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Go For It Fund Directory of Funded Projects October 2020 Projects are listed alphabetically by name, within each Church of Scotland Presbytery area. Dates show when the grant was first awarded. Some projects accessing delay their grant while looking for match funding and other agreed reasons. Key to Criteria: A – meeting identified needs in the community; B – nurturing Christian faith within and beyond the church; C – tackling poverty and/or social injustice; D – developing new ecclesial/Christian communities; E – creating work which is genuinely innovative and shares good practice with others Priority Area Funded Projects Further Information Criteria being Met Congregations 1. EDINBURGH A B C D E Priority Area? All Aboard – Navigating Life Together – Polwarth http://polwarth.org.uk/all-abroad-navigating-life- Y Y Parish Church together/ Main Grant – 2019-2021 Pilot Grant – 2019 https://www.facebook.com/polwarthparishchurch/ Refurbish a second-hand canal boat and launch the boat as a community space, providing activities to promote wellbeing, togetherness and wholeness along with reflective and spiritual events. Partner with People Know How to deliver support to disadvantaged children, young people and families. Bridge to Freedom – Tron Kirk (Gilmerton & Mordun) Y Y Pilot Grant – 2019 https://www.facebook.com/Tron-Kirk-Gilmerton- Employ a Community Recovery Worker to provide one and-Moredun-575630039247525/ to one sessions and facilitate Christian recovery material for people with current or past addictions. 1 Business and Community Outreach Project – Parish of Y Y Y Y St Cuthbert https://stcuthberts-edinburgh.uk/ Step Grant - 2019 Employ a Sheppard scholar for one year with the https://www.facebook.com/stcuthbertsedinburgh support of Heart Edge and St Martin in the Fields, London to take forward the business outreach in the Parish. Carrick Knowe Parish Church – In It Together Y Y Y Research Grant – 2011 http://www.ckchurch.org.uk/home Pilot Grant – 2013 Step Grants – 2015 and 2016 https://www.facebook.com/groups/201680670031 Main Grant – 2018-2020 606/ Providing affordable family activities for those with young children, including cooking classes, community gardening, dinner & movie nights, arts and crafts, etc. Colinton Parish Church Outreach Listening Project Y Y Research Grant – 2019 http://www.colinton-parish.com/ Undertake a Listening Project to learn about how the church is perceived and how it they can best service https://www.facebook.com/colintonparishchurch/ their community, and help shape future staffing posts. Duddingston Kirk Glebe Project http://duddingstonkirk.co.uk/gelbe_project.html Y Y Y Y Main Grant – 2015-2017 Continuation Grant – 2018-2019 https://www.facebook.com/The-Garden-Room- Developing a peaceful and welcoming outdoor space and-Glebe-at-Duddingston-Kirk- where people can find a listening ear, experience God 1888085571456805/ through creative arts, and grow organic produce. Edinburgh Street Pastor Initiative Y Y Y Y Main Grant – 2015-2017 http://streetpastors.org/locations/edinburgh/ Continuation Grant – 2019-2020 https://www.facebook.com/EdinburghStreetPastors Recruiting & training teams to patrol the city centre on /?fref=ts Friday & Saturday nights, providing support & practical https://twitter.com/EdStreetPastors help to the homeless, vulnerable, revellers & tourists. 2 Family Space at Murrayfield Y Y Y Y Main Grant – 2016-2018 http://www.murrayfieldparishchurch.org.uk Continuation Grant – 2019-2020 https://www.facebook.com/MurrayfieldMessyChur Providing activities to enable local families to engage ch with Church, e.g. Messy Church, Coffee Mornings, Bible https://www.facebook.com/MurrayfieldParishChurc Studies, Parent & Toddler Groups, social events, etc. h Fresh Start – Creating a Community Hub in North Y Y Y Edinburgh http://www.freshstartweb.org.uk/ Main Grant – 2019-2021 Refurbishing leased premises to create a Community https://www.facebook.com/fresh.start.edinburgh/ Hub to include a Community Kitchen, Garden, Thrift Shop and Community Fridge and Pantry along with https://twitter.com/FreshStartWeb meeting spaces to create and information hub in order to tackle the impact of poverty in the area. Genesis Project – Kirkliston Parish Church Y Y Y Y Main Grant – 2014–2016 http://www.kirkliston-parish-church.org.uk/ Continuation Grant 2017-2018 Increase the integration of families moving into the https://www.facebook.com/KirklistonParishchurch/ local area from new housing developments, creating a strong sense of belonging and community. Reduce isolation & improve wellbeing of mothers of young children & increase confidence, self-esteem & resilience of young people. Granton Goes Greener Y Y Y Y Main Grant –2019-2021 https://www.grantonchurch.org.uk/category/eco- Operate