Our Latest Awards - June 2008

Our Latest Awards - June 2008

Charity

Award Reason

Award

Aberdeenshire

Brighter Horizons

towards the salary of the Project Co-ordinator for one year

£12,000

Logie Durno Hall Committee

towards the cost of new windows for the hall

£5,484

Maritime Rescue Institute

to support the salary of the part-time Education and Youth Development Officer, conditional upon written confirmation that the appointment has been made

£24,000

Roads Community Cafe Project

towards the salary of the full-time Cafe Manager, conditional upon written confirmation that the appointment has been made

£10,000

Stonehaven & District Sea Cadets Unit No475

towards the purchase of a new safety boat, conditional upon written confirmation that the boat has been purchased

£6,000

The Silver Circle

towards the running costs of the day centre, and lunch club

£6,013

Tornaveen Community Centre

towards the creation of a water supply to the hall, conditional upon written confirmation that the works have been instructed

£6,000

Total Aberdeenshire (7 items)

£69,497

  

Argyll & Bute

Bowmore Hall Committee

to cover the purchase of the white goods of the kitchen

£7,800

Fas Mor Ile

towards the Senior Play Worker's salary for one year only

£6,000

Mid Argyll & Kintyre People & Agencies Coming Together

to cover the salary and other costs thus completing the appeal

£17,133

Route 81 Youth Project

towards the existing job share Project Worker's post

£24,000

Total Argyll & Bute (4 items)

£54,933

Ayrshire East

  

Ayrshire Household Recycling

towards rent, rates and insurance costs of the recycling warehouse

£6,000

Total Ayrshire, East (1 item)

£6,000

Ayrshire, South

  

Ayrshire Hospice

towards the cost of the refurbishment and upgrade of the Cedar Lounge

£8,166

Total Ayrshire, South (1 item)

£8,166

Dundee City

  

St John's Boomerang

towards the salary of the IT Tutor for the extended opening hours

£7,000

The Brae RDA Partnership

towards 11 days strategic planning, fundraising strategy, governance consultancy and on-costs together with Organisational Review costs

£6,047

Total Dundee City (2 items)

£13,047

Edinburgh, City of

  

Community Law Advice Network (cl@n)

to contribute to the salary of the Chief Executive and Solicitor for one year only

£10,000

Deaf Action

to pay for the freelance Tutors at the BSL Hard-of-Hearing Learning Centre

£10,500

Oxgangs Care

towards the salary of the Project Manager for the Young People's Mental Heath Project

£12,000

Southside & Central Out of School Hours

towards the salary of the Administrator, conditional upon written confirmation that the appointment has been made

£20,000

Stroke Unit Support

to cover the cost of Aromatherapy for patients at the Stoke Unit

£2,340

Total Edinburgh, City of (5 items)

£54,840

Eilean Siar, Comhairle nan (Western Isles)

  

Tong Recreation Association

towards the refurbishment of the toilet facilities of the community hall

£2,500

Total Eilean Siar, Comhairle nan (Western Isles) (1 item)

£2,500

Falkirk

  

Scottish Wheelchair Dance Association

towards hall hire, insurance and wheelchair servicing

£1,274

Total Falkirk (1 item)

£1,274

Fife

  

Blind Activities Support Events

towards transport and volunteer expenses

£2,500

Dalgety Bay Day Care Association

towards the transport costs for one year thus completing the shortfall in year one

£4,846

Day Centres Service Ltd

to cover the salary of the Activities Project Worker for year one, conditional upon written confirmation that the appointment has been made

£9,640

National Counselling Service Fife

to support the salary of the Children and Young People's Project Worker for one year only, conditional upon written confirmation that the appointment has been made

£15,000

Total Fife (4 items)

£31,986

Glasgow City

  

Crossroads (Glasgow East) Care Attendant Scheme

towards 14 days business planning, governance, financial management, IT consultancy and on-costs together with Organisational Review costs

£7,791

Drumchapel Citizens Advice Bureau

towards the salary of the full-time Training and Case Support Worker

£25,000

Dumbarton Road Corridor (DRC) Addiction Forum

towards the salary of the Administration Officer

£16,000

Easthall Residents Association

towards the salary of the Senior Youth Worker, conditional upon written confirmation that the appointment has been made

£21,000

G15 Youth Project

towards three days governance consultancy and on-costs

£1,388

Greater Easterhouse Supporting Hands

to cover the total cost of replacement carpets

£9,816

Maryhill Mobile Creche

towards the salary of the part-time Capacity Building Project Worker to cover the shortfall in year one

£8,966

Milton Kids DASH Club

towards the salary of the part-time Project Manager

£10,000

Possil & Milton Forum on Disability

towards tutor costs to deliver two classes per week to people with disabilities

£5,850

Prince & Princess of Wales Hospice

towards the salary of the part-time Artist Co-ordinator employed within the 'Arts in Palliative Care Setting Project'

