Local Grassroots Charities Receive Funding Boost

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logo-ltsb-foundation-jpeg-versionBrendan O’Hara MP has welcomed £14,960 in grants for local Charities Home-Start Lorn, Mid Argyll Youth Development Services, Mid Argyll Transport Volunteers (MATV) and Oban Youth Café Project from Lloyds TSB Foundation for Scotland.


This forms part of £1m awarded through their Henry Duncan Awards programme to local grassroots charities.
Home-Start Lorn which is based in Argyll & Bute has been awarded the grant of £3,000 towards the salary costs of the Senior Co-ordinator.
Mid Argyll Youth Development Services which is based in Argyll & Bute has been awarded the grant of £4,000 towards the running costs of the Young Parents Support Group.
Mid-Argyll which is based in Argyll & Bute has been awarded the grant of £3,000 towards the salary costs of the Senior Co-ordinator.
Home-Start Lorn which is based in Argyll & Bute has been awarded the grant of £3,000 towards the salary costs of the Senior Co-ordinator.
Commenting, Brendan said:brendan_o'hara
“I’m delighted grassroots charities have been rightly recognised and are receiving these funds, enabling
them to continue their great work in our constituency. Many of the Henry Duncan grants go on staff and running costs like this, meaning they are a lifeline for local charities in this tough financial climate.”
Fiona Duncan, Chief Executive of Lloyds TSB Foundation for Scotland, added “We renamed our standard grants programme as the Henry Duncan Awards because we wanted to honour this great Scot whose actions ultimately led to the establishment of the Foundation. Today, we remain focused on funding local charities which aim to improve the quality of life for people who are disadvantaged. This and every year, we put nearly £1 million of funding into Scotland’s communities. We are proud of the difference we make.”

Note
1. For 30 years, Lloyds TSB Foundation for Scotland has contributed to improving the lives of disadvantaged individuals and communities all across Scotland. The Foundation has given out almost £120 million in grants and made over more than 14,000 awards to countless charities. In 2014, the grant maker challenged itself to be bold and pioneering when devising a new strategy to help meet
the ever-changing needs of Scottish communities.
2. The Foundation’s main grants programme, called the Henry Duncan Awards, is for grassroots charities working in local communities with people who are disadvantaged. It has six funding rounds per year and the next deadlines for applications are Deadline date. At its April & June meeting, the
Board of Trustees agreed to make 74 grants awards putting over £305,909 of funding into communities all over Scotland. More information about the work of the Foundation is available at
www.ltsbfoundationforscotland.org.uk