strategic panning, business planning, financial planning, fundraising planning consultancy and on-costs together with Organisational Review costs
CBG Youth Highland £7,113
towards 11 days governance, financial reporting, fundraising planning consultancy and on-costs together with Organisational Review costs
SGS Crossroads (Badenoch & Strathspey) Care Attendant Scheme £2,500
to cover the training costs of four staff completing SVQ Level II and one at Level III
SGS Dornie & District Community Village Hall £2,500
towards the installation of the new stage and equipment
SGS Duror Outreach Volunteer Enterprise (DOVE) £7,500
towards the part-time Support Worker salary, administration and premises costs
SGS Highland Disability Sport (HDS) £39,343
to cover the salary of the part-time Administrator
SGS Hilton Parish Church Of Scotland £22,000
to cover the cost of the kitchen refurbishment, conditional upon written confirmation of works being instructed
SGS New Start Highland £26,508
to cover the salary of a new Financial Administrator, conditional upon written confirmation that the appointment has been made
SGS RHET Highland Countryside Initiative £4,350
to cover the travelling costs of the part-time Organiser
SGS Wick Youth Club £16,916
to cover in full the salary of the MLM Co-ordinator
Total Highland (10 items) £134,033
Inverclyde
CBG Inverclyde Advocacy Service £3,320
towards five days business planning consultancy and on-costs together with organisational Review costs
Total Inverclyde, West (1 item) £3,320
Lanarkshire, North
SGS Hope for Autism £12,000
towards the salary of a Family Support Worker, conditional upon written confirmation that the appointment has been made
Total Lanarkshire, North (1 item) £12,000
Lothian, West
CBG Regal Community Theatre Bathgate Ltd £4,240
towards eight days governance and fundraising strategy consultancy and on-costs
Total Lothian, West (1 item) £4,240
Midlothian
SGS Broomhill Day Centre £17,400
to support the salaries of two Kitchen Assistants at the day centre
SGS Cherry Road Activity Club £2,242
to provide young people with special needs Art Therapy sessions for a 20 week period
SGS Gorebridge Opportunities Limited £7,000
towards the salary of the Project Co-ordinator
Total Midlothian (3 items) £26,642
Perth & Kinross
CBG Artspace Limited £5,249
towards 10 days strategic planning and fundraising planning consultancy and on-costs
SGS Comrie Development Trust £15,500
To fund the Project Support Worker's costs
SGS Kinross-shire Volunteer Group £2,500
towards the cost of volunteer drivers' expenses
Total Perth & Kinross (3 items) £23,249
Scotland-Wide
CBG Alternativity £5,327
towards 10 days strategic planning, resource planning, marketing and staff development consultancy and on-costs together with Organisational Review costs
CBG Gardening Leave Limited £5,858
towards 10 days strategic planning, fundraising strategy consultancy and on-costs together with Organisational Review costs
SGS Afasic (Scotland) £17,000
for the salary of the Project Worker: Access to Youth and Leisure, conditional upon written confirmation that the appointment has been made
SGS Benchtours Productions Ltd £7,466
to fund a Support Worker for the disabled actors (£4,384 and signing and audio description (£3,082)
SGS Birthlink £9,693
towards the cost of a new IT server and installation of software and hardware for a new database, together with the Administrator and volunteer training
SGS Care for the Family £8,720
to recruit, train and resource three area representatives
SGS Contact a Family Scotland £6,000
to support three local parent representatives
SGS Council for Music in Hospitals £6,120
to fund 30 concerts in care units across Scotland
SGS Diabetes UK Scotland £14,192
towards the salary of the Volunteer Development Facilitator in Scotland
SGS Epilepsy Scotland £37,500
towards the salary of the User Involvement Officer
SGS Nordoff-Robbins Music Therapy (Scotland) £34,927
towards the salary of a Senior Music Therapist operating from the Midlothian base
SGS Royal Zoological Society of Scotland £10,000
towards the salary of the new full-time Outreach Worker, targeting remote and economically disadvantaged communities
SGS The Princess Royal Trust for Carers (Scotland) £23,904
towards the salary and overhead costs of the Scottish Operations Manager
SGS Young Enterprise Scotland £36,850
towards the cost of delivering life skills programmes in two additional residential care units benefiting 120 excluded young people, closing the appeal in year one
Total Scotland-Wide (14 items) £223,557
Scottish Borders
CBG Borders Disability Forum £6,848
towards 12.5 days strategic planning, business planning, fundraising strategy and IT consultancy and on-costs together with Organisational Review costs
Total Scottish Borders (1 item) £6,848
Shetland
SGS Crossroads (Shetland) Care Attendant Scheme £13,767
to provide cover for 688 sessions of respite care for elderly independent clients
Total Shetland (1 item) £13,767
Stirling
SGS Carers Forum Stirling Area £8,599
towards purchasing and installing a new server, new software, two computers for the Young Carers Project along with one years maintenance and close the appeal in year one
SGS Dunblane Youth & Sports Centre Trust £21,000
to support the salary of the Children & Young People's Worker
Total Stirling (2 item) £29,599
Grand Totals £1,130,983