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Nine community projects in Scotland have been awarded a total of 拢2.03m thanks to the Community Ownership Fund聽(COF).

Schemes across the country聽will benefit from the cash, including an arts centre in Edinburgh which will be redeveloped into a state-of-the-art hub.

It comes as the Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities has (30 June 2023) announced the latest allocations from the second round of the 拢150 million聽COF.

The funding will help community groups take ownership of local institutions that have fallen into disrepair or are under threat of closure and give them a new lease of life, ensuring they continue to provide vital services, create opportunities and boost local economies.

Recent changes to the fund now mean that the amount of funding all projects can bid for has increased from 拢250,000 to 拢1 million, making it easier than ever for community groups to聽take聽control of prized local assets that are at risk of being lost forever.

UK Government Minister for Levelling Up Dehenna Davison said:

This cash will support great projects that will provide better opportunities for people across Scotland. We want people to thrive within their communities, and preserving their local institutions is a vital part of that.

UK Government Minister for Scotland Malcolm Offord said:

It鈥檚 great news that a further nine Scottish projects are sharing 拢2.03 million from the UK Government Community Ownership Fund.

Through the fund we are now supporting 24 community groups across Scotland to breathe new life into the places where they live, work and play to the tune of 拢5.2 million.

In total we are directly investing more than 拢2.4 billion in hundreds of projects across Scotland as we help grow our economy and level up the country.

The nine Scottish projects are:

• 拢250,000 to restore and transform the vacant and derelict historic聽St Andrews & St Stephens Church in Perth聽into an active and thriving youth/community Hub.

• 拢300,000 to repair and refurbish the聽John O鈥橤roats Mill聽in the Scottish Highlands so it can function once again as a community hub.

• 拢250,000 to rebuild聽North Edinburgh Arts聽into a state-of-the-art hub.

• 拢90,000 for聽Portobello Town Hall聽in Edinburgh for essential repairs and renovations needed to provide a suitable space for the community to host a variety of events.

• 拢250,000 to renovate聽Silverburn Flax Mill in Leven聽so it can attract visitors, create employment opportunities and provide new resources for the local community.

• 拢300,000 to redevelop the derelict聽Old Clyne School in the Highlands聽to create a visitor attraction and community museum/heritage centre.

• 拢111,000 to enable聽Caring Operations Joint Action Council in Glasgow聽to purchase its current premises, a disability resource centre.

• 拢182,073 for聽New Trotters in Cumnock聽to refurbish the former Trotters building, reviving New Cumnock鈥檚 town centre by repurposing a prominent, vacant, eyesore building.

• 拢300,000 to renovate聽Laxdale Hall on the Isle of Lewis.

Community Ownership Fund: prospectus - 天美影院 (www.gov.uk)

Community Ownership Fund: successful bidders - 天美影院 (www.gov.uk)

Community Ownership Fund: successful bidders - 天美影院 (www.gov.uk)