a clothing Swap Shop a minimum of 4 times a congregation/ week whilst distributing rescued bread from a local bakery chain, and thereby reducing waste. Draw https://grantongoesgreener.org.uk/ together the community of people to live out their Christian faith and engage people in the wider https://www.facebook.com/GrantonGoesGreener/ community through volunteering opportunities and faith exploration. https://twitter.com/GreenerGranton 3 Greater Leith Youth Project – Edinburgh Newhaven Y Y Y Y Y Main Grant – 2017 - 2019 http://www.newhavenchurch.org.uk/ Provide young people with the opportunity to hear the Gospel in school and explore further through holiday https://www.facebook.com/Newhaven-Church- clubs, camps and more. Enable more opportunities for 514455598577893/ families to take part in church activities through building on local networks. https://twitter.com/Newhaven_Church Greyfriars Charteris Centre Y Y Y Main Grant – 2017 - 2019 https://www.charteriscentre.com/ Offering space to allow local people, organisations and service users to connect informally in a semi-supported https://www.facebook.com/CharterisCentre way and to “be community”, to study, organise, connect, plan or just escape for a while. https://twitter.com/CharterisCentre Marchmont St Giles’ Butterfly Project Y Y Y Main Grant 2018-2020 http://marchmontstgiles.org.uk/ Working across generations with a cradle to grave approach. Provide a number of activities including https://www.facebook.com/Marchmont-St-Giles- toddler church, family events, bible group for older Parish-Church-Centre-115722625194918/ children, Butterflies +, Prayer groups and pastoral visits and much more. Provide opportunities for volunteering and a supportive and encouraging way. Music and Memories in Morningside Y Y Y Pilot Grant 2019 http://morningsideparishchurch.org.uk/ Offer fortnightly music workshop sessions for those with a diagnosis of dementia while welcoming those caring for https://www.facebook.com/MorningsideParishChurch them. Provide hospitality, signposting to resources and support, and offering a listening space. Project Together - Balerno Y Y Y Research Grant - 2018 https://www.balernochurch.org.uk/ Map the current provision of community support and activity within the parish to look to developing a https://www.facebook.com/Balerno-Parish-Church- programme that recognises physical, social, emotional 533581376737125/ and spiritual needs of the community. 4 Saturday Youth Club – Wardie Parish Church Y Y Y Pilot Grant - 2019 https://www.wardie.org.uk/ Establish a monthly youth club providing action games, crafts, shared meals, Christian Faith and value based https://www.facebook.com/pages/Wardie-Parish- reflections, along with special events and leadership Church/160833173983619 opportunities for volunteers. https://twitter.com/WardieChurch The FAST (Future at St Andrew’s) Project Y Y Y Y Pilot Grant - 2009 https://clermistonstandrew.wixsite.com/ourchurch Main Grant – 2014-2016 Continuation Grant – 2017-2018 https://www.facebook.com/StAndrewsClermiston/ Addressing social isolation offering support groups for adults with learning disabilities, those recovering from mental illness, after school clubs, dance groups, drama clubs, dementia friendship groups & those recovering from stroke. Develop and expand opportunities for people to learn about art, drama, music and public speaking. Encourage local households to consider their carbon footprint and reduced energy consumption and waste through the community Eco group. Western Hailes Expanded CAP Centre Y Y Y Y Main Grant – 2017-2019 http://holytrinitywesterhailes.org.uk/ Making a difference to families & individuals living in poverty & hardship as a result of unemployment & life https://www.facebook.com/holytrinitywesterhailes controlling dependencies by running courses, providing / Job Club support and help to overcome life controlling addictions. Provide a weekly drop in meeting and weekly one to one support. 5 2. West Lothian A B C D E Priority Area? Boghall Parish Church Sanctuary Garden Y Y Y Y Y Step Grant – 2016, 2019 http://www.boghallchurch.org.uk/ Create a series of workshops and events, which use the newly created Sanctuary Garden at Boghall Parish https://www.facebook.com/BoghallParishChurch/?f Church, involving people with long term mental ill ref=nf health, members of the congregation and community experts, reaching out to the wider community. Kirknewton & East Calder Parish Church – The Y Y Listening Project http://knec4jesus.org.uk/ Research Grant – 2019 Pilot Grant - 2019 https://www.facebook.com/Kirknewton-and-East- Pilot a community listening service to improve mental Calder-Church-273311852784547/ heal than wellbeing through reducing isolation, anxiety and depression. Linlithgow Young People’s Project – Bridgend