Grant to Watch Us Grow (GB-SC-SC022910-FR-0033464)
Funding Organization
£2,000
Recipient Organization
to contribute towards purchasing a wooden cabin, shelving, staff uniforms and marketing costs.
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Grant Details
| Amount Applied For | 2000 |
| Amount Awarded | 2000 |
| Award Date | 2015-06-17T00:00:00+00:00 |
| Beneficiary Location: Country Code | GB |
| Beneficiary Location: Name | S01004887 |
| Grant Programme: Title | Express Grants (CLOSED) |
| Last Modified | 2024-02-12T10:03:52Z |
| Planned Dates: Duration (months) | 11 |
| Planned Dates: End Date | 2016-05-30T00:00:00+00:00 |
| Planned Dates: Start Date | 2015-06-26T00:00:00+00:00 |
| Recipient Org: Charity Number | SC030051 |
| Recipient Org: Company Number | SC297963 |
| Recipient Org: Description | Watch US Grow provides a special environment for people to gain new skills, more confidence and higher self-esteem. The organisation?s main focus is to support people to realise their potential and raise their aspirations by providing them with training opportunities, employability, respite and healthy initiatives. We achieve this by providing student placements for people with additional support needs who are assisted by volunteers, some of whom are recovering from mental health issues in our growing garden. This enables the students to participate and achieve a qualification in Rural Skills accredited by the SQA. Their personal development and journey is tailored to the individual and covers a holistic approach. The next progressive step for the students is onto our social enterprise Baby-steps which is run by the paid employees with additional support needs, supported by the Development Worker. The shop takes donations of baby toys, clothes and equipment which may have ended up in land fill and refurbishes them to sell on at a reduced cost. In addition to this the organisation arranges breaks away providing respite for families. Members also have a packed social calendar of events allowing interaction in a less formal setting. Weekly sports initiatives take place to promote healthy eating and exercise along with some fun. All members of watch us grow are supportive fundraisers and participate in a wide range of activities to raise the profile of the group. The organisation is proactive at recycling initiatives which addresses and reduces our carbon footprint and waste through various activities. Watch US Grow have been awarded recognitions by local and national organisations such as Keep Scotland Beautiful, Investors In People and Lanarkshire Business Excellence Awards 2016 (Finalist). |
| Recipient Org: Web Address | https://www.watchusgrow.org.uk |