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UK Charities Set To Share Almost £1.2 Million In Funding To Provide Essential Support To Local Communities And Environmental Causes

An array of charitable projects dedicated to supporting vulnerable people, local communities and the environment...

ScottishPower Foundation Awards Celebrate The Nation's Charity Heros

An inspiring charity leader named this year’s Charity Champion is among the winners at the ScottishPower Foundation Awards

93 Tonnes Of ‘Ghost’ Fishing Nets Recycled In Pioneering Project

Over 90 tonnes of marine life-harming materials have been recycled thanks to a ground-breaking project funded by the ScottishPower Foundation.


29/09/2023

ScottishPower Foundation Awards 2023: Shortlist Revealed

We’re excited to unveil the shortlist for the 10th annual ScottishPower Foundation Awards.


21/09/2023

Restoration Forth: Native Oysters Return To Firth Of Forth After 100 Year Absence

For the first time in 100 years 10,000 native oysters have been deployed into the Firth of Forth as part of the groundbreaking Restoration Forth project, part-funded by the ScottishPower Foundation.


19/09/2023

A Decade Of Harnessing Meaningful Music For Dementia

As the ScottishPower Foundation celebrates 10 years of providing invaluable support, so too does one of the charities we proudly support.


14/08/2023

Watching The Ocean Extravaganza Come To Life

Melanie Hill, ScottishPower Foundation Executive Officer and Trustee, recently visited Welsh charity Techniquest to see first-hand how Foundation funding is helping young people across Wales learn more about the importance of protecting the marine environment from pollution.


03/07/2023

Empowering Women From Minority Ethnic Backgrounds Across Scotland To Secure Sustainable Employment

ScottishPower Foundation Executive Officer and Trustee Melanie Hill talks about getting hands-on with a marine restoration project in the Firth of Forth.


25/04/2023

UK Charities Receive Funding Boost Of Almost £1.2 Million To Support Vital Projects And Help Transform Lives

A host of the UK’s most progressive and impactful charitable projects have been awarded a funding boost from the ScottishPower Foundation, with the vital support set to aid vulnerable people, communities, and natural ecosystems across the nation.


10/04/2023

Funding from ScottishPower foundation helps to restore vital habitat to encourage thriving natural ecosystem

Charlotte Rankin, a Conservation Officer at Buglife, shares how funding from the ScottishPower Foundation is helping to save pollinating insects.


29/03/2023

ScottishPower Foundation's Melanie Hill Reflects on Success of Seagrass Planting in the Firth of Forth

ScottishPower Foundation Executive Officer and Trustee Melanie Hill talks about getting hands-on with a marine restoration project in the Firth of Forth.


21/03/2023

Using Personalised Playlists to Support People Living With Dementia

Rebecca Kennedy, Head of Communities at Playlist for Life, shares how funding from the ScottishPower Foundation is supporting people living with dementia through the power of music.


31/01/2023

Marine Biodiversity Fund Project On Firth Of Forth Celebrates Landmark First Year

More than 4,000 locals have been involved in the first full year of a major marine restoration project – part-funded by the ScottishPower Foundation – to bring back seagrass habitats and native oyster populations to the Firth of Forth.


01/11/2022

Fatima’s exceptional efforts awarded as charities showcase ScottishPower Foundation legacy

An inspirational charity leader has taken home the Charity Champion Award at this year’s ScottishPower Foundation Awards, where the legacy and impact of the Foundation’s charitable support over the past nine years was also celebrated.


14/10/2022

Charity funding boost across UK as awards shortlist revealed

Charities supported by the ScottishPower Foundation could be in line for a funding boost of up to £10,000 this winter after being shortlisted for its annual awards.


29/07/2022

Foundation funds sensory bus to take educational services and support to rural schools

Lincolnshire charity, Linkage Community Trust, will take to the road on an innovative sensory bus to help children access the support they need, thanks to funding from the ScottishPower Foundation.


