On 3rd December 2019 Frank Sweeney, Group Chief Executive of Cunninghame Housing Association presented a cheque for £1000 to the Annandale Community Transport to assist them with providing door-to-door transport for elderly passengers attending their hospital appointments locally.
Frank Sweeney, Group Chief Executive commented “This is truly a project which provides real support to the Community. We are delighted to be able to support Annandale Community Transport”
The “Making Our Communities Better Places Fund” has been a flagship community fund operated by the Association over the last 20 years in North Ayrshire. The Association’s voluntary Board of Management decided this year to set up a separate fund specifically for the Dumfries and Galloway region
Local Groups or individuals interested in obtaining funding should contact the Association for more details.
Cunninghame ousing Association has a huge social housing development programme in place for Dumfries & Galloway, over the next three to five years, that will provide over 300 homes for rent.
Donation/Sponsorship Criteria
This year funding applications will only be considered from Annan, Gretna, Lockerbie, and Eastriggs
The Fund criteria is as follows:
Any group, individual or organisation with a clear connection with the communities within which the Association operates can make an application for funding.That all applicants complete and submit for consideration the Association’s standard Application Form with any supporting documentation requested.
That any Association employee or Board of Management Member having a connection with an application received and being considered must declare this interest to the Chief Executive. In this respect, they will not take any part in any decision on the application.
No support will be given to any application which is not consistent with the Association’s criteria and charitable status.
Only one application each financial year (1st April – 31st March) from an applicant will normally be considered.
That a confidential report is submitted to the Board of Management by the Chief Executive with recommendations
If you are a Local Group/Individual and you are interested in submitting an application for funding
Please contact Karlin McLaughlan or Elaine Nimmo at Cunninghame Housing Association on 01294 468360
