Our Latest Awards - April 2008

Charity
Reason Grant
Aberdeen City
CBG Blue Horizon Youth Project £5,612
towards 10 days strategic planning,governance and training and development consultancy and on-costs together with Organisational Review costs
SGS Inspire (Partnership Through Life) Ltd £15,000
to support the salary of the Employment Co-ordinator for one year only, conditional upon written confirmation that the appointment has been made
Total Aberdeen City (2 items) £20,612
Aberdeenshire
PDI Link-Up (Fraserburgh) Ltd £16,842
to contiune to support the Fraserburgh Youth Mentoring Project, conditional upon receipt of year two annual report
Total Aberdeenshire (1 item) £16,842
Angus
SGS Hospitalfield Organic Produce Enterprise (HOPE) £31,087
to cover in full the part-time salary of the Garden Development Worker
Total Angus (1 item) £31,087
Argyll & Bute
SGS Taynuilt Playgroup £900
towards the wages of the play leader
Total Argyll & Bute (1 item) £900
Ayrshire, North
SGS Broomlands & Bourtreehill Baptist Church £7,700
towards the salary of the Community Drop-in Centre Manager
Total Ayrshire, North (1 item) £7,700
Clackmannanshire
SGS Alva Toddlers Group £850
towards the rent of the hall (£700) and for toys (£150)
Total Clackmannanshire (1 item) £850
Dumfries & Galloway
SGS Carers Centre Project for Dumfries & Galloway £7,000
towards the salary of the Assistant Manager's post, conditional upon written confirmation that the appointment has been made
Total Dumfries & Galloway (1 item) £7,000
Dunbartonshire, East
SGS Milton of Campsie Senior Citizens Association £3,811
to cover the costs of the trips and to close the appeal
SGS Volunteer Centre - East Dunbartonshire Befriending Project £9000
towards the salary of the Befriending Service Manager
Total Dunbartonshire, East (2 items) £12,811
Dundee City
SGS 50+ Elderly & Disabled Club £1,100
towards two bus trips, including bus hire, entrance fees and refreshments
SGS Home-Start Dundee £24,000
towards the salary of the part-time Co-ordinator/Development Worker
SGS Under 12s Project £3,216
towards the salaries of 2 sessional playworkers (£2,716) and materials (£500) to enable 2 additional evening activity sessions to be run
Total Dundee City (3 items) £28,316
Edinburgh, City of
CBG Fresh Start (Edinburgh) £3,804
towards eight days business planning, resource planning and governance consultancy and on-costs together with Organisational Review costs
CBG Multi Cultural Family Base £6,750
towards 13 days business planning, governance and fundraising strategy consultancy and on-costs together with Organisational Review costs
PDI Includem £261,833
towards the salaries and running costs of the expanded Edinburgh Young Women's Project for 13-15 year olds, conditional upon written confirmation of matched funding.
SGS Dr Bell's Family Centre £24,000
towards the salary of the full-time Cook/Trainer
SGS KITS (Kids in the Street) £10,400
towards the salary of the Project Worker in the mobile sports pitch project
SGS Liberton Area Handicapped Association Ltd £7,500
to cover the costs of the two Support Workers and cover transport costs to the project twice weekly for special needs and elderly users for one year only
SGS Powerful Partnerships £10,000
towards the salary of the Development Worker
SGS Re-Union Canal Boats Ltd £9,248
towards the salary of the Volunteer Manager and close the appeal
SGS St Crispins Out of School Care Association £7,500
to contribute to the salary of the Afterschool Manager
SGS Wheels & Sticks Art & Social Club £11,684
to support the salary costs of the Project Co-ordinator
Total Edinburgh, City of (10 items) £352,789
Eilean Siar, Comhairle nan (Western Isles)
SGS Airidhantium Young At Heart Club £2,500
towards the annual mainland trip
Total Eilean Siar, Comhairle nan (Western Isles) (1 item) £2,500
Fife
SGS Friends of Gordon Cottage £6,000
towards the purchase of a new caravan for families with children with special needs
SGS Levenmouth YMCA £27,000
to support the salary of the Street Live Co-ordinator
SGS Project Scotland £20,000
towards the supervision costs of Fife 'Chance for Change' programme
Total Fife (3 items) £53,000
Glasgow City
CBG Castlemilk Childcare £4,415
towards nine days governance, fundraising strategy consultancy and on-costs together with Organisational Review costs
CBG Starter Packs Glasgow £5,364
towards 11 days business planning, governance and fundraising strategy consultancy and on-cost together with Organisational Review costs
CBG The Hills Trust Home School Community Project £4,194
towards nine days business planning, governance consultancy and on-costs together with Organisational Review costs
PDI Rosemount Lifelong Learning £273,864
towards the salary and associated running costs of the Family Links Project conditional upon further information and clarification on the job specifications and how the partnerships would operate.
