- Area:
- Scotland
- Programme:
- 2014 Communities
- Release date:
- 25 10 2012
Scots of all ages and abilities have the chance to become more active thanks to the Big Lottery Fund’s Commonwealth Games legacy programme, 2014 Communities as 45 grants totalling £77,362 are announced today.
2014 Communities funds projects which introduce Scots of all ages to a wide range of activities and healthier lifestyles in the run up to the Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games. Big Lottery Fund Scotland Director, Jackie Killeen said: “2014 Communities is about building a legacy of well-being across Scotland in the lead up to, and beyond, the Commonwealth Games. The groups receiving awards today really showcase our programme, which gives people an opportunity to explore their potential through physical activity and volunteering. Last month we were proud to announce an extra £500k in this year’s budget to help get communities across Scotland more active so it’s a great time to apply to us for funding.”
Although it’s less than two years until the Commonwealth Games itself come to Scotland but there’s another very special sporting occasion to look forward to before that as the “Commonwaid Games” comes to Fife thanks to an award of £1,000 to Pittenweem Primary School. The school will run a series of taster sessions in 12 sports for the children to try and the money means they can buy the equipment they need and pay for transport costs between all the schools involved. The Games will take place at Waid Secondary School in Anstruther and five of its six feeder primary schools in Pittenweem, Crail, Colinsburgh, Anstruther and Elie will all take part.
Based in Glasgow, the John Paul Academy will use their award of £1,540 to set up a new lunch time activity club for children with special needs. Most of the children who come to the centre are taken to school by bus or taxi so have very few opportunities to have fun with their friends after school. Now sessions will run twice a week with a wide variety of fun activities taking place including basketball, tennis and dance lessons.
Active life begins at 50 for older people in Hamilton thanks to an award of £1,850 to Forward@Fifty. Now the group will be able to buy the equipment they need to run a series of weekly activities including bowling and curling. All sessions will be free and the money will help the group to train volunteers to help deliver the programme.
BIG’s 2014 Communities programme aims to build a legacy from the 2014 Commonwealth Games funding projects that encourage people to take part or volunteer in sport or physical activity or use sport as a way to bring together people from different generations. In total £5.8m million will be invested over the lifetime of the fund, which is recognised as part of the Scottish Government’s Games Legacy plan.
Full list of awards announced today.
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Further Information
For more press or media information contact: Lorna McNiven BIG Scotland Press Office 0141 242 1451 lorna.mcniven@biglotteryfund.org.uk
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Notes to Editors
- 2014 Communities is a micro grants programme, offering local sports clubs, voluntary and community organisations, community councils and schools grants of £300 to £2,000 to support and stimulate grass roots involvement in sport and physical activity. In year two of the programme, Big Lottery Fund has £1 million to award in grants. 2014 Communities will continue to operate up to the Glasgow Commonwealth Games in 2014, but what we focus our funding on and how we deliver our funding may change based on learning leading up to 2014.
- 2014 Communities is about building a legacy of well-being before and beyond the Commonwealth Games. The programme aims to encourage more people to take part or volunteer in sport or physical activity as well as encourage greater community cohesion in the run up to the 2014 Commonwealth Games.
- The Big Lottery Fund (BIG), the largest distributor of National Lottery good cause funding, is responsible for giving out 40% of the money raised for good causes by the National Lottery.
- BIG is committed to bringing real improvements to communities and the lives of people most in need and has been rolling out grants to health, education, environment and charitable causes across the UK since June 2004. The Fund was formally established by Parliament on 1 December 2006.
- Since the National Lottery began in 1994, 28p from every pound spent by the public has gone to good causes. As a result, over £28 billion has now been raised and more than 383,000 grants awarded across arts, sport, heritage, charities, health, education and the environment.
- The Scotland Committee, led by Chair, Maureen McGinn, has been making Big Lottery Fund decisions on Scottish projects since March 2007. As well as taking devolved decisions on Lottery spending, the Committee has and will continue to play a strategic role in the future direction of BIG in Scotland.
- The Big Lottery Fund is investing in Scotland’s communities through its Investing in Communities portfolio as well as the small grants schemes Awards for All and 2014 Communities
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