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…
A design brief was sent to the Senior Academy Schools in the Annandale, Dumfries and Nithsdale areas to encourage them to take part in a competition to develop a LOGO for the newly formed Annandale & Nithsdale Community Benefit Company (ANCBC). This was an important and exciting opportunity for students Read more…
Funds shortly to be disbursed to Community Councils in Annandale and Nithsdale AN CBC Newsletter 2