LintelTrust Projects

Mainstreaming Equalities Programme

Many projects are on a three-year funding cycle from the Trust, and are now either entering their final year of funding or starting out on a new stream.  Some new projects have recently been allocated an award, and these will join the Programme.     We have funded the following projects:    Tenants First Housing Co-op              Grant awarded – March 2010 (3rd year of three year grant) now completed Year Three of grant Amount – £30,000 over three years @£10,000 per annum – Ethnic Minority Advice Worker Donated by – Mainstreaming Equalities Programme (via Communities Scotland Service Level Agreement now completed) Monitoring – quarterly, and a further year end self-monitoring requirement , highlighting any milestone achievements  SENSE Scotland Grant awarded – March 2010 ( 3rd  Year of three year grant)Now in Year Three of grant Amount – £15,000 over three years @ £5,000 per annum – personalised tenancy DVD’s for people with multiple disabilities