Bank of Scotland Foundation awards £1.44 million to boost financial resilience across Scotland
Bank of Scotland Foundation, an independent charity funded solely by Lloyds Banking Group, is proud to announce that 19 Scottish charities will share £1,440,000 in unrestricted, multi-year funding through its financial resilience Thrive grants programme.
Thrive is delivered as a joint initiative in partnership with Lloyds Banking Group and our sister Foundations across the UK: Lloyds Bank Foundation for England & Wales, Lloyds Bank Foundation for the Channel Islands, and Halifax Foundation for Northern Ireland. This unique, one-off grants programme has been made possible thanks to an additional donation from Lloyds Banking Group.
Thrive is designed to support charities that provide financial advice, budgeting assistance, debt management support and financial education, as well as charities whose primary purpose may be homelessness, mental health, disability, or domestic abuse, but who incorporate financial resilience into their work. By offering unrestricted funding, Thrive empowers charities to deliver tailored support that helps individuals and families regain control of their finances, rebuild confidence, and restore stability and dignity in their lives.
This significant investment of £1,440,000 reflects the Foundation’s commitment to helping people living in vulnerable circumstances build financial resilience and improve long-term wellbeing. The Thrive grants programme provides three-year unrestricted funding of between £30,000 and £90,000 (£10,000–£30,000 per annum) which can be used towards core costs, project costs, delivery costs and/or salary costs – wherever the charity determines need.
Donald MacKechnie, Chair of Bank of Scotland Foundation, said: “Financial resilience restores choice, confidence and dignity. By providing multi-year, flexible funding, Thrive enables charities to offer practical advice, budgeting support and education that make a tangible difference in people’s lives”.
The nineteen charities to be awarded a Thrive grant are:
CHARITY | CONSTITUENCY | TOTAL AMOUNT AWARDED OVER THREE YEARS |
|---|---|---|
CENTRAL SCOTLAND | ||
Falkirk Citizens Advice Bureau | Central Scotland | £90,000 |
East Kilbride Citizens Advice Bureau | East Kilbride | £60,000 |
Bellshill & District Citizens Advice Bureau | Uddingston and Bellshill | £90,000 |
GLASGOW | ||
Castlemilk Law and Money Advice Centre | Glasgow Cathcart | £90,000 |
Glasgow the Caring City | Glasgow Cathcart | £90,000 |
Glasgow Afghan United | Glasgow Maryhill and Springburn | £60,000 |
North West Women’s Centre | Glasgow Maryhill and Springburn | £60,000 |
The Croft Visitor Support and Advice Centre | Glasgow Provan | £90,000 |
HIGHLANDS AND ISLANDS | ||
Argyll & Bute Citizens Advice Bureau | Argyll and Bute | TBC |
Caithness Citizens Advice Bureau | Caithness, Sutherland and Ross | £30,000 |
LOTHIANS | ||
Edinburgh City Youth Café | Edinburgh Central | £60,000 |
FAIR Ltd. | Edinburgh Central | £60,000 |
NORTH EAST SCOTLAND | ||
North West Aberdeenshire Citizens Advice Bureau | Aberdeenshire East | £90,000 |
Touch of Love Outreach SCIO | Aberdeenshire South and North Kincardine | £90,000 |
South West Aberdeenshire Citizens Advice Bureau | Aberdeenshire West | £90,000 |
SOUTH SCOTLAND | ||
Action Against Stalking | Ayr | £90,000 |
Peebles and District Citizens Advice Bureau | Midlothian South, Tweeddale and Lauderdale | £90,000 |
WEST SCOTLAND | ||
North Ayrshire Forum on Disability | Cunninghame North | £60,000 |
Jubilee House | Paisley | £60,000 |