Successful Projects
Re-Tweed
Year Completed:
2020
Funds Received - £3,200.00
BWCF funding was for the great tapestry project to allow women to come together with the main seamstress. Our section of the tapestry represents Berwickshire with an image of a fisher lasses and a woman who works in the textile factory.
Throughout the Covid-19 lockdown Re-tweed have been busy and provided much needed support to the wider community. Set up 2 food banks and made NHS scrubs for 8 hospitals. Set up online learning and provided online tutoring for those who could not make events. Made masks for shop keepers, volunteers and those shielding which was distributed through the local chemists. Thanks to Ramones for their help. Run 14 workshops for women who are graduates of Re-Tweed and now opened this to others. 1 place has been funded at the kilt academy.
Started first face to face volunteer day today, (12/08/2020) with reduced numbers. Our group has grown and grown, new projects emerging and replicating in other parts in Scotland. Grants, such as the Wellbeing and Business Relieve grant has allowed us to keep going and provide help such as the food banks etc. Strategic planning meeting next month to discuss how we move forward.
BWCF funding has led to us receiving funding elsewhere which totalled £110k income. New service manager has been taken on to share the workload.
Verbal report received at the AGM in August 2020
Duns Primary School
Year Completed:
2020
Duns Primary School
Funds Received - £2,768.00
BWCF originally granted Duns Primary School £2,768.00 to help fund a residential trip for P7s however, due to Covid-19 this trip was cancelled. A request was made to change the use of these funds which was duly granted and all funds were used to purchase rain gear.
Every class (Nursery to P7) has benefitted from waterproofs this year. Even more so due to the fact that PE had to be outside due to restrictions. Moving forward, there will be a need to replace and replenish due to our growing school roll. We are also committed to using more of the Duns community environment and the waterproofs not only allow us to acces in all weathers, there is now equity of provision so that families do not feel financial pressure when trying to kit out their children. We are hugely grateful for the funding and the positive impact of the waterproofs has been staggering in terms of opening up opportunities.
Here are some photos of our P1's enjoying the local woods in their waterproofs.
Martin Wilson
Duns Primary School
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Duns Players
Year Completed:
2019
Funds received - £3,000
In March 2019 Duns Players received £3,000 towards the running costs of DunsPlayFest. This was a week long event that delivered 30 events with about 900 people through the door. Encouraging new writing and new drama. All local schools where involved in putting on shows and/or attending workshops. Spinoffs have also happened on the back of DunsPlayFest. Planning to run this event every year with next year planning a musical about Jim Clark. Drama encourages so many positive attributes in young people.
Budget was £20k with £10k from Creative Scotland, this funding would not have been forthcoming without the initial funding from BWCF
Verbal report received at our AGM in August 2019
2nd Duns Brownies
Year Completed:
2019
Funds received - £308.28
In March 2019 2nd Duns Brownies received £308.28 towards outstanding programme resources. Girl Guiding overhauled its programme for all its sections. We previously had to buy resources one at a time but the grant allowed us to buy a complete set of resources to then allow the girls to pick what they would like to work on. First choice was Skills For My Future, an activity the leaders had not initially selected. This led into DIY skills which had them making their own notice boards, also sewing which is being developed into a unit quilt. Leadership and negotiation skills covered, which the girls have also shared with the leaders and superheroes with super powers to support the community.
Started with 8 young girls but due to being able to make the sessions more interesting we now have close to 20 girls. Girl Guiding recommend 16 to 24 per group. Funding also went towards a sleep over day. This was a session for 12 hours re-enacting a holiday scenario/sleep over. With activities based on being an engineer, encouraging team work and health & safety. Also went out and about researching environmental issues.
Verbal report received at our AGM in August 2019
Connect
Year Completed:
2019
A Little Goes a Long Way
Received £960.00 towards 2 voyages aboard Faramir, a 70ft sail training vessel with Cirdan Sailing Trust.
Orginally planned 1 sailing voyage which quickly turned into 2. Logistical challenge which had 11 individuals on board plus crew and sailed under challenging conditions.
Our funding helped Connect get further funding from other sources. Enroute our young people where interacting with many people from around the world.
2 of the young people on the voyage where invited to do training with Cirdan Sailing Trust and 1 will hopefully have a permanent position with them.
Verbal report at AGM