Case Studies

Below are a selection of resources and case studies to give you useful information on CARES. Hover over an image for more information.

Vattenfall Unlock our Future Fund
This case study looks at arrangements for a community benefit fund benefiting Aberdeen City and Aberdeenshire. The fund is administered by Foundation Scotland.

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Vattenfall Unlock our Future Fund
Burnfoot cluster
This case study looks at arrangements for a community benefit fund benefiting the community council areas of Alva, Dollar, Menstrie and Tillicoultry, Coalsnaughton & Devonside in Clackmannanshire – and Muckhart from 2021. The fund is administered by Foundation Scotland.

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Burnfoot cluster
Micro-grant schemes
This case study defines micro-grants and their intended purpose. It outlines some of the administrative and governance arrangements commonly used to operate a micro-grant scheme and looks at some the benefits of such schemes.

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Micro-grant schemes
EDF Renewables Burnhead Moss Education and Training Fund
This case study looks at arrangements for a community benefit fund benefiting the community council areas of Avonbridge and Standburn, and Limerigg and Slamannan in Falkirk, and Blackridge in West Lothian. The fund is administered by Foundation Scotland.

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EDF Renewables Burnhead Moss Education and Training Fund
E.ON Rosehall Community Fund & SSE Achany Community Fund
This case study looks at arrangements for two community benefit funds supporting activity in three communities in central Sutherland: Lairg, Criech, and Ardgay and District. The funds have provided a significant platform for community-led regeneration in an area that was at risk of economic and social decline.

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E.ON Rosehall Community Fund & SSE Achany Community Fund
Soirbheas
Soirbheas received a CARES Enablement Grant to investigate shared ownership opportunities and to establish community benefit agreements with developers.

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Soirbheas
Murieston Community Council
Murieston Community Council applied for CARES funding to support the creation of a Community Action Plan. The area will soon be able to access community benefits from nearby wind farms; a Community Action Plan will outline the community’s vision and provide a strategy on how to achieve it.

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Murieston Community Council
Johnstonebridge Community Action Plan
Johnstone Community Council applied for CARES funding to support the creation of a Community Action Plan. The result is a plan that will guide not only investment but also any decision making that will affect the area in the future.

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Johnstonebridge Community Action Plan

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