£10,000

Rape Crisis Centre

to fund the salary costs of a Training Worker for one year

£14,609

Sounds of Progress

to contribute to the salary of the Music Development Officer

£24,000

Street League

to contribute to office costs for one year only

£8,000

Total Glasgow City (13 items)

£162,420

Highland

  

Assynt Leisure

towards the salary of the Deputy Manager/Learning Centre Co-ordinator

£24,000

Lochaber Sea Cadets Unit No 454

to cover the volunteer expenses, insurance and electricity

£5,530

North & West Sutherland Care Alliance

to cover the direct training costs for 10 members of staff

£8,750

Portree YMCA

towards the salary of the Youth Worker and close the appeal

£12,969

YMCA Inverness

towards the salary costs of the full-time Youth Worker

£27,408

Total Highland (5 items)

£78,657

Inverclyde

  

Able2Sail Charitable Trust

towards the purchase of new oilskins for disabled sailors, thus completing the appeal in year one

£4,735

Inverclyde Carers Centre

to cover the salary of the part-time Advocacy Worker in full for one year

£9,225

Inverclyde Council on Disability

to cover the salary of one part-time Shopmobility Worker

£28,000

Parklea Association Branching Out Ltd

towards 10 days strategic planning, resource planning and governance consultancy and on-costs together with Organisational Review costs

£5,612

Second Chance Learning Project

towards Organisational Review costs only

£1,106

Total Inverclyde (5 items)

£48,678

Lanarkshire, North

  

2nd Bargeddie Brownie Unit

to support the appeal in total, to purchase arts and crafts equipment, costumes, first aid training and contribute to hall rent costs

£2,350

Bargeddie Forward

to contribute to core costs of the group

£5,600

Millerston Nursery

to cover the salary of the part-time Nursery Assistant

£2,437

Princess Royal Trust Lanarkshire Carers Centre

towards seven days business planning and fundraising strategy consultancy and on-costs together with Organisational Review costs

£3,278

Total Lanarkshire, North (4 items)

£13,665

Lanarkshire, South

  

Bridge Community Project

towards the salary of the Project Co-ordinator/Administrator for one year only

£5,000

Total Lanarkshire, South (1 item)

£5,000

Lothian, East

  

North Berwick Dry Bar Association (Youth Cafe)

towards the salary of the Project Co-ordinator

£10,000

Total Lothian, East (1 item)

£10,000

Lothian, West

  

Home-Start West Lothian

to contribute to the Co-ordinators salary and on-costs of providing the Home-Start service in the west of West Lothian

£16,000

The Tree Club

towards 10.5 days governance, resource and financial planning consultancy and on-costs together with Organisational Review costs

£5,889

Total Lothian, West (2 items)

£21,889

Moray

  

Speyside Community Car Sharing Scheme

towards the salary of the Co-ordinator's post

£19,140

Thornton Rose Riding for the Disabled

towards the cost of livery for the Riding for the Disabled ponies

£15,000

Total Moray (2 items)

£34,140

Overseas

  

Books Abroad

towards 11 days strategic planning, governance and financial management consultancy, and on-costs together with Organisational Review costs

£5,927

Raven Trust

towards 10 days strategic business planning, financial management, governance consultancy and on-costs together with Organisational Review costs

£5,879

Total Overseas (2 items)

£11,806

Perth & Kinross

  

Blackwater Public Hall

towards a new fridge freezer and to cover the cost of decorating the kitchen

£1,674

Headway Perth & Kinross

towards transport for the evening classes, support group and room hire costs

£2,000

Total Perth & Kinross (2 items)

£3,674

Scotland-Wide

  

Alzheimer Scotland - Action on Dementia

towards the salary of an Information Volunteer Co-ordinator for a one year outreach pilot

£8,000

Crossline Central Charitable Trust

towards the salary of the Practice Manager

£7,250

Depression Alliance Scotland

to contribute to the costs of rent for the national headquarters for one year only

£15,000

Over The Wall

to cover the cost of play equipment for the summer camps in Scotland

£10,200

Scottish Lame Ducks

towards the purchase and refurbishment of a second wheelyboat, electric outboard engine and safety equipment, conditional upon written confirmation that the order has been placed

£3,490

Seamab Learning & Care Services

towards 12 days business planning, fundraising strategy planning, marketing strategy planning consultancy and on-costs together with Organisational Review costs

£5,707

Total Scotland-Wide (6 items)

£49,647

Scottish Borders

  

The Three Brethren U3A

to purchase a photocopier/printer, consumables and bus hire for four outings

£2,200

Total Scottish Borders (1 item)

£2,200

Stirling

  

Stirling Citizens Advice Bureau Limited

towards seven days business planning consultancy and on-costs together with Organisational Review costs

£3,287

Total Stirling (1 item)

£3,287

Total

£687,306