Massive cash windfall for six initiatives across kingdom

Fife organisations are celebrating a bumper share of National Lottery cash.

Six groups are benefiting to the tune of more than £825,000 as part of a £2.8 million boost for Scottish communities from the Big Lottery Fund.

In Fife CLEAR Levenmouth was awarded £149,570 which will be used to strengthen and expand its wide range of activities which predominantly involve engaging volunteers in outdoor and environmental work in public and community spaces.

Cruse Bereavement Care Scotland’s Fife group will receive £80,000 to support bereaved adults through the Building Resilient FifeCommunity Friendship projects.

The three-year funding will support 250 people and eight volunteers and will help reduce the isolation and loneliness of bereaved people by providing friendship groups.

Fife Employment Access Trust receives £120,140 for its partnership service with NHS Fife occupational therapy and psychology services aimed at people with enduring and complex mental health difficulties who face significant challenges in everyday living.

Fife Women’s Aid has been awarded £197,142 to support women at high risk of domestic abuse. Advocates will work with each of the women on an action plan to ensure they receive the support they need.

Around £150,000 is going to Heart and Sound for its community media recording studio, which will support up to 150 young people in the Dunfermline area.

Tayport Community Trust gains £128,589 for PLANT – People Learning About Nature in Tayport – which will support 650 young and older people.

Maureen McGinn, chairwoman of the Big Lottery Fund Scotland, said: “These projects will reach people at a time when they most need support, giving them the confidence, advice and skills to look towards a more positive future.”