Successful Projects

Duns Golf Club

Year Completed: 
2020

Funds Received - £2,000.00

The funds (along with other funders) went towards the purchase of a Tees and Greens apron grass cutter. The inclusion of this unit allows Duns Golf Club to maintain the Teeing areas and around our greens (aprons) in good playing condition.  The blade height is set to cut the grass shorter than fairways and higher than greens. This is a normal cutting regime for the majority of golf courses thus we have embraced a quality practice that enhances the golfing experience at Duns for members and visitors alike. As this is a multi purpose unit the Greens staff are also able to quickly change the cutting cassettes to manage and manicure the Greens to a higher standard. The quality of any Golf Course is readily measured by the quality of its greens, the provision of this unit allows Duns Golf Course to be a course worthy of a visit and hopefully a course to return to. 

Without your and others grant funding we would not be able to afford to bear such expenditure so we are really indebted to you for the assistance.

 

Currently Supported Applications

Year Completed: 
2020
  • BF0206 - Allotments 4 Chirnside - £990.00 - Awarded 03/12/2020
  • BF0200 - Duns Junior FC - £3,500 awarded 22/07/2020
  • BF0197 - ASTENE - £1,000 awarded 28/02/2020
  • BF0196 - The Learning Space - £2,240 awarded 15/03/2020
  • BF0194 - Berwickshire Netball CLub - £3,000 awarded 28/02/2020
  • BF0193 - Thinking Without Borders - £1,500 awarded 28/02/2020
  • BF0192 - Duns Primary School - £2768 awarded 15/03/2020
  • BF0186 - Eat, Sleep, Ride - £4,090 awarded 12/12/2019
  • BF0185 - Duns Golf Club - £2,000 awarded 20/12/2019
  • BF0184 - Duns ASC - £670.00 awarded 17/12/2019
  • BF0183 - Duns Players - £4,0800 awarded 12/12/2019
  • BF0182 MPulsive - £1,000 awarded 11/12/2019

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