Our Latest Awards - August 2008

Fund

Charity

Award Reason

Grant

CBG

Ben View Resource Centre

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

£5,634

CBG

Borders Independent Advocacy Service - BIAS

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

£5,020

CBG

Castle Furniture Project

towards 12 days strategic planning, governance, marketing consultancy and on-costs together with Organisational Review costs

£6,549

CBG

Children 1st

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

£6,340

CBG

Community Links (South Lanarkshire)

towards 10 days strategic planning fundraising strategy consultancy and on-costs together with Organisational Review costs

£4,985

CBG

Equal Futures

towards 14 days strategic planning, governance, fundraising strategy consultancy and on-costs together with Organisational Review costs

£7,571

CBG

Errol Leisure Limited

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

£6,317

CBG

Forth Valley Sports Association for People with a Disability

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

£6,120

CBG

Islay Disabled Endeavours & Action (IDEA)

towards 12 days strategic planning, financial planning governance and fundraising strategy consultancy and on-costs together with Organisational Review costs

£9,315

CBG

Perthshire Women's Aid Association

towards 12.5 days strategic planning, governance, fundraising, strategic consultancy and on-costs together with Organisational Review costs

£7,437

CBG

St Andrew's Family Support Project

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

£6,315

Overseas

Blythswood Care

to purchase an in-vitro diagnosis machine and en ECG/EKG machine, conditional upon written confirmation that the order has been placed

£20,000

Overseas

Capstone Projects

to complete the building of the skill centre and to provide machinery

£9,658

Overseas

Cerebral Palsy Africa

to fund elementary training courses for local Physiotherapists supporting children with cerebral palsy in Malawi and Kenya

£8,700

Overseas

Challenges Worldwide

to support the salary of the Business Development Manager, conditional upon written confirmation that the appointment has been made

£30,000

Overseas

Cheers Charity Scotland

to complete the new build learning centre and library at Korle-Bu Hospital, Accra, Ghana, allowing 1,000 children per year to improve English, IT and literacy and numeracy skills

£10,000

Overseas

Children of Songea Trust

towards the skill development programme for the Director of Good Samaritan Mission in Tanzania, thus closing the appeal

£6,570

Overseas

Community Business Scotland Network Ltd

towards the cost of developing a social audit network in India

£28,972

Overseas

Friends of the Earth (Scotland) Ltd

to contribute to the cost of setting up an organic fish farming project, capacity building support from volunteers, project management and an evaluation of the Cofan Youth project in Ecuador

£16,303

Overseas

INSP Foundation

to cover the cost of setting up a street newspaper in Burundi, Africa involving 150 vendors

£27,400

Overseas

International Reconstructive Plastic Surgery (GHANA) Project

towards the training of a Ghanaian Doctor and Post Reconstructive Therapist in Scotland and specialist training courses in the UK and Ghana

£27,500

Overseas

Lasajang Community Project

towards equipment for the shea butter project, wages for the local Co-ordinator and administration and management costs in Ghana

£11,450

Overseas

Link Community Development Scotland

to support the WSIP school improvement project in Ethiopia

£15,000

Overseas

Mellow Parenting

to train 5 Russian trainers and 24 practitioners to deliver 48, 14-week training programmes for vulnerable families and young children in Russia

£23,500

Overseas

Mercy Corps Scotland

towards year three of the Peace & Empowerment project in Guatemala

£20,000

Overseas

Partick Community Association

towards travel, training and the purchase of equipment, allowing 100 women in Serrakunda, Gambia to grow their own vegetables and become self-sufficient

£2,480

Overseas

Playright Scotland Trust

towards the construction of a play area at Koulounde Kindergarten, Togo, and the provision of training and development resources for teachers and parents

£2,500

Overseas

Reach Community Health Project

to support the delivery of preventative health care to school children, teachers and parents in Leh, Ladakh, India in year one

£15,126

Overseas

Scotland Malawi Business Group

to support the first 12 months of the second branch of Micro-Loan Finance in Southern Malawi

£33,565

Overseas

Scottish Churches World Exchange

towards the salary of a new Intern Co-ordinator, conditional upon written confirmation that the appointment has been made

