Covid 19 Community Grants Scheme for Broomhouse, Sighthill & Parkhead
SPACE and the Broomhouse Hub were delighted to be awarded £15,000 from the Scottish Government’s Supporting Communities Fund via The National Lottery Community Fund, to distribute small grants (between £250-£1000) to organisations, projects, individual volunteers and community groups in the Broomhouse, Sighthill & Parkhead area.
These grants are in place to support people in the community in response to Covid-19 to provide:
- Children and young persons activities
- Community Food Support
- Improved Communication
- Reduction in Social Isolation
- Reduction in Digital Exclusion
We’re delighted to announce the groups who will be receiving funds towards their Covid-19 recovery projects-
Congratulations to all these worthy projects who will use the grants to supporting local people in Broomhouse, Sighthill and Parkhead:
- Broomhouse Primary School & Parents Group – Creating a safe. welcoming parent & family room within the school
- City Star Majorettes –Providing extra pompoms for their members
- Community One Stop Shop – To provide food supplies for different cultures and literature in non-English languages
- AbilityNet – Combating digital exclusion
- Broomhouse Community Growers – Providing raised bed and seed kits for homes
- B healthy together – Providing health & well-being kits
- St Augustine’s Rugby Club – For additional sports equipment
- Stenhouse Primary School & Parents Group– Providing school uniforms to pupils
- St David’s Toddler Group – Creating leaflets and posters to inform families about services that are available
- Broomhouse Youth team – Producing face coverings
- St Joseph’s Primary School & Parents Group– Supporting families in need of food and household essential
- Murrayburn Primary School– Progressing their science, Technology, Engineering, Art and Maths programme
