Scots charity boosts Argyll good causes

AN Edinburgh-based charity has handed out more than £40,000 to Argyll good causes over the past year.

Each year the Corra Foundation - previously known as Lloyds TSB Foundation for Scotland - distributes just under £1 million through its Henry Duncan grants programme to grassroots charities working in their local communities.

In Argyll and Bute during 2017 the foundation funded £41,522 in grants for charities.

Those benefiting included Islay and Jura Community Enterprises Ltd, which has been awarded £5,000 towards the salary of the project co-ordinator for the aqua care and hub project for people with support needs.

Mid Argyll Community Pool has been awarded £1,924 towards the costs of transport, pool hire and instruction for the Dip and Dine session for isolated elderly people, while Kintyre Link Club received £2,000 towards running costs.

Kintyre’s Shopper-Aide Ltd has been awarded £5,000 towards the salary of the part-time team leader.

Argyll and Bute MP Brendan O’Hara welcomed the awards.

‘I’m delighted to hear grassroots organisations in Argyll and Bute will benefit from these additional funds at a time when everyone is feeling austerity pinch,’ he said.

‘Many of the Henry Duncan grants go on staff and running costs, meaning they are a lifeline for local charities in this tough financial climate.’