£16,000

Overseas

Signpost International

to support the training and micro-enterprise project for 292 women in North Baluarte, Illoili, Philippines thus completing the appeal

£15,177

Overseas

The CIFA Trust

to build three schools in the Moyale, Miyo and Yabella districts of the Oromia Regional State in Southern Ethiopia

£16,343

Overseas

Vetaid

to support the dryland conservation farming project for 150 families in the Machakos District of Kenya

£18,650

Overseas

Vine Trust (Bo'ness)

towards the salary of the Development Worker in the UK to develop volunteering opportunities in Peru over one year

£24,922

SGS

Aberdeen Presbytery Counselling Service

towards the rent and property insurance for one year only

£7,100

SGS

Africa Umoja Scotland

to contribute to activities, seminars and a football festival thus closing the appeal

£4,800

SGS

Alternatives

towards the salary of the Centre Manager for one year only

£8,000

SGS

Back Football & Recreation Club

towards the salary costs of a new part-time Youth Worker, conditional upon written confirmation that the appointment has been made

£9,500

SGS

Barmulloch Community Development Company Limited

towards the salary of the Regeneration Officer

£8,000

SGS

Benbecula Community Association

to cover the salary of the part-time Development Manager, conditional upon written confirmation that the appointment has been made

£11,764

SGS

Bethany Christian Trust

towards the salary of one Community Education Worker

£10,000

SGS

CAFE  Project (Community Alcohol Free Environment)

towards the salary of the Centre and Development Manager

£8,500

SGS

Caladh Trust

to cover the running costs of the Trust

£18,400

SGS

Caledonia Youth

to contribute to the salary of the existing Project Worker

£13,298

SGS

Calum's Cabin

towards the cost of furnishing Calum's Cabin, conditional upon written confirmation that the order has been placed

£10,000

SGS

Castlehill After School Care Club

towards the salary of the Manager over three years and close the appeal

£12,608

SGS

Castlemilk Community Transport Ltd

to cover the cost of the upgrade and refurbishment of premises

£6,000

SGS

Central Scotland Chinese Elderly Project

towards the costs of new flooring

£2,500

SGS

Community Mums (Scotland)

to support the salary of the part-time Administrator

£24,000

SGS

Community Violence & Abuse Support Service (CoVASS)

towards salaries and on costs thus covering the shortfall in year one

£13,790

SGS

Cumbria Deaf Association

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

£10,500

SGS

DeafBlind Scotland

towards the salary of the Deafblind Volunteer Development Worker, conditional upon written confirmation that the appointment has been made

£30,000

SGS

Dundee Independent Advocacy Support

to support the salary of the Volunteer Co-ordinator for the peer advocacy project, conditional upon written confirmation that the appointment has been made

£27,000

SGS

Elutheria Company Ltd

towards the salaries of the three part-time Youth Workers, thus closing the appeal for year one

£8,458

SGS

Findlay Memorial Church

towards the salary of the part time Project Manager's post

£7,500

SGS

Fintry Community Playgroup

towards the purchase of new equipment

£2,298

SGS

Fly Cup Catering

towards the salary of the Cafe Supervisor for one year, conditional upon written confirmation that the appointment has been made

£10,400

SGS

Girvan & South Carrick Community Action Network

towards the running costs of the charity's office premises

£2,000

SGS

Glasgow Association for Mental Health

to pilot complementary therapy provision for older BME sufferers of mental ill health and carers of those with mental ill health

£10,800

SGS

Glasgow Disability Alliance

towards the cost of delivering 'Steps' training programmes to 30 disabled people

£6,340

SGS

Grangemouth Community Care

to cover the transport costs to enable disabled elderly people to attend lunch clubs

£10,780

SGS

Helm Training Ltd

for the salary of the Co-ordinator of the HYPE project, to complete the appeal in year one

£6,100

SGS

Home-Start East Ayrshire

to cover the increased cost of additional hours for the part-time Administration Assistant

£11,700

SGS

Home-Start Lorn

to cover travel expenses and rent of office premises

£7,880

SGS

Home-Start Wigtownshire

towards the core costs of running this rural centre which supports local families with young children who are experiencing difficulties

