Tag: Funding
Boosting Community Economic Development: Securing Funding for Growth and Sustainability
Efforts to address the economic disparities among communities in Scotland have received a significant financial boost of £400,000 to support the development of more resilient local economies.The Democratic Finance Scotland program, launched with the...
Boosting Teacher Numbers: Cosla Rejects £145m Funding for Kate Forbes
Local councils in Scotland will not be receiving the £145.5 million funding from the Scottish Government that was intended to increase teacher numbers. This decision comes after a dispute over how the money would...
Scotland’s First Breast Cancer Wellness Centre Receives Funding from Major Cosmetics Company
A major cosmetics company, The Estee Lauder Companies, is generously providing funding for the first breast cancer wellness centre in Scotland called House of Hope located in Gorgie, Edinburgh. This initiative is part of...
Smokehouse Sale Funds Affordable Housing in Remote Community
In August 2023, The Coigach Community Development Company (CCDC) decided to sell the former smokehouse site in Altandhu, Coigach, to fund new affordable homes in the remote Scottish community.Since acquiring the site in 2007,...