CASE STUDIES

Inverclyde Windfarm Fund and Inverclyde Community Fund 2021

The launch of the new Windfarm saw ICF award grants of up to £1,000 in 2021 to community groups across Inverclyde.

The Inverclyde Community Fund also awarded grants of up to £1,000 for community groups and voluntary organisations to progress projects within our local communities.

Here are some examples of the great projects that we've supported.

BELVILLE COMMUNITY GARDEN

"We have now helped support the setup of 4 Food share sites across Inverclyde who are running independently..."

MAN ON! INVERCLYDE

“We spent our budget on piloting a project, “Football Therapy”, within Inverclyde, allowing people to access free football and mental health peer-support together..."

GREENOCK & DISTRICT SEA CADET CORP

“The grant was spent on the purchase of four new paddle boards. The paddle boards were a new and fast-growing sport in the UK, and so this venture allowed cadets to experience water sports at a cost that all can adore, free at the point of delivery..."

GREENOCK WANDERERS RFC

“For some time now, our Clubhouse has had a number of leaks coming from the balcony area... the Club fortunately secured the very generous award of £1k from the Inverclyde Windfarm Fund.

TEEN CHALLENGE STRATHCLYDE

“We held an event in September, a candlelit vigil for people who had lost their lives in Inverclyde to drugs and alcohol..."

GREENOCK UNITED FC

“Greenock United has used the grant to fund the pitch hire for our adults pan disability teams..."

BOUNCE BASKETBALL INVERCLYDE

"This grant has allowed our club to establish itself within the local community quicker than we could have imagined..."

ST ANDREW'S BOYS CLUB 2013

"We are a local football team consisting of children aged 7-8. The grant helped us to buy every player a new strip for the season ahead..."

GIBSHILL CHILDREN'S CENTRE

"“We were awarded £1,000 which we have used to enhance our outdoor learning space..."

MIND MOSAIC CHILD & FAMILY THERAPIES

“We used the grant to purchase specialist toys, games and books used in therapy..."

ARDGOWAN HOSPICE

"This grant went towards paying for new industrial linoleum tile flooring for our largest retail outlet..."

GOUROCK GOLF CLUB

“The grant we received was focused on developing Junior golf..."

QUARRIERS

"We received £1,000 for the purchase of some outdoor furniture to provide benefit to the people we support and their families..."

GREENOCK MORTON COMMUNITY TRUST

“The project that we were able to deliver as part of the grant was our new STEM project within Newark Primary School..."

THE INVERCLYDE SHED

"“We spent the grant on heritage fruit trees, stakes, ties, and compost for establishing a community orchard at Muirshiel Lane, Port Glasgow..."

GREENOCK WANDERERS RFC

At Greenock Wanderers, we look to instil the core values, standards and traditions of Rugby, as a sport. Taking groups outside this environment allows the coaches to assess the children in a different light and see individual potential expressed in an alternative manner...”

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CHILDREN IN POVERTY INVERCLYDE

“We spent the grant on Tesco F&F vouchers to purchase warm clothing for families with young children..."