In an announcement
made earlier today the UK National Lottery's Big Lottery Fund said lottery
funding has been awarded to 11 projects across the Highlands and Islands of
Scotland.
The
projects will share a pool of £2,266,742 that is being awarded through the Big
Lottery Fund's Community Spaces Scotland scheme.
Community
Spaces Scotland provides funding to projects that help communities come together
and take advantage of local spaces and places, improve the local environment,
or help residents become healthier, happier, and more active.
The awards
announced today are part of a wider £10 million investment to 59 projects
spread all over Scotland.
Among the
projects chosen for this round of funding are the Back Football and Recreation
Club, Barra Children's Centre, and the Breasclete Community Association on the
Isle of Lewis in the Outer Hebrides.
The
Breasclete Community Association plans to use their of £225,545 grant to put a disused
plot of ground to good use by developing an eco-garden and a children's play
park.
Kenny
MacLennan, Chair of Breasclete Community Association, said: "Without this
award we would never be able to provide such a facility and we look forward to
working with the Big Lottery Fund over the coming months to provide a much
needed amenity for our community. We are genuinely excited about the award as
this allows us to progress a community project that has been part of our
community development plan for many years."
