As a Community Anchor Organisation, shmu was chosen by the Scottish Government Supporting Communities Fund to disperse £25,000 of funding to community groups and organisations in Aberdeen.
The shmu Community Support Fund offered between £500-£2000 to support groups to deliver new or existing activity in response to COVID-19.
Our aim was to get the money out to small community groups who could make a difference at a local level by using it to tackle identified needs in their community.
The fund received 28 proposals totalling £43,956 from a variety of local community groups over the short 10-day submission period.
The proposals were primarily focused on Aberdeen’s regeneration areas, and we received requests for a number of different project ideas; from food and utility provisions to craft and activity packs for children, and from online support resources to meaningful home-based activities.
We then had the difficult process of shortlisting these proposals and deciding who we would be best placed to support. We also decided to offer partial support options in order to allow us to help more groups.
We’re pleased to announce that the full £25,000 was awarded on Wednesday 27th May, just two weeks after the launch of the fund, with groups receiving their money on Friday 29th May.
A full list of the organisations we supported can be found below:
As a Community Anchor Organisation, shmu was chosen by the Scottish Government Supporting Communities Fund to disperse £25,000 of funding to community groups and organisations in Aberdeen.
The shmu Community Support Fund offered between £500-£2000 to support groups to deliver new or existing activity in response to COVID-19.
Our aim was to get the money out to small community groups who could make a difference at a local level by using it to tackle identified needs in their community.
The fund received 28 proposals totalling £43,956 from a variety of local community groups over the short 10-day submission period.
The proposals were primarily focused on Aberdeen’s regeneration areas, and we received requests for a number of different project ideas; from food and utility provisions to craft and activity packs for children, and from online support resources to meaningful home-based activities.
We then had the difficult process of shortlisting these proposals and deciding who we would be best placed to support. We also decided to offer partial support options in order to allow us to help more groups.
We’re pleased to announce that the full £25,000 was awarded on Wednesday 27th May, just two weeks after the launch of the fund, with groups receiving their money on Friday 29th May.
A full list of the organisations we supported can be found below:
Funding will go towards a wider digital inclusion initiative to support volunteers to access equipment and connectivity to enable them to engage with the online support timetable offered by AiR during lockdown.
Funding received: £1,000
Being successfully awarded funding from the Anchor Community Fund factored by shmu means we will be so better able to fulfil our Mission and keep our members connected, virtually!
Funding will go towards food, utilities and essential supplies for families in need, focusing on those with immigration issues and no recourse to public funds.
Funding received: £545
The African Women’s Group would like to thank your organisation for your support We are really grateful. This will go some way in helping our community in this difficult period.
Funding will go towards a host of online programmes designed to provide critical support for peoples physical and mental health.
Funding received: £1,988
The decision by shmu to offer us funding is a tremendous help. It means that we will be able to pay our highly-skilled tutors for sharing their expertise whilst also offering the groups for free to anyone who would like to attend.
Funding will go towards materials necessary to ‘get started’ with growing your own food at home – focusing on those shielding to boost resilience and reduce stress and anxiety.
Funding received: £1,502
We’re delighted to have received funding from the shmu Community Support Fund. We hope our growing kits,will boost people’s resilience with our grounding techniques along with promoting the benefits of growing your own food at home
Funding will go towards providing essential provisions, including specific African food items to those struggling during the lockdown.
Funding received: £750
This funding will certainly go a long way to help our community during this difficult time. A lot of people will certainly benefit from this kind gesture.
Funding will go towards providing children and families in Powis with craft and activity packs to allow them to participate in their wider summer playscheme.
Funding received: £1,012
We are delighted to receive support which will allow us to put in place our ‘Playscheme at a Distance’ scheme this summer.
Funding will go towards providing school children with paper based arts and crafts materials to allow them to creatively learn and express themselves during lockdown.
Funding received: £1,000
We’re absolutely delighted to have received such generous support from shmu. Our funding will allow many of our families to enjoy some colour and creativity together during lockdown.
Funding will go towards supporting their tennants with essential items and resources to support them through lockdown – offering a service at the weekend if necessary to help those in crisis.
