Our Latest Awards - October 2008

Fund Charity Award Reason Grant
CBG Crossroads Youth & Community Association towards 13 days strategic planning, fundraising generation and governance consultancy and on-costs together with Organisational Review costs £6,520
CBG Dumfries & Galloway Elderly Forum towards 12.5 days strategic planning, governance and funding strategy consultancy and on-costs together with Organisational Review costs £6,513
CBG Fintry Parish Church of Scotland. Dundee towards 12 days business planning and financial planning consultancy and on-costs together with Organisational Review costs £7,090
CBG Pilton Youth & Children's Project towards 12 days governance, business planning and fundraising strategy consultancy, and on-costs together with Organisational Review costs £6,058
CBG Scottish Adoption Association towards 12 days business planning, governance and marketing consultancy and on-costs together with Organisational Review costs £5,643
CBG Starter Packs Dundee towards 10 days IT review, initiating website development and financial management consultancy and on-costs together with Organisational Review costs £6,635
CBG Tayside Council on Alcohol towards seven days business planning consultancy and on-costs together with Organisational Review costs £3,486
CBG The Towpath Trust towards 11 days strategic/business planning, governance and resource planning consultancy and on-costs together with Organisational Review costs £5,478
CBG Town Break (Stirling) Group towards 10 days strategic planning, fundraising planning and governance consultancy and on-costs together with Organisational Review costs £5,287
PDI Barnardo's towards the salaries and running costs of the expansion of the Family Matters Project, conditional upon clarification on the budget including the matched funding contributions £290,315
PDI CAFE Project (Community Alcohol Free Environment) to continue to support the Street Games For All £13,817
PDI Children 1st towards the Intensive Family Support Project, conditional upon clarification on the points raised in the initial application £130,706
PDI Crew 2000 towards the extension of the opening hours of the Information and Drop-in Shop, conditional upon confirmation that matched funding has been confirmed £101,347
PDI First Step Community Project to continue to support the Outreach Service for families affected by substance misuse issues £8,653
PDI Glasgow South East Regeneration Agency to continue to support the Health Spot detached youth work £19,679
PDI Orkney Alcohol Counselling & Advisory Service to continue to support the drop-in and counselling sessions £7,864
PDI Ruchill Youth Project towards the salaries and running costs of the Making Positive Choices project in Cadder and Summerston/ Wyndford £190,901
PDI Tayside Council on Alcohol to employ a full-time worker to deliver an early intervention alcohol education and awareness programme in partnership with Fairbridge Scotland in Dundee £133,402
PDI Youth Community Support Agency towards the salaries and running costs of the Direct Action, drug and alcohol outreach service, conditional upon confirmation that matched funding has been confirmed £184,160
SGS 9th West Lothian Scout Group to cover the purchase of tables and chairs £2,195
SGS Africa Centre Scotland to support the salary of a new full-time Project Co-ordinator conditional upon written confirmation that the appointment has been made £21,000
SGS Annan Community Education Project Management Committee towards 800 hours of the part-time Youth Workers' salaries £8,080
SGS Arden Chill Out towards the salary of the full-time Project Manager £24,000
SGS Ardrossan Sea Cadets (612 Unit TS Gannet) towards the running costs to cover insurance, boat maintenance, building maintenance and rent of the youth service £5,000
SGS Argyll & Bute Rape Crisis to cover salary costs and travel of a new Support Worker for the Cowal and Bute area £8,763
SGS Assemblies Of God Peterhead towards a cooker, commercial microwave oven and a dishwasher. £5,874
SGS Bonar Bridge Community Hall towards the cost of the kitchen units within the local rural community hall £2,500
SGS Bracadale Community Mini Bus Group towards the purchase of a new 16 seater minibus, conditional upon written confirmation that the vehicle order has been placed £5,000
SGS Capital Kids Club towards the salary of the full-time Community Outreach Co-ordinator, conditional upon written confirmation that the appointment has been made £6,000
SGS Children 1st to contribute to the cost of delivering the Family Group Conference service in Midlothian for one year only £13,243
SGS CLASS towards the cost of 29 weekly dance classes and hall hire for 60 children with speech, language and communication needs £3,780
SGS Coldstream Community Trust (St Cuthbert's) to contribute towards the salary of the Project Manager £9,000
SGS Columcille Centre to contribute to the Development Workers post £9,905
SGS Craigmillar Ability Network to employ a new Money Action and Advice Worker, conditional upon written confirmation that the appointment has been made £10,000
SGS Day 1 Ltd towards the salary costs of the Co-ordinator £15,385
SGS Douglas Bader Community Garden towards the salary of the Project Manager for this project to develop a community garden with a focus on educational and training facilities for disadvantaged people £8,000
SGS Dumfries & Galloway Care Trust towards the purchase of tools to provide weekly training workshops to 38 people with learning disabilities £2,500