£5,000

SGS

Jeely Piece Club

towards the salary of the full-time Learning Centre Co-ordinator's post, conditional upon written confirmation that the appointment has been made

£10,000

SGS

Key Fitness

to contribute to the cost of sport leadership courses for excluded young people over one year

£5,000

SGS

Knockando Playgroup

towards the salaries of the Playworkers

£4,652

SGS

Lairg Local Learning Centre Association

to contribute to the Co-ordinator's salary for one year only

£7,500

SGS

Lochaber Hope

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

£10,000

SGS

Maryhill Citizens Advice Bureau

towards the salary of a full-time Money Advice Financial Literacy Officer, conditional upon written confirmation that the appointment has been made

£20,000

SGS

Mayfield & Easthouses Development Trust

towards the salary of a full-time Development Worker, conditional upon written confirmation that the appointment has been made

£8,000

SGS

Mearns Community Radio Ltd

to purchase three transmitters for the Community Radio Station

£6,000

SGS

Mellness Community Centre

to cover seven youth work sessions per week

£7,119

SGS

Multi-Cultural Family Base

to cover the salary of an Art Therapist to work with vulnerable children for one year only

£8,000

SGS

Murroes Community Hall

for curtains, tables and chairs, floor varnishing and coverings for the hall

£1,500

SGS

Oban Sea Cadets

to purchase 10 kayaks and equipment for the young sea cadets

£5,200

SGS

Oban Youth Cafe Project Ltd

towards the salary of the Project Co-ordinator

£10,000

SGS

Partners in Advocacy

towards the salary of the Inclusion Group's Self Advocacy Co-ordinator

£24,000

SGS

Pennypit Special Needs Youth Club

towards the salary of a Group Co-ordinator to support the PSNYC Ramblers and Outdoor Pursuits Group, conditional upon written confirmation that the appointment has been made

£8,000

SGS

Raleigh International Trust

towards the cost of 20 young people from disadvantaged backgrounds in Scotland to participate in the UK residential element of the personal development programme

£8,085

SGS

SACRO - Safeguarding Communities Reducing Offending

to contribute to the salary of a new Community Mediator, conditional upon written confirmation that the appointment has been made

£11,000

SGS

Scottish Refugee Council

to support the salary of the Family Reunion Caseworker for one year only

£15,621

SGS

Seascape (South Ayrshire Escape from Homelessness)

towards the recruitment of a Pre-Tenancy Support Worker to deliver the 'Preparing for Success' project, conditional upon written confirmation that the appointment has been made

£9,000

SGS

Shetland Link Up Project

to contribute to the running costs of Women of Worth - the women's only support group for sufferers of mental ill health

£6,000

SGS

Showcase the Street

to support the salary of the Dance Tutor working with disadvantaged and excluded young people over one year

£10,000

SGS

Skye & Lochalsh Community Care Forum

towards the increase in the hours of the Administration post

£7,000

SGS

Spectrum

to support the salary of the Playleader

£10,974

SGS

Stuff For Kids & Youth Project

towards the salary of a full-time Children and Youth Worker, conditional upon written confirmation that the appointment has been made

£23,100

SGS

Tealing Hall Management Committee

towards the floor covering and white goods for the kitchen

£1,475

SGS

The Broomhouse Centre

to support the rent, activity and transport costs of the young carers project supporting 40 young carers in the Broomhouse area

£11,430

SGS

The Dochas Fund

towards the salary costs of the new Centre Manager, conditional upon written confirmation that the appointment has been made

£30,000

SGS

The Pearce Institute Development Fund

towards the salary of the Chief Executive

£8,000

SGS

The Venture Trust

towards the salary of the Reports and Evaluation Co-ordinator

£15,833

SGS

U Can Do I.T

to cover the cost of Tutor's fees to deliver 200 hours of one-to-one ICT training for clients in Scotland with a disability

£3,800

SGS

Volunteer Centre Western Isles

towards the salary of a part-time Development Worker  based in Stornoway, conditional upon written confirmation that the appointment has been made

£30,000

SGS

Youth Alive Dumfries & Galloway

towards the salary of the Youth Development Worker

£10,500

SGS

Youth Bus Group

to contribute to the salary of the Project Co-ordinator

£21,000

 

 

 

Total £1,164,224