25/07/2022

Revolutionary 'fishing net' recycling project to help reduce plastic and protect the planet

A revolutionary recycling scheme that’s supports the retrieval of nets from harbours and beaches is being launched by Keep Britain Tidy. This scheme will reduce waste and plastic pollution, preserve marine life and support local communities.


25/07/2022

ScottishPower Foundation helps Manchester charity create brighter future for disadvantaged people.

Disadvantaged people not in education, employment or training are set for a brighter future thanks to local charity The Lorna Young Foundation and support from the ScottishPower Foundation.


22/09/2021

ScottishPower Foundation and DangerPoint help children in North Wales go greener and enjoy a sustainable future

Young people across North Wales will soon be reaching for the stars in their quest to learn about sustainability and climate change thanks to funding provided by the ScottishPower Foundation to Flintshire-based education activity centre, DangerPoint.


18/02/2022

Scotland football star backs ScottishPower Foundation project to help transform young people's lives

The Motherwell right-back attended one of Street League’s ‘Transforming Lives’ sessions – funded by the ScottishPower Foundation – to see first-hand the work the charity does to support young people from disadvantaged backgrounds to gain access to education and employment.


12/08/2021

Fourteen UK charities shortlisted for Foundation Awards

Fourteen UK charities are in the running for a share of £30,000 as part of this year’s ScottishPower Foundation Awards, which showcase incredible projects that make a positive impact on people and communities across the country.


30/04/2021

ScottishPower Foundation awards almost £1.2million to UK Charities

Sixteen charities across the UK are set to share almost £1.2 million funding from the ScottishPower Foundation, which supports incredible projects that make a positive impact on people and communities across the country.


02/03/2021

Outdoor activity centre looks to the future thanks to ScottishPower Foundation

Bendrigg Trust plans to welcome those with hidden disabilities to its Adventure for All initiative after opening grounds to the local community during lockdown.


17/02/2021

Conservationist discovers one of the UK’s rarest bumblebees

Conservation experts have finally spotted one of the UK’s rarest bumblebee species and caught it on camera, supporting ongoing efforts to protect and preserve the endangered species.


01/12/2020

Seven UK Charities take home share of £30,000 from National Awards

Seven UK-based charities have been named as winners and runners-up of this year’s ScottishPower Foundation Awards, splitting a £30,000 prize fund between them.


18/11/2020

Fourteen UK charities shortlisted for national awards

Fourteen charities are competing for prize funds of up to £5,000 as part of this year’s ScottishPower Foundation Awards, which celebrate benevolent work in local communities throughout the UK. 


12/08/2020

ScottishPower Foundation pledges £1.2 million for UK charities

Twenty-one charities across the UK will share a £1.2 million funding pot from the ScottishPower Foundation, which champions benevolent work in local communities throughout the UK.


03/12/19

Creative arts wellbeing programme breathes new life into Corby's older residents

Northamptonshire-based community arts programme, Made in Corby, has received a funding boost from the ScottishPower Foundation to support its latest initiative 'Time To...Create'


21/11/2019

Young people from across Wales come together to debate climate change at the National Assembly

Young people from all over Wales gathered at the Senedd in Cardiff to debate climate change in front of Ministers, Assembly Members and representatives from the Future Generations Commissioner's Office.


11/10/2019

Theatre in the classroom brings science to life for more than 1,000 students in north and mid wales

The creators of Bright Sparks, a unique STEM education project from Theatr Clywd and Bangor University, have praised the impacts of the programme in Welsh schools with an estimated 1,200 students set to be reached by the initiative this year, an increase of 600 from last year.


26/09/2019

Eight charities take home a share of £30,000 at ScottishPower Foundation Awards

Eight UK-based charities have been named as the winners and runners-up at the annual ScottishPower Foundation Awards ceremony, splitting a £30,000 fund to support benevolent work in communities around the country.


17/07/2019

Twenty-two british charities shortlisted for national awards

ScottishPower Foundation to donate additional £30,000 to organisations across the UK. Twenty-two charities have been shortlisted at this year’s ScottishPower Foundation Awards, which celebrate benevolent work in local communities the length and breadth of the UK.