SGS 282nd Girl Guides Glasgow £1,900
to purchase materials and computer equipment including two laptops and a multimedia projector
SGS Amina (Muslim Women's Resource Centre) £24,000
towards the salary of a part-time Befriending Co-ordinator (Glasgow), conditional upon written confirmation that the appointment has been made
SGS Bridgeton Community Learning Campus £8,000
to support the salary of the Campus Development Officer
SGS Castlemilk Community Timebank £21,251
to cover in full the salary of one part-time Administrator's post
SGS Community Central Hall £12,462
to furnish the youth work room with six computers, bespoke computer desks, LCD screen, chairs, software and broadband
SGS Glasgow North East Carers Centre £8,000
towards the salary of the Young Carers Development Worker
SGS Home-Start Glasgow South £9,965
towards the salary of the Development Worker thus completing the appeal
SGS Maryhill Integration Network £18,100
to cover the salary of the part-time Administration Assistant's post (21 hours)
SGS Partick Community Association £10,000
towards the salary of the Project Development Worker
SGS Pollokshields Development Agency £8,000
towards the salary of the Development Worker for one year only
SGS Scottish Huntington's Association (Glasgow South Branch) £2,500
towards the cost of a five day holiday break including meals, travel, basic provisions and books
SGS The Hills Trust Home School Community Project £9,000
towards the salary of the Project Worker for one year only, conditional upon written confirmation that the appointment has been made
SGS The Path Group £2,500
towards the cost of transport and hall hire
Total Glasgow City (17 items) £423,031
Highland
SGS Caithness & Sutherland Women's Aid £7,000
towards the salary of the part-time Administrator
SGS Minginish Community Hall Association £7,500
towards the kitchen thus completing the appeal, conditional upon written confirmation of works being instructed
SGS Tain Youth Cafe (YMCA) £11,000
towards the salary of the Youth Worker
Total Highland (3 items) £25,500
Inverclyde
CBG Bow Farm Home Support Service £5,844
towards 12 days business planning, fundraising planning, marketing strategy consultancy and on-costs together with Organisational Review costs
Total Inverclyde (1 item) £5,844
Lanarkshire, North
SGS CVS North Lanarkshire £1,461
towards a loop system, and a portable loop system
SGS Dynamica Drum Corps £2,450
to purchase new instruments
Total Lanarkshire, North (2 items) £3,911
Lanarkshire, South
SGS Clydesdale Community Initiative £9,606
towards the salary of the Groupworker Landscaping
Total Lanarkshire, South (1 item) £9,606
Lothian, East
SGS Changes £18,000
towards the construction and fitting-out costs of the physio room in the new extension, condiitonal upon written confirmation of works being instructed
Total Lothian, East (1 item) £18,000
Lothian, West
SGS Harrysmuir After School Club £2,520
to support two temporary sessional workers for the seven week holiday playscheme and complete the appeal
SGS Rock Trust £9,741
towards the salary of one Support Worker, conditional upon written confirmation that the appointment has been made
SGS The Tree Club £29,262
towards the salary of the Co-ordinator at the special needs afterschool care club
SGS West Lothian Credit Union Forum £8,000
towards the salary of the Business Development Officer
SGS West Lothian University of the Third Age £2,700
to purchase two laptop computers and a portable digital projector
Total Lothian, West (5 item) £52,223
Midlothian
CBG Community Health Improvement & Regeneration Project £5,245
towards 10 days business planning, governance consultancy and on-costs together with Organisational Review costs
PDI Children 1st £116,791
towards the salaries and associated running costs of the Family Support Service in Midlothian
Total Midlothian (2 items) £121,791
Moray
SGS Elgin Youth Development Group £6,000
towards the core running costs of the cafe
SGS Grantown YMCA Community Centre £9,200
towards the salary of the new Youth Worker, conditional upon written confirmation that the appointment has been made
SGS Moray Art Centre £9,000
towards the salary of the Youth Worker
Total Moray (3 items) £24,200
Perth & Kinross
CBG Compass Christian Centre Ltd £6,248
towards 12 days governance and marketing strategy consultancy and on-costs together with Organisational Review costs
Total Perth & Kinross (1 item) £6,248
Scotland-Wide
CBG Ankur Arts Productions Ltd £5,559
towards 10 days governance, resource and financial planning and fundraising consultancy and on-costs together with Organisational Review costs
CBG ENABLE Scotland £5,779
towards 12 days development planning, marketing strategy consultancy and on-costs together with Organisational Review costs
SGS Befriending Network (Scotland) Ltd £24,266
towards the salary of the part-time Administrator
SGS ENABLE Scotland £13,700
to cover the cost of the development and promotion of the anti-bullying website
SGS Prison Fellowship Scotland £6,000
towards the salary of the Director of Operations
SGS The Samaritans £18,550
towards the Service Support Co-ordinator for Scotland's salary
Total Scotland-Wide (6 items) £73,854
Scottish Borders
PDI Borders Counselling on Alcohol & Substances £52,311
towards the salary of the 16+ Worker and running costs of the Face2Face project, conditional upon further clarification on the role and remit of the 16+ worker
SGS Gala Youth Project £30,000
to support the salary of the existing Project Worker
Total Scottish Borders (2 items) £82,311
Stirling
SGS Artlink Central Ltd £8,000
towards the artists fees for workshops in Falkirk, Denny and Stirling
SGS Fallin Community Enterprises £13,500
to support the salary of the part-time Driver/Handyman for the bicycle recycling project, conditional upon written confirmation that the appointment has been made
SGS Stirling Citizens Advice Bureau Limited £9,000
towards the salary of the full-time Manager
Total Stirling (3 items) £30,500
Grand Totals £1,411,356