Drumderg community page

Welcome to the Drumderg community page. Here you can find out how local groups have used their funding to improve the area.

Background

SSE is the owner and operator of the Drumderg Wind Farm. Its 32 wind turbines will generate £64,000 every year, for community projects in Aylth, Kirkmichael, Strathardle; Bridge of Cally and Blacklunans, Glenshee.

How the fund works

A local panel - made up of people who live and work in the Aylth and Mount Blair community council area - has been set-up to make decisions on how the fund should be spent. The panel have been selected for their knowledge of the area, and involvement with other community activities.

The panel receives guidance and support from the Scottish Community Foundation, an expert grant-maker in Scotland. The Foundation vets all applications to the fund, to make sure grants are awarded to the best projects.

Success stories

Kirkmichael Session House - Our first application to the fund was for money to replace our faulty computers in our Open Learning Centre... Read more

Strathardle Trading CIC - We received £35,000 in June 2009 to take over the village shop... Read more

stART Festival - We secured a grant of £5,000 from the Drumderg Fund to run a series of community arts workshops for all members of the community... Read more

 Use this link to return to the Drumderg fund page.