Funding received: £1,000
It may just be a little help, but to someone with nothing, it could be everything!
Funding will go towards supporting the local community with food, toiletries and other essential items, as well as supporting families with school supplies and homework and offering phone support and advice to those struggling.
Funding received: £2,000
We are so pleased and so grateful for this fantastic opportunity. So many local people and families will benefit from this with supplies of food and essentials.
Funding will go towards supporting the local community with food, toiletries and Funding will go towards play packs and healthy packed lunches for children under 11 years old in the local community.
Funding received: £2,000
Anyone who has any experience of applying for funding would appreciate this sensible, no nonsense approach. Well done shmu, that must have taken a lot of hard work and some great organisational skills! I am well impressed.
Funding will go towards wellbeing support packs to help those following a miscarriage/s, as well as to support their online support community.
Funding received: £822
We are delighted to receive support from shmu, which will be used to pay for member support packs that have been distributed during the covid-19 pandemic to ensure our members feel supported as we are not able to meet them face to face.
Funding will go towards providing children and families in Northfield with craft and activity packs to allow them to participate in their wider summer playscheme.
Funding received: £899
During lockdown school term, children have had home work to deal with and keep them occupied for at least part of the day. ‘Play Schemes at a Distance’ will send children and young people a weekly programme, including craft work and games and challenges.
Funding will go towards music playing equipment and ‘playlist for life’ to address social isolation and dementia needs in their community.
Funding received: £1,100
The OTCC welcomes funding support from shmu to start a playlist for life project in Torry. Songs are so important in life, and we are working with a charity who are based in Glasgow to have a scheme in place in the coming weeks.
Funding will go towards providing seed growing kits to families and individuals who are suffering from isolation and/or looking for creative activities to do with their children during lockdown.
Funding received: £700
We would like to thank shmu and the Scottish Government Supporting Communities Fund for giving us this award. It will allow us to provide seed growing kits for use by families and community groups throughout the city.
Funding will go towards craft packs for children and families in the local community.
Funding received: £500
We are delighted to receive this support as it will enable more local families to enjoy Arts and Crafts activities and help to keep their kids at home.
Funding will go towards providing food packages and other essential items to those sick, struggling financially or quarantining.
Funding received: £1,200
Thank you for supporting our project. Your support will enable much needed assistance to reach people in our community. We particularly hope to be able to help those who may have been struggling in silence.
Funding will go towards essential food vouchers and utilities for those families most in need, as well as providing activity packs to children which include stationery for school work.
Funding received: £1,000
Families are struggling for food, gas and electricity in particular and with the funding from shmu we can ensure that we can support them where it really matters.
Funding will go towards providing packed lunches three days a week to local children who would have received free school meals.
Funding received: £1,500
We plan to use the funding to go towards feeding families in the Seaton area throughout the covid 19 period. We are currently providing 300 meals a week so to be able to continue this is a massive help.
Funding will go towards support with food and essential provisions for the local community.
Funding received: £1,000
Funding will go towards relaxation sessions for children and families affected by loss and bereavement, as well as craft and activity packs.
Funding received: £675
Our service is even more important at this time and we are very grateful for the financial support we have received from the shmu Community Support Fund. This will make a difference to children and young people locally.
Funding will go towards providing essential care packages to those most in need in their local area.
Funding received: £1,000
We intend to use our funding to create care packages containing food & toiletries for the most vulnerable amongst our community. It is great to have SHMU supporting our community in these extraordinary times.
Funding will go towards providing food, toiletries, hygiene products and other essential items to those most in need in their community.
Funding received: £500
Funding will go towards providing meaningful and engaging activities to the families during lockdown.
Funding received: £807
It will mean that we’re able to continue to support and connect the girls and families while we can’t meet normally! We’ll be able to provide lots of resources and activities to keep them busy and learning too!
Funding will go towards providing essential food and hygiene products, as well as a phone befriending service.
Funding received: £500
Thank you so much shmu for supporting our ‘COVID-19 feeding vulnerable families’ project. This will go a long way in feeding families who are in great need at this time. We are absolutely excited at this very kind gesture for our Aberdeen Community.
