Author: mmklb

COMMUNITY BENEFIT FUNDING

KINLOCHBERVIE COMMUNITY ENERGY

GRANTS AVAILABLE

The first round of community benefit funding from the Hydro Project at Rhiconich is £20,000.  The money is now being made available to community groups in Kinlochbervie.

Community organisations are now invited to make an application for funding up to £5,000. 

There is a simple application form which is available at the garage or can be downloaded online here.

KLB Community Benefit Application Form

The deadline for applications is 31 March 2024.  The applications will be considered by the Kinlochbervie Community Company on 17 April 2024.

Applicants may be asked to provide their latest financial accounts or bank statements.

For more information email klbcompany@googlegroups.com.

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Fair Work First Policy

Fair Work First is the Scottish Government’s flagship policy for driving high quality and fair work, and workforce diversity across the labour market in Scotland by applying fair work criteria to grants, other funding and public contracts being awarded by and across the public sector, where it is relevant to do so.

In order to apply for government grants, it is necessary for an organisation to have a Fair Work First Policy.

KLB Company Fair Work First Policy

Small Grants Available

The Kinlochbervie Community Company provides small grants to community groups (up to £500). These funds come from the revenue we receive from the Loch Clash Stopover Campervan Site.

We started giving small grants in 2021. Before that almost all f our income went to refurbishing the Manse Road houses.

Here is a list of our donations to the community since 2021.

2021

KLB Village Hall General Costs – £500

Dance Classes Start Up Funds – £250

KLB Kempo Help with hall rental charges – £250

North West Training Class materials – £100

2022

Community Council Remembrance Day Costs – £200

Bonfire Night Purchase of Fireworks – £500

2023

KLB Village Hall Audio-visual Equipment – £1,200

Sarah Auchenleck Defibrillator maintenance – £200

KLB PS PTA Play Equipment – £500

KLB Kempo Miscellaneous costs – £500

North West Training Administrative costs – £500

Ceilidh House Donation for equipjment – £200

KLB Pre-School Centre Donation towards refurbishment – £500

KLB Playing Field Assoc Fireworks – £500

KLB Youth Group Freezer – £250

Chess Club Purchase of Equipment – £500

If your group would like to apply for a small grant, please send a brief email to klbcompany@googlegroups.com and tell us what you would like the money for. Your email will be sent to all members of the Board.

Small Grants Available

Small Grants Available

We have some funds available to provide small grants to local organisations (up to £500).  If you represent a local group and have a project in mind, please send us a brief email telling us about your group and your project.

klbcompany@googlegroups.com

Your request will go to all Board members for consideration. In the past we have given small grants to organisations such as the Village Hall, the Food Bank and the Ceilidh House. We have also helped with the cost of such items as fireworks, badminton equipment and paint for playgrounds.

If you would like more information please contact the Chair Graham Wild at 01971 521717 or email the Secretary Margaret Meek at mmklb@clara.co.uk

Kinlochbervie Community Energy – Project Update

Report from Kinlochbervie Community Energy Society – 12 June 2022

The Kinlochbervie project has been extremely challenging.  Built in a very remote location and affected by Covid throughout, the planned completion date of November 2021 has shifted to July 2022.  The challenges have been mainly around supply issues, particularly labour supply with specialists such as electricians and joiners very hard to get at times required by the project.  However, the work is now complete.  The turbine house, pipework and in-take are all in place.  The pipes are full of water and the turbine house is connected to the grid.  We have even managed to restore the peat to its original state as per planning conditions.
However, we are waiting for meters to be installed.  Normally, these can be ordered towards the end of construction and be delivered within four weeks.  This has now been stretched to 10 weeks which means they will be installed in early July.  Once meters are in place, we can then begin to import and export electricity and carry out the necessary G99 tests which have to take place before our electricity can be exported to the grid.  We fully expect to be commissioned in July, well in time for the September Feed in Tariff deadline.  The local community are planning an opening event in September and are very excited by what has been achieved.  The increase in electricity prices means they will receive more benefit from the project than was originally envisaged.