Fife charities celebrate share of £1.8 million funding
Eighty four Scottish charities are sharing over £1.8 million in the latest round of awards made by Lloyds TSB Foundation for Scotland. Just over £1 million of this is going to ten charities for work with children and young people affected by drug and alcohol misuse. In Fife, four charities are sharing over £327,000.
Mary Craig, the Foundation’s Deputy Chief Executive, said: “Our latest awards to support work with children and young people affected by substance misuse brings the total funding we’ve put into this area to almost £13 million. As every pound we award is matched from other sources, that means in the last seven years this programme has helped delivered over £25 million of support for young people across Scotland who are at risk. This is all about helping them to have a better future, and we’re delighted that the charities who are receiving funding through our latest awards will be able to continue with their life-changing work.”
The other £735,000 is going to support charities across Scotland and is paying for everything from equipment and clothing for a wheelchair curling club to dance classes for children with speech, learning and communication needs.
In Fife, Barnardo’s has been awarded £290 over 3 years. Gillian Scott, Children Services Manager, said: “Many local children have chaotic lives because their parents misuse drugs and alcohol. This money will let us develop our existing intensive service for the families who are most at risk. We’ll be providing a whole range of help and support for the parents and their children. This should help bring more stability to their lives, which will make it easier for the kids to attend school and get qualifications, putting them in a much stronger position to make positive choices about their future. There are a whole range of short and long term benefits from this, not just for the families involved but also for the local communities where they live.” This brings the total the Foundation has awarded Barnardo’s to over £950,000.
Charities who would like more information about applying to the Foundation for an award should contact us on 0870 902 1201. The next deadlines for applications are 24 October for the Partnership Drugs Initiative, and 17 November for the Standard Grant Scheme.