STV (Central) Projects

STV Central region goes from Perth, through Edinburgh, down to Biggar on the east and from Fort William on the west coast, through Glasgow and down to South Ayrshire.

Over the past five years of the People’s Millions competition we have seen some great projects in the region. Previous winners have included projects to transform a special school playground, create an all-weather games facility, materials for a Heritage site and many more.

Get Up and Go Activity

This project is an outdoor activity programme that will create opportunities for young people between the ages of five and 18 in North Glasgow. It will enable young people to experience and participate in wide range of outdoor activities that are not presently reachable for the beneficiaries, who are from communities experiencing multiple disadvantage in the North of Glasgow. It will address territorial boundaries and support the young people to work as part of a team, interact with peers and learn new skills.

Tynepark Cafe and Gardens

This project aims to establish a community cafe, gardens and mini farm at a mental health drop in centre in Poldrate, near Haddington in East Lothian. As well as providing opportunities for the attendees of the drop in centre to learn new skills by getting involved in garden work and by making and then selling homemade honey, jam and wine; it will open up their substantial grounds to the local community. Volunteering opportunities will be created and local schoolchildren will be able to visit and learn more about farming and horticulture.

TRACS

Drake Music Scotland create opportunities for people with disabilities to make music. We want to create a buzz in Edinburgh and give our musicians the chance to write and play and record their music. So we want to fit out the studio with the best sound recording equipment we can get to do justice to all their excellent musical ideas and talents. They will be able to make CD’s to share with friends and family, get their stuff out there on the airwaves and on the internet so it has a much wider impact. With the funds we’d run some recording projects with people who haven’t had the chance to make music and record – and you never know, maybe one of the young people here today could make it to the charts one day and get really famous! Why should people vote for us? We need your votes because there are many many disabled people here in Craigmillar, and the city of Edinburgh, who are hugely talented. Music has this fantastic power to transform lives – it’s something that everyone enjoys. Having the opportunity to record a CD means you can say ‘I made that!’ It involves a lot of concentration to get it sounding right, and gives you a massive sense of achievement when you’ve done it. We want to get all this great music out there and let these kids’ voices be heard - which in this digital age should be an opportunity that’s open to everyone. Disabled people aren’t just on the receiving end – they’ve got a lot to give to other people too which we don’t always recognise! We’ve got the potential here to give a lot of pleasure to others in the community through their songs and music. So please help us to realise their dream and get their music out there so everyone can hear how much talent they have got.

Ringside Theatre

This project will refurbish a livestock market and create a community cinema on the Island of Tiree in Argyll. It will add to the equipment already installed and create a comfortable space that will maximise the potential of the facility where the whole community will be able to meet and interact socially.

MY Future

This project will develop a volunteer programme that encourages the involvement of local young people in the facilitation of Muirhouse Youth Development Group's sports and outdoor programmes in North Edinburgh. The main focus of the programme will be providing skills and accreditation in sports and outdoor learning to raise aspirations and a sense of achievement. It will also encourage young people to participate in the development of youth services and to engage in community issues in general.

Multi-cultural Cafe

The project will create a multi-cultural and inter-generational community cafe within the Moorpark Youth Centre, Renfrew. The project will provide work and training opportunities for young people and adult volunteers from a variety of ethnic backgrounds while providing a much needed service to the community. The cafe will promote healthy eating and use local produce where possible. The project will be community led and will involve a variety of local groups and partner agencies, including local high schools and colleges.

Glespin Community Garden

This project aims to create a community garden on land adjacent to the local primary school and community hall in Glespin, near Lanark in South Lanarkshire. Based on a design that highlights the industries of mining, haulage and rail that helped shape the village, the garden will provide unique opportunities for villagers to learn new horticultural and landscaping skills. An informal food basket will be established for the community and a range of fruit and vegetables will be grown and picked by both children and adults. Clydesdale Community Initiatives, who support individuals with a range of learning difficulties and mental health issues, will also work in partnership with the project.