VOLUNTEERING HEBRIDES 

Donations from Grant Makers ?

We have details on the following significant donations. Multi-year donations are allocated to the years for which they are earmarked.

Major supporters in last 5 years

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
Women's Fund for Scotland - SHEmendous!
£9,000	01/03/2024 35	To deliver a series of workshops and communal activities across the Western Isles that will aim to improve the health and wellbeing of women and girls.
Foundation Scotland - Islanders! Transport Project
£15,000	10/08/2023	To contribute to the cost of a project coordinator, volunteer expenses, MIDAS training, fuel and vehicle maintenance to provide accessible transport and social opportunities to disadvantaged people .
National Lottery Community Fund - The Jubilee Community Garden
£50,000	03/03/2022	This project will create a new community garden situated in the only parkland of its kind on the Island of Stornoway. The group will offer a range of learning skills in growing produce including ....more This project will create a new community garden situated in the only parkland of its kind on the Island of Stornoway. The group will offer a range of learning skills in growing produce including plants flowers herbs fruit and vegetables to enhance skills focus on caring for the local environment. Volunteering opportunities will bring a range of social benefits - networking reduced isolation improved mental wellbeing and skills development
Co-Operative Group - Grant to Befriending Lewis and Harris
£20,492	23/10/2021	We would like to provide training and expenses for volunteers and put on social events for people in Lewes and Harris who struggle with feelings of loneliness and social isolation.
Scottish Government - Volunteering Hebrides
£10,072	10/02/2021	Detailed description not provided.
Scottish Government - Volunteering Hebrides
£14,289	18/05/2020	Detailed description not provided.
CAF - Grant to Volunteering Hebrides
£5,000	30/04/2020 3	Grant to Volunteering Hebrides to support the organisation through COVID19
Foundation Scotland - Grant to Volunteering Hebrides
£5,000	06/04/2020	To contribute towards volunteers expenses in the form of fuel for mileage, telephone expenses for telephone befriending, and out of pocket expenses volunteers may need in order to support the ....more To contribute towards volunteers expenses in the form of fuel for mileage, telephone expenses for telephone befriending, and out of pocket expenses volunteers may need in order to support the vulnerable and deliver aid.
National Lottery Community Fund - Befriending Lewis and Harris
£330,000	29/01/2020 36	This group will use this three year funding to continue and expand the range of befriending work they offer which has had provided an enormous benefit for the beneficiaries and the community as a ....more This group will use this three year funding to continue and expand the range of befriending work they offer which has had provided an enormous benefit for the beneficiaries and the community as a whole. The group will now provide 4-types of befriending; face to face, telephone, group befriending, and "healthier lives" with a cooking chum or a gym buddy.
Corra Foundation - HDG-19/382
£7,000	01/06/2019	Towards volunteer expenses for the befriending project.
Garfield Weston Foundation - Main Grants award
£7,500	18/12/2018	Befriending Lewis
Corra Foundation - HDA-18/424
£7,000	04/10/2018	Towards the Volunteer expenses of the befriending project
National Lottery Community Fund - Volunteering Hebrides
£128,280	21/02/2018 36	This funding will be used to create a partnership between Volunteering Hebrides, Staran CiC and Voluntary Action Training so that they can deliver a wide range of dedicated health and welfare ....more This funding will be used to create a partnership between Volunteering Hebrides, Staran CiC and Voluntary Action Training so that they can deliver a wide range of dedicated health and welfare projects, activities, events, and learning opportunities to people living on the Western Isles. The project will focus their work to focus on people who are hard to reach including: the elderly, physically disabled, people with learning difficulties and people with mental health issues.
Women's Fund for Scotland - Events costs
£5,000	06/12/2017 1	to contribute towards the cost of running events, volunteer training and expenses, publicity and marketing.
Robertson Trust - Befriending Lewis
£43,500	21/11/2017	Befriending Lewis
Corra Foundation - HDA-17/147
£5,000	30/03/2017	towards the volunteer expenses of the Befriending Project
National Lottery Community Fund - Befriending Lewis
£149,959	28/10/2016 36	This grant will enable the group to progress from a nine month pilot which delivered a strengths based, needs met, inclusive befriending service to a three year project. They will recruit and train ....more This grant will enable the group to progress from a nine month pilot which delivered a strengths based, needs met, inclusive befriending service to a three year project. They will recruit and train volunteer befrienders supporting them in the community to befriend people who have very little or no social contact with others including the elderly, the physically disabled, and people with learning disabilities.

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Directors (7)

Legal constitution

• Charity registered in Scotland on 07/05/2010, number: SC041459
• Registered at Companies House on 21/04/2010, number: SC377230

Filing Record

Main office

30 Francis Street, Stornoway, Isle Of Lewis, HS1 2ND

Objectives

1) To promote volunteering in the Outer Hebrides of Scotland and in particular for the benefit of the inhabitants of the said area by:- (a) Advancing and fostering learning and skills, health, culture and lifelong opportunities. (b) Promoting, establishing, developing and carrying on volunteering activities and support services in the said area which will include working with the Holding Company and any other associated company of the Holding Company. (c) Helping to plan and place individuals in volunteering opportunities and placements, which will include the provision of training and employment opportunities whether directly or in partnership with other bodies, whether incorporated or unincorporated. (d) To do all things to further the above aims and for the relief of those in need by way of age, ill health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage.