The National Lottery Community Fund

Number of Awards:13 Total amount awarded: £2,074,445

Organisation Local Authority Award Project summary Women's Aid Limited Aberdeen City £218,412 This group will continue to deliver and develop their outreach service in Aberdeenshire offering one- to-one emotional support and practical advice to women and children experiencing domestic abuse. The project will work with approximately 300 women, 100 children and 40 volunteers over a two-year period.

British Liver Trust City of Edinburgh £80,000 This group will use the funding for support groups for pre and post-transplant liver patients and their families in and Edinburgh. They will co-facilitate community based meetings with lived experience peer support, attend health events helped by 40 volunteers and create a network of support.

Cyrenians City of Edinburgh £233,075 This group will use the funding to continue their Golden Years Community Connecting Service, which will reduce isolation in older people by better connecting them to their community and allowing them to live at home for as long as possible, thereby reducing the need for support from statutory services.

Dumfries and Galloway Council £384,223 This group will use the funding to develop Glentrool Park in Lochside for the benefit of the local community in Lochside and Lincluden, the Our Place area in Dumfries. It will develop play and recreational facilities including a pump track, play park, MUGA, nature garden and improved paths.

Wigtownshire Womens Aid Dumfries and Galloway £84,288 This group will use the funding to continue providing evening and weekend refuge support to women affected by domestic abuse in the area of Dumfries & Galloway. Over two years, the project will support around 80 people. Uppertunity CIC Dundee City £86,630 This group will deliver a personal capacity building programme for individuals with learning disabilities and additional support needs. It will run three times a year in the Strathmartine area of Dundee, and will support participants to recognise their aspirations and develop skills.

EDICT East Dunbartonshire £126,319 This group will relocate, expand and develop their hub for children and young people on the autism spectrum living in East Dunbartonshire. The hub, currently based n Kirkintilloch, provides a safe space for these individuals to connect socially and take part in arts-based self led sessions together.

Kirkcaldy YMCA £50,089 This group will use the funding to run drop in cafes aimed at young people aged 16 to 24 with the aim of improving mental health and wellbeing and addressing low level mental health issues in .

Page 1 of 2 Organisation Local Authority Award Project summary St Lukes Episcopal Church Fife £375,235 This group will run a three year long activity known as Peace ‘n’ Jam. This will allow for the refurbishment of the non-worship space within the church to establish a community café and social hub.

YMCA Glenrothes Fife £171,275 This group will re-develop the back courts of the homeless accommodation in Alexander Road, Glenrothes into a Healthy Living Garden to benefit the residents, the residents of the female homeless accommodation in the South Parks area of Glenrothes and the residents of the Our Place area in Fife.

Hwupenyu Health and Well- Glasgow City £131,000 This group will use the funding to provide culturally sensitive support services for BAMER people being Project SCIO living with HIV. A mental health worker will also be employed to help participants cope with mental health issues. This three year project will benefit around 280 people and 25 volunteers.

St Paul's Youth Forum SCIO Glasgow City £109,399 This group will use the funding to deliver a range of community activities for people in Blackhill and Provanmill, Glasgow. Activities will include weekly community meals, cooking classes and sustain their Fruit and Veg Barra, gardening sessions and a children’s Holiday Programme.

ParentSpace (SCIO) £24,500 This group will use the funding to deliver a range of parental support courses which will be complemented by one-to-one support and one-off workshops. Courses will be delivered in rural venues across .

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