Our Beer Festival, Fireworks and Santa runs make money we give away to good causes throughout the year. You can see who we have given to recently here - you will be able to see our donations range from £100 to £2000
Below is an exerpt from the guidelines that we use for donating:
- Making a difference
We prefer to donate for a specific item or cause, rather than to general funds. We especially like to donate for physical infrastucture which can be used for many years, rather than one-off items or events.
- Localness
We tend to prefer beneficiaries that are located, or have a strong connection with, the Pentland Valley. This includes Currie and Balerno of course, but also Juniper Green, Colinton, Baberton and Wester Hailes.
- Values
We are very unlikely to give to political causes, and generally do not give to religious (or anti-religious) organisations. We also tend to prefer human causes over animal ones.
We welcome all applications for funding . How to go about it:
- Come up with a plan. What do you need?
- Price it up - how much money do you need to get it?
- Apply by sending us a message
Our eager volunteers will reply to you, perhaps with more questions or requests for clarification. Under normal circumstances it can take a few months for the money to be released - donations need to be agreed at a quorate meeting, which happens once a month.