Success Stories

Award made in May 2010

Central Scotland Forest Trust (CSFT) was awarded £3,750 towards increasing awareness amongst landowners and businesses about each other and the opportunities to diversify around / develop equestrian tourism in rural Falkirk and West Lothian. CSFT aim to create a network of people and businesses committed to working together to promote equestrian tourism and establish joint projects in the area.

Award made in March 2010

Thornhill Community Trust was awarded £5,781 towards updating their community action plan which will involve updating their profile (an audit of population, services & facilities within the community at the moment), undertaking a household survey, organising a community review and community meeting as well as the production of a Community Action Plan. 

Award made in February 2010

Camphill (Blair Drummond) Trust Ltd was awarded £120,000 towards the building of new In Touch and Craft workshop facilities.
 

Awards made in December 2009

Loch Lomond and the Trossachs National Park Authority was awarded £13,800 towards the Community Grant Programme element of Scottsland, the 200th anniversary celebration of the publication of Sir Walter Scott's poem Lady Of The Lake.
 

South Green Drive Tenants and Residents Association was awarded £13,908 towards the creation of a playpark and community garden in Airth.
 

Awards made in November 2009

Forth Valley and Lomond LEADER LAG was awarded £5,000 towards a research study on 'Sustainable toilet provision in rural locations' (aka. 'eco loos').

Falkirk Council was awarded £4,711.80 towards Phase 2 of the Communities Along The Carron project "From Aspiration to Action".
 

Award made in September 2009

Killin and Ardeonaig Community Development Trust (KAT) was awarded £25,011 to assist in the purchase and creation of a community Thrift Shop in Killin.
 

Award made in August 2009

The Loch Lomond and the Trossachs National Park Authority was awarded £3,969.87 towards various activities associated with Heritage Connections in the Park.

Awards made in June 2009

Scottish Native Woods was awarded £4,502.50 towards the community consultation and training phase of the Tay Western Catchments Project.

Mugdock Makkers were awarded £6,212.50 towards getting consultancy help with business planning and team building.

Drymen Church was awarded £38,000 to help with the building costs of re-modelling the church interior and creating an annex to provide modern purpose built, all week community facilities.

RSPB was awarded £30,000 to allow them to re-create salt marsh and saline lagoons in their demonstration Skinflats Tidal Exchange Project, STEP Forth.

Awards made in March 2009

Balquhidder, Lochearnhead & Strathyre Community Trust was awarded £24,481 to help them install an 'Eco Loo' at the top of  Balquhidder Glen.

The Scottish Agricultural College was awarded £2,275 to help them run a series of  events aimed at promoting the economic potential of farm woodlands.

Doune & Dunblane Fling was awarded £3,635 towards the costs of environmental activities at this years Fling.

Callander Development Trust were awarded £50,000 to help with the construction of a new bridge at Bracklinn Falls.

The Waterways Trust was awarded £62,161 towards developing volunteer and employability placements for disadvantaged young people.

Clackmannanshire & Stirling Environment Trust received £1,244 to help them run a series of community action days aimed at tackling the threat posed by Himalayan Balsam.

The Helensburgh and District Access Forum was awarded £13,213 to complete and promote a 'missing link' piece of path near Balloch.

Forth Environment Link was awarded £16,040 towards an orchard regeneration project which will operate across the whole of the Forth Valley and Lomond area.

Awards made in December 2008

Callander Community Development Trust  was awarded £4,950 towards the detailed design of the restoration of the St Kessogs building into a culture and events centre.

The Fieldfare Trust was offered a conditional award towards the development of inclusive outdoor access networks.

Logie Old Graveyard Group was offered a conditional award towards the conservation of the Old Kirk and Kirkyard at Logie.

Central Scotland Forest Trust was awarded £35,900 towards the Topps Wood Community Education Project.

The Gartmore Association was awarded £10,000 towards phase one of the Village Hall Development project.
 

Awards made in October 2008

Throsk Community Enterprises  was awarded £84,755 towards the development of the Throsk Hub, a new community facility for the area. 

Central Scotland Forest Trust was awarded £15,000 towards commissioning a development study on Safe Routes to School for the new Denny High School.

The Clanranald Trust was awarded £18,205 towards the erection of a visitor centre and exhibition at the replica 12th century motte and bailey fort they are building in the Carron Valley Forest

Dunblane Development Trust was awarded £43,500 towards the technical costs of its plans to secure a community owned asset on Dunblane High Street

Fallin Community Enterprises was awarded £60,000 towards the development of the Polmaise Re-use Centre

Mugdock Country Park was awarded £60,000 towards developing the visitor facilities at Craigend

Scottish Natural Heritage was awarded £49,700 towards the Flanders Moss Viewing Tower 

Awards made in June 2008

The Barr Wood Trust was awarded £5,600 towards the conversion of a disused swimming pool into a caving facility.
To read a short review of the completed project written by The Barr Wood Trust, click here.

Dunblane Development Trust was awarded £5,000 toward community consultation on a High Street property, and to explore preferred uses.

Drymen Community Developmemnt Trust was awarded £10,000 to go toward using consultants to undertake community consultation, option appraisal, costings preparation and a final landscape scheme for Drymen Square.

McLaren Community Leisure Centre (Trading) Ltd was awarded £16,875 toward the purchase of new equipment and fixings to enable the conversion of the indoor bowling hall to a multi-use flexi-space.

Falkirk Council was awarded £10,000 to employ consultants to engage with the various communities along the River Carron, with a view to the river link being central to community regeneration.

Lomond 4Bs Journey Association was awarded £18,500 (plus £14,800 from Argyll & the Islands LEADER) toward a pilot weekend bus service from Balloch to Tarbet, linking Bus, Bikes, Boots and Boats.

                                 Awards made in April 2008

CVS Clackmannanshire was awarded £19,000 towards their Learning for Living project which will take a community engagement method out to rural communities and will pilot the use of an Open Green Map resource.
A report on the completed Clackmannanshire Green Map Initiative, written by CVS Clacks (March 2010) can be read here , and the results of a questionnaire survey here.

Callander Jazz and Blues Festival Ltd was awarded £2,900 towards extending their annual festival to new lochside venues outwith Callander.

Callander Estate was awarded £12,400 towards the production of a feasibility study and outline business plan for a proposed Callander Countryside Activity Centre near Falkirk.