Scottish Government’s Third Sector Resilience Fund helps six South Lanarkshire organisations
Christina McKelvie MSP has warmly welcomed news of a cash injection for six South Lanarkshire voluntary sector organisations, which will help them to continue to provide much needed services, despite the difficulties caused by the recession.
The groups each receive a grant from the Scottish Government’s Third Sector Resilience Fund, which has been increased to £2.2 million to help organisations providing vital frontline services to survive these difficult economic times.
Central Scotland MSP Ms McKelvie said:
“The Third Sector Resilience Fund is a very welcome initiative by the SNP Government and I’m delighted that so many excellent South Lanarkshire groups will benefit.
“The staff and volunteers of organisations such as Childcare in the Community, Liber8 Lanarkshire and Lanarkshire Rape Crisis work incredibly hard to provide a range of crucial services that are of enormous benefit to all sorts of people in South Lanarkshire. The principles and service ethos of these six organisations represent the best of Scotland’s third sector.
“These groups were facing financial difficulties, such as increased costs and lower incomes, as a result of the recession but the grants will help them to get through these tough times and continue to provide the services that are of such value to their users and communities.”
Details of South Lanarkshire projects to receive grants from the Third Sector Resilience Fund:
Childcare in the Community
Provide childcare from 0-15 yrs in Hamilton and South Lanarkshire area. Arose from SIP in these areas – working in most disadvantaged communities. Funding will bridge a gap until elements of the Recovery Plan bring expenditure and income in line.
Lanarkshire Rape Crisis Centre
The Centre has experienced cuts in its funding. They are reviewing their delivery model by using more volunteers – seeking funding to free-up managers time to focus on recruitment and training of volunteers.
Liber8 Lanarkshire Ltd
Aims to limit damaging effect of alcohol/substance misuse on individuals, family and local community. Funding will be used to reinstate youth service capacity and specialist youth counsellor which have suffered as a consequence of a drop in income.
Up For It Lifestyles
Provide health checks for people in SIMD area of South Lanarkshire and subsequently support and advice to help people move to better lifestyles/behaviours. Tailored support on a client-by-client basis is provided to improve individual health outcomes. Service currently limited to SIMD areas, but finding that adjacent areas have been badly hit by recession yet they are unable to deliver their service in these areas. Funding would enable them to meet this demand and in the longer term demonstrate need for an SLA in the wider area.
Relationship Scotland Family Mediation South Lanarkshire
The overall aim of Family Mediation South Lanarkshire is to support vulnerable families affected by separation and divorce and major family change by providing information, family mediation, child contact centres, parenting workshops and children & young people’s counselling free at the point of delivery. The grant will be used to cover increased hours of staff to meet increased demand for the services.
East Kilbride & District Dementia Carers Group
Provide a range of activities within a day care centre. Have experienced loss of income as well as increased running costs, the latter which is attributable to the recession. Funding will cover increased revenue costs.