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December 2016 One in the Net for Lochmaben AFC Footballers at Lochmaben AFC are one step closer to securing a new purpose built sports pavilion thanks to an award of £20,000 from the Annandale and Nithsdale Community Benefit Company. Following the closure of the Dumfries Amateur League in 2014, the Read more…

8 June 2016 A grant from ANCBC, which was established to distribute the funds from ScottishPower Renewables’ Harestanes Windfarm, has enabled Aberlour to pay for a ‘Young People’s Worker’. The new role will offer support to young people aged 11-17, who are experiencing social, emotional and/or behavioural difficulties in the Read more…

For over 100 years the Hall at Hightae has been at the hub of the Four Towns village social life. There have been many changes over that period during which it has been the venue for a whole range of village activities, many of which are no longer with us Read more…

Scottish Power Renewables passed on their thanks to Foundation Scotland and ANCBC for the effort that was put into the year 1 report. They are delighted to see the Harestanes Windfarm community benefit fund being put to good use and to see the number and variety of initiatives that it has helped Read more…

2 November 2015 Local band, Dumfries Pipers are better off to the tune of £4,800 thanks to Annandale and Nithsdale Community Benefit Company. The Dumfries Pipe Band helps young people to develop personal and musical skills as well as promoting the heritage & culture of drumming and piping. The Band Read more…

12 April 2016 Senior Cadets from Dumfries Sea Cadets will be able to participate in a week long voyage, on board the TS Royalist, thanks to a grant from the Annandale and Nithsdale Community Benefit Company. This week long voyage will offer 12 young cadets an opportunity to develop their Read more…

PRESS RELEASE- 16th July 2015 Annandale and Nithsdale Community Benefit Company awards first grants Almost £90,000 has been awarded to local groups by the newly launched Annandale and Nithsdale Community Benefit Company (ANCBC), which receives funding from ScottishPower Renewables’ Harestanes Windfarm. Funding has been made available for community events and Read more…

A group of pupils from Moffat Academy – Primary team and their concept of creating a school bee hive, are celebrating after winning £500 at a community dragon event in Dumfries. The winning concept was to install a bee hive within the school, then harvest and sell honey products, producing Read more…