Further £1m targeted support for charities

Foundation Scotland has recently awarded over £1,000,000 through 13 new strategic response grants. Funded in partnership with the National Emergencies Trust, projects have been identified as those that will deliver on the key priorities designed to assist the third sector in providing specialist support needed through the pandemic. This £1 million support is further to the £3.8 Million already awarded to 970 grassroots organisations nationwide via our Response, Recovery & Resilience Fund.

Working in partnership with other major Scottish funders such the Scottish Government and SCVO, Foundation Scotland chairs the newly-established Scottish Emergency Funding Advisory Board (SEFAB) which brings together essential expertise to recognise, assess and identify the key priorities for funding across the country.  In total, the funders have identified nine priority funding themes and they work together to ensure all needs are adequately addressed. Examples include support for those with poor or worsening mental health, those with poor access to critical services or care, those experiencing bereavement and support for those in poverty or at risk of poverty or destitution.

The new strategic grants will deliver financial support to multiple funding priorities. In total over £1,168,127 will be distributed between the thirteen charities as follows:

• Scottish Association for Mental Health (SAMH) (£105,000)
• BEMIS Scotland (£104,000)
• Shelter Scotland (£30,000)
• Community Law Advice Network (£30,000)
• Children 1st (£104,750)
• Dundee North Law Centre LLP (£30,000)
• Govan Law Centre (£30,000)
• JustRight Scotland (£30,000)
• Legal Services Agency Ltd (£28,265)
• Castlemilk Law and Money Advice Centre (£30,000)
• Glasgow Council for the Voluntary Sector (£307,000)
• Cruse Bereavement Care Scotland (£98,912)
• Scottish Refugee Council (£240,000)

We are incredibly proud of these new awards which will make a significant impact across the Third Sector.  This level of strategic support will enable these charities to deliver the essential support needed to help some of the most vulnerable who are suffering through the crisis. We understand that charities across the country are struggling more than ever to raise the funds they need, and at the same time, many are experiencing increased demand for their services.  It’s an unnerving time for many.  We would encourage other groups to check our website for further funding programmes. We’re also keen to engage with new potential funders whose donations will enable Foundation Scotland to extend this vital support even further within Scotland’s hardest-hit communities

 

Giles Ruck, Chief Executive at Foundation Scotland