SGS Edinburgh Community Food Initiative (ECFI) towards the salary of a Co-op Development Worker, conditional upon written confirmation that the appointment has been made £21,000
SGS Fabb Scotland to employ a new Co-ordinator and additional support staff, activity leaders and training to enable disabled children to attend the weekly after-school sports club for one year only £10,850
SGS Family Mediation Argyll & Bute towards the rent of the main Contact Centre and Administrative Office situated in Oban £8,000
SGS Glasgow Centre for Inclusive Living towards the salary of the full-time Employment Services Co-ordinator £9,000
SGS Go Country towards the salary of the full-time Project Manager £8,000
SGS Greenacres Wheelchair Curling Club towards the cost of equipment, fees and thermal clothing for 12 wheelchair users £1,700
SGS Halladale Hall & Amenities Association towards the phase one works that involves the roofing refurbishment £6,000
SGS Happy Days Children's Charity towards holidays and respite breaks in the UK for families with children with special needs £6,000
SGS Headway Tayside towards the salary of the Administrator, and running costs, thus completing the appeal in year one £8,100
SGS Health & Happiness in the Highlands towards the salary of the Training Officer, conditional upon written confirmation that the appointment has been made £16,000
SGS Hillfoots YMCA towards the salary of the full-time Youth Worker for one year only £8,000
SGS HIV & Aids Carers & Family Service Provider Scotland towards the salary to the Duty Manager £30,000
SGS Hollies Day Centre for the Elderly to support the Administration costs of the dementia day care unit £5,850
SGS Home-Start Aberdeen towards the salary of the Co-ordinator £8,500
SGS Home-Start Mid Argyll, Jura, Islay of Kintyre towards the salary costs of the Senior Co-ordinator £9,000
SGS Home-Start Stirling towards the salary of the Co-ordinator £24,000
SGS LAMH Recycle Limited towards the salary of the new Recycling Support Worker £21,071
SGS Lewis & Harris Youth Clubs Association towards the new toilet, shower and changing facilities, conditional upon written confirmation of works being instructed. £10,000
SGS Linkes Group towards the salary of the full-time Youth Worker £8,000
SGS Lochleven Community Minibus Association to purchase and fit a storage rack to the mini-bus £1,654
SGS Medical Foundation for the Care of Victims of Torture towards the salary of the full-time Family Therapist £12,000
SGS Meningitis Trust to contribute to the salary of the Community Service Nurse £10,000
SGS Methil & District Sea Cadets towards the costs of insurance, gas and electricity. £1,400
SGS Midlothian Girl Guiding Association towards the cost of improving the heating system at the Brownie House, Vogrie £5,000
SGS Montrose YMCA towards the salary of the Manager for one year only £8,000
SGS Multi Ethnic Aberdeen Ltd (MEAL) towards the salary of the Volunteer Co-ordinator and completing the appeal in year one £24,050
SGS Paisley Young Men's Christian Association towards the salary of the full-time Youth Development Worker £12,000
SGS Pakistan Society Advice & Information Services Ltd towards the use of the venue, hire of transport and stationery costs of the elderly lunch club £2,500
SGS Perth Citizens Advice Bureau towards the salary of an Outreach Adviser, conditional upon written confirmation that the appointment has been made £6,500
SGS Pilton Retreat towards the replacement of outdoor play structures at the community and youth facility £5,000
SGS Printability Scotland Limited towards the Freelance Graphics Tutor and equipment and to close the appeal £8,765
SGS Renfrew Old Parish Church of Scotland towards replacement laminated glass panels and security for the church hall £3,464
SGS Ross-shire Women's Aid towards the salary of the new post of Manager, conditional upon written confirmation that the appointment has been made £30,000
SGS Rutherglen Community Carers to support the Values History Project over the next 12 months £6,691
SGS Scottish National Council YMCA to support the capacity building 'Positively Bored' project and complete the appeal £3,481
SGS South Glasgow Childcare Partnership Forum towards the vehicle costs to delivery of the Outreach Toy Library £8,214
SGS South Ronaldsay & Burray Parish Church to purchase soft toy equipment that will be permanently available for young children £2,500
SGS Streetwork UK towards the salary of the Kitchen Leader of the Ark Cafe Social Enterprise for one year, conditional upon written confirmation that the appointment has been made £17,000
SGS Sunnylaw Advice Centre towards the salary of the Trainee Benefits Advisor £10,000
SGS The Bambury Centre towards the gas and electricity costs of the centre £9,000
SGS The Butterfly Trust to contribute to the salary of the Support Services Manager £30,826
SGS TIBAL (Together in Benarty & Lochgelly) for the salary of the Administrator £28,105
SGS Tykes towards the salary costs of the Project Manager's post £24,000
SGS Victim Support Scotland to support salary of staff undertaking a criminal injuries compensation pilot over one year £13,428
SGS We Step Together towards the salary of the Support Worker and Sessional Worker £5,500
SGS Westray Development Trust towards the running costs of the Hofn Youth Centre £2,500
SGS Young Possil Futures towards the cost of 1,200 hours of sessional staff to provide diversionary activities for local youths both within the centre and outreach facilities £12,000
Total 84 awards £1,816,428