GlenWyvis Distillery’s £20,000 community grants is ‘priority alongside making excellent gin and whisky’
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GlenWyvis Distillery says its granting of £20,000 granted to local organisations and charities is “a priority, alongside making excellent gin and whisky”.
The latest round of GlenWyvis Distillery Good Will Fund grants saw 14 charities and organisations get a funding boost.
Recipients of funding included £400 for St Clement’s School for the refurbishment of their sensory room.
The largest funding grant went to Strathpeffer Community Development Trust, who received £5000 to cover short term setup staff costs for their not-for-profit community shop.
Dingwall Museum was also granted £1600 for improvements such as computing and a hearing loop to improve accessibility.
Dr Jock Ramsay, chair of the GlenWyvis Distillery good will fund committee, said: “There has been a lot of competition for the Fund and many excellent applications, with three times as many applications as there were funds available. This has made decision-making challenging. Everyone has done amazingly well to be successful in your applications for some very important local projects.
“Our board and our members see the good will fund as a priority - as well as making excellent gin and whisky.”
The organisations and charities that received funding are:
• North of Scotland Archaeology Society received £1000 for the restoration and digitising of an earl map of Ord Estate.
• Dingwall Museum received £1600 for technological improvements including computing and hearing loop to improve accessibility.
• Strathpeffer Community Development Trust received £2050 to improve the access to the Eagle Stone and provide information for visitors.
• Dingwall Gaelic Choir received £1500 to support their 70th anniversary fundraising Concert, which took place on March 15.
• Dingwall Community Development Company received £2500 to help towards the opening of the MacDonald Monument and the training of volunteer guides.
• Dingwall Primary School received £400 Contribution towards resources for a lunch club initiated by a pupil for children with stress and anxiety.
• Culbokie Primary School received £400 towards equipment for outdoor learning experiences.
• Dingwall Ducklings Nursery received £400 towards equipment for children with additional sensory needs.
• Ross-shire Women's Aid received £400 towards creating a child friendly space for group sessions for women children and young people with experience of domestic abuse.
• Mulbuie Primary School received £270 for fitness equipment.
• Saint Clement's School received £400 towards refurbishment of their Sensory Room.
• Dingwall Community Council received £2500 towards the upgrading and maintenance of a mobile performance stage.
• Strathpeffer Community Development Trust received £5000 to cover short term setup staff costs for their ethical, not-for-profit community shop.
• Culbokie Community Trust received £1558 towards marquee, hall hire and signage for their Black Isle Food Festival 2024 fundraising event.
The fund is supported by online sales with five per cent being allocated to the local community, with £10,000 being distributed last spring.
The grants are designed to support local culture and heritage, aid educational needs and stimulate business in the local area.
Read more about GlenWyvis Distillery’s good will fund here.
