Following an overwhelming response to the Environmental Justice Fund, Forward Scotland is delighted that Scottish Ministers have announced the successful projects with £2million of grant awarded.
This publication highlights projects funded from the Landfill Communities Fund by Viridor Credits across the UK. Forward Scotland works with Viridor Credits to support communities near Viridor's waste management facility in East Lothian. Of particular note in this publication is the work of the Scottish Flag Trust at Athelstaneford.
The Government has been working together with the bank and building society sector to design a scheme to allow money in dormant bank and building society accounts to be reinvested in society, while protecting consumers' rights to reclaim their money at any time. A consultation document has been issued. The document proposes using The Big Lottery Fund (BIG) as the main UK-wide unclaimed assets distribution body.
Following an overwhelming response to the Community Environmental Renewal Scheme (CERS), with almost 100 projects seeking some £6 million, Forward Scotland is delighted that Scottish Ministers have announced the first group of successful projects with grants worth £1.24million awarded.