Groups blown away to receive windfarm funding

A number of local groups and community enterprise companies received a boost to their funds recently, thanks to Campbeltown Community Windfarm Fund (CCWF).

 

The charitable organisation was set up by Campbeltown Community Council to disburse funds received as community benefit from Scottish Power Renewables' Beinn an Tuirc 3 wind farm.

 

During the most recent disbursement of funds, the total amount of payments awarded was £52,879.

 

The awards were: Campbeltown Picture House – £4,250; Kintyre Group Women’s Institute – £2,000; Campbeltown Running Club – £2,000; Machrihanish Airbase Community Company – £1,000; Kintyre Recycling Limited – £4,000; Dalintober Primary School PTA – £1,500; Dalintober Primary School PTA (swimming lessons) – £2,000; Campbeltown Former Pupils AFC – £5,000; Kintyre Seasports – £3,000; Dunaverty Golf Club junior section – £800; Campbeltown Community Council towards cost of restoring pathway between Trench Point and Slatyfarlan – £5,000; Kintyre Songwriters Festival – £500; Kintyre Food Bank – £5,000; Senior Citizens Monday Social Club – £2,000; Friends of Castlehill – £3,104; Mull of Kintyre Music and Arts Association – £4,725; Kintyre Fish Protection and Angling Club – £2,000; Mairi Semple Cancer Fund – £5,000.

 

'CCWF wishes all these groups success with their various projects and advises that a further disbursement of funds will take place in June 2023,' said a spokesperson.

 

'This will be advertised on our website, www.campbeltowncommunitycouncil.uk, on Facebook and in the Campbeltown Courier nearer the time.'

 

Further information on how the community council is working with EKREG to maximise benefits from the wind farms in Kintyre can be found at kintyrewind.com.