15/04/2019

The Prince's Foundation launches new outdoor STEM workshops

Pupils from Kirkmichael Primary School are among the first youngsters in Scotland to benefit from a series of innovative new nature-inspired STEM workshops at an Ayrshire estate with royal links.


01/04/2019

Lullaby Hour: Specialised music for sick babies and children in hospital (Scotland)

The charity Music in Hospitals & Care (MiHC) organises carefully selected musicians to sing soothing lullabies and play calming melodies for premature babies and sick children in hospitals and hospices.


01/04/2019

Lullaby Hour: Specialised music for premature babies (England)

The charity Music in Hospitals & Care (MiHC) organises professional musicians to provide soothing lullabies and calming melodies for premature babies and sick children in hospitals and hospices.


01/04/2019

Lullaby Hour: Wynne Evans Visits Noah’s Ark Hospital (Wales)

Opera singer Wynne Evans, who is also an Ambassador for the charity Music in Hospitals & Care Cymru, is bringing live music to children at The Noah’s Ark Children’s Hospital in Cardiff.


12/03/2019

Twenty-five UK charities to receive share of £1.25 million donation

The ScottishPower Foundation has announced this year’s recipients of its annual award fund. Twenty-five charities from across the UK will share in the £1.25 million pot to help them make a positive difference to people’s lives in many diverse communities.


16/11/2018

The future of our society will only succeed if communities come together for change

On Tuesday 13 November, the ScottishPower Foundation hosted its second annual Autumn Lecture. In celebration of Scotland’s Year of Young People 2018 and delivered in conjunction with the National Theatre of Scotland (NTS), the event focused on the country’s landscape for the next generation.


02/11/2018

ScottishPower Foundation Lecture: Inspiring Scotland’s Future Generation

On Tuesday 13 November 2018, the ScottishPower Foundation will host its Autumn Lecture at Rockvilla in Glasgow in conjunction with the National Theatre of Scotland.


02/10/2018

Eight UK charities take home a share of £30,000 at national awards

ScottishPower Foundation announces winners of its annual ceremony.


10/09/2018

Fifteen UK Charities in the running for National Award

ScottishPower Foundation to donate additional £30,000 to organisations across the UK.


20/08/2018

Aberdeen community rally together to help protect local marine life

Aberdeen volunteers turned out in force at the weekend at Torry Battery to take part in a beach clean to protect local marine wildlife as part of RSPB Scotland’s four-day Dolphinwatch Carnival.


24/05/2018

Discovering a secret underwater world at RSPB Scotland Loch Lomond

A new pond-dipping area for visitors has been officially opened at RSPB Scotland Loch Lomond near Gartocharn.


11/05/2018

Dolphinwatch hails local support that led to new funding at celebratory launch event

Torry communities, school children, partners and local politicians are thanked for making “wish come true” at the launch of RSPB Dolphinwatch.


31/03/2018

New Funding for RSPB Dolphinwatch

RSPB Scotland is going to take Dolphinwatch activities to schools and the community in Torry in Aberdeen over the next two years thanks to funding from the ScottishPower Foundation and the Heritage Lottery Fund.


26/03/2018

Bright Young Business Brains Across Scotland Learn Circle of Life Skills

Young entrepreneurs in the west of Scotland are being encouraged to lead an environmental revolution by taking part in interactive sustainability sessions.


26/03/2018

ScottishPower Foundation To Donate £1 Million To Good Causes Across The UK

Charitable projects serving communities right across the UK from Aberdeen to Sussex are set to receive a funding boost of more than £1m from the ScottishPower Foundation.


19/03/2018

There's snow stopping building work at RSPB Scotland Loch Lomond

Work has been underway at RSPB Scotland Loch Lomond this month to build a new pond-dipping facility for visitors, despite the heavy snow which fell across the region.


25/01/2018

Inspirational winners of Your Heroes 2018

The 11th annual 'Your Heroes' awards, which are sponsored by the ScottishPower Foundation in partnership with Trinity Mirror newspapers, took place at the Ramada Hotel, Southport on 24th January.

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