Inverness groups awarded Common Good Funding
Six projects that will benefit charities, families and local sports clubs are to receive £82,880 Inverness Common Good Funding which has been awarded by Members of The Highland Council’s City of Inverness Area Committee today.
Leader of Inverness and Area Cllr Ian Brown said: “Inverness Common Good Fund continues to support a variety of local groups and charities making a significant difference to the lives of people. I am pleased to see the range of awards benefitting the health and wellbeing particularly for those more vulnerable in our communities.
The following grants have been awarded:
- Highlands & Islands Blood Bikes (£10,500) towards the costs of a motorcycle for urgent medical response (e.g. blood samples, patient medications, human donor milk) for NHS Highland, with significant support to Raigmore Hospital and NHS patients.
- Inverness Rowing Club (£7,000) towards an all abilities pontoon project on the Caledonian Canal.
- Apex Scotland: (£7,000) towards the Challenge Team to support the implementation of a woodworking project aimed at participants who have experience with the justice system to offer an opportunity for skill development, personal growth, and community reintegration leading to meaningful employment.
- Shopmobility Highland (£21,000) towards shopmobility based in Eastgate Centre, Inverness providing support to anyone who requires a mobility aid to have the use of a manual wheelchair, powerchair or mobility scooter.
- Calman Trust (£18,380) towards Beyond Club Artysans to support the employment of a youth worker.
- Inverness Angling Club (£19,000) towards financial support for the continued arrangements in respect of the Inverness Common Good Fund River Fishings.
Members also noted that the Inverness Common Good Fund Sub Committee has agreed that as part of ongoing liaison arrangements officers undertake discussions with office bearers of the Inverness Angling Club to review the current action plan with the outcome reported to a future meeting of the Sub-Committee.