TotalEnergies have created a Community Benefit Fund which enables customers on the Scottish Procurement Natural Gas Framework to apply for funding to create or support a project that will be of benefit to their local communities. We've committed £25,500 💰 to this year’s fund!
And the beneficiaries are... 🥁🥁🥁
The Wheatley Foundation 📖
🏆 Awarded £12,000.00
Wheatley Foundation supports people in Scotland’s most deprived communities by addressing unemployment and poverty. They focus on improving children’s educational outcomes as a route out of poverty, partnering with the Dolly Parton Imagination Library to provide books to children aged five and under in socially rented homes. Children receive one book per month until their 5th birthday, with 500 children currently signed up across Scotland.
With this funding The Wheatley Foundation hope to reach more children across Scotland with an intention of focusing on those families that are in deepest poverty.
Read more about the Wheatley Foundation
North Carrick Community Benefit 🚲
🏆 Awarded £3,000.00
NCCBC focuses on supporting community projects and are currently promoting tourism in Carrick, South Ayrshire, with the theme “Bruce’s Web” to celebrate the 750th anniversary of King Robert the Bruce’s birth. They are funding new art pieces in Maybole and surrounding villages, accompanied by an app with additional information and augmented reality.
To encourage eco-friendly visits, NCCBC launched an E-Bike programme with 12 E-Bikes and want to use the awarded funding to build an E-Bike shed, offering a sustainable alternative to car travel in the rural area.
Read more about North Carrick Community Benefit
Children 1st 👪
🏆 Awarded £9,000.00
Children 1st tackle modern challenges like online harm and social media pressures, and support families in financial crises by providing access to benefits, grants, and emergency vouchers. Their efforts help improve children’s health, sleep, and school performance, ensuring they thrive now and in the future.
With this funding Children 1st will be able to continue the amazing work that they do and make financial advice more inclusive and accessible for families across Scotland.
NHS Forth Valley 🌱
🏆 Awarded £1,362.00
NHS Forth Valley provides and manages a wide range of healthcare services, including hospitals and General Practice, within the Forth Valley area of Central Scotland.
With the awarded funding, NHS Forth Valley is committed to enhancing the entrances of two of their hospital/healthcare centers with decorative planters. This initiative aims to uplift the patient experience by creating a more welcoming and calming environment, which can help reduce stress and anxiety.
