Neal Bennison

I am a Funding Officer @TNLComFundScot South Scotland Team. I work with community groups in Scottish Borders, and those who support them.

[Neal Bennison @BennisonNeal]

Free defibrilator anyone? Offer closes 28 Feb.

https://t.co/Z72GS1m1la

[Neal Bennison @BennisonNeal]

Great opportunity for leaders of new groups looking to have a social impact. Funded by ScotGov. Circle specialise in groups working in rural areas. https://t.co/wvsA8lX8LO

[Neal Bennison @BennisonNeal]

Launched this week. Microgrants to improve mental wellbeing prioritising smaller groups in rural communities.

[Scottish Rural Network @scotruralnet]

✉️ This weeks Rural Network Newsletter is out now! 💻

In this week's edition, find out about a new fund to support #MentalHealth recovery, as well as a round-up of the latest #ruralnews, events & jobs

Read the newsletter here: https://t.co/6ZWMtr8txz

[Neal Bennison @BennisonNeal]

Attention all community growing projects in Borders...

[Gill Eunson @GillEunson]

Children & young peoples’ mental health & wellbeing – do we need a new approach since Covid-19?
We teamed up with 5 other funders to listen to our grant holders across Scotland. See the full report for key insights and recommendations: https://t.co/9mIIsphOuH

[Neal Bennison @BennisonNeal]

Well done to everyone who made this film https://t.co/sSL2x2C5QE highlighting the resilience effort in Berwickshire and of course to all the community groups involved #LoveBerwickshire

[Social Enterprise Scotland @SocEntScot]

📢 Applications to Adapt & Thrive have been extended to June 2021 to continue to support #socialenterprises through the shift from lockdown to recovery. Apply for #funding up to £75k + wraparound business support. Learn more on @scvotweet's website →
https://t.co/PtrdHEjfni

[Neal Bennison @BennisonNeal]

Calling all Scottish Borders groups interested in taking action on climate change. The south of Scotland is a 'cold spot' for this fund and this is an opportunity to get involved in the next round of funding early.

[The National Lottery Community Fund @TNLComFund]

Do you work with a project that's taking action on #climatechange? You can help us test content for the Climate Action Fund.

You’ll need to have a call with a researcher between 18-22 January.

Email [email protected] to take part.

#ClimateFundUK

[Neal Bennison @BennisonNeal]

Still places available at SURF's online Covid related regeneration events. The event for Borders folk is on 20th October.

[SURF @SURFscot]

SURF is hosting five online regional events designed to provide information, enhance place-based trust & share learning on cooperative responses to COVID related challenges in regeneration. Find out more and book your place at https://t.co/uj1vG091iy

[Sarah Daly @sarahgdaly]

Lived experience is vital for creating positive change in our communities 👇

[Neal Bennison @BennisonNeal]

New funding opportunities from Life Changes Trust in NHS Borders region - aimed at local grassroots groups supporting people living with dementia - launched today.

[Life Changes Trust @LifeChangesTrst]

Now open: Creating Better Lives small grants for local projects supporting people living with dementia and unpaid carers. We are currently welcoming applications from projects/organisations based in Borders, Edinburgh & the Lothians, Fife and Tayside https://t.co/pDsJEaJO6o

[Neal Bennison @BennisonNeal]

Thanks to Borders Additional Needs Group (BANG) for responding quickly to this crisis and allowing @TNLComFundScot to put smiles on faces, and thanks to Maia for making my day! :-)

[YouthBorders @YouthBorders]

We are delight that @ITVborder have featured the fantastic work of our member group, Borders Additional Needs Group.

We are supporting BANG to launch “Branching Out” a youth group for ASN young people 🌿funded by @TNLComFundScot

https://t.co/KcGephHirn

[Emily Robertson @EmRob17]

Funding opportunity 👇

[The National Lottery Community Fund @TNLComFund]

Please focus on helping your communities and we’ll be flexible about your current grant, whether that is around reporting or changes to events.

You can get in touch via email – directly to your Funding Officer or using our enquiries line.

https://t.co/un8NOWhw7m

[The National Lottery Community Fund @TNLComFund]

How would you would spend up to £1,000 to bring people together?

From 23 Nov you can apply to #CelebrateNationalLottery25 by arranging a cinema trip for local children or buying new tools for your local Men’s Shed.

Learn more: https://t.co/00tNhWEmBC

[Neal Bennison @BennisonNeal]

Back to School today to experience one of the engaging workshops delivered by Changing Faces (also available in The Borders). Top marks to P7. #MyVisibleDifference

[Castlehill Primary @CastlehillPri]

Thank you so much to @luisabrown_YW and Lucy Ritchie from @FaceEquality who came in to speak to Primary 7 about empathy and understanding for those living with a visible difference! We enjoyed hearing about different experiences and have learned some tips on what to do and say 🙂

[Neal Bennison @BennisonNeal]

Congratulations to everyone @ReachingOutHawick on the latest award in The Borders from our Improving Lives programme! The project provides a range of health and wellbeing activities including Soupalunch from its base at Hawick Congregational Church.

[Neal Bennison @BennisonNeal]

Great new initiative from ReTweed, with multiple environmental benefits.

[ReTweed @weareReTweed]

Bordersbags. Crafted without costing the earth. Got that #Fridayfeeling and want to help us to
make bags for our local foodbank and other community groups? We are crowdfunding at https://t.co/0yhGMLULlV
#bordersbags #zerowaste #socent #PositiveTwitterDay

[Neal Bennison @BennisonNeal]

Awards for All sorts....
Whether you see this as an osprey in cake form, or a cake in osprey form, this baked bird, funded through Awards for All, successfully reunited past and present volunteers @friendsofkailziewildlife It was the centre-piece for the resident osprey's 20th!

[Neal Bennison @BennisonNeal]

Beautiful Day to be out and about in the Borders meeting friends @EastgateTheatre @youcancookscot and @BAVSCharity
Have a good weekend everyone!