The Bank of Scotland Foundation is an independent charity working with charities across Scotland supporting people and their local communities.
The Bank of Scotland Foundation celebrated its first anniversary on 11th November 2011. In the one year since the Foundation was formed, over 200 charities supporting communities across Scotland have shared just over £1 million of funding through its Small Grants programme and Matched Giving programme.
Kate Guthrie, Chair of the Bank of Scotland Foundation presents a donation of £10,000 to Andrew Findlay of Interest Link Borders, one of the first charities to benefit from the Foundation. The donation will help support its befrienders scheme which matches people with learning difficulties with volunteers so they can meet up regularly to do activities they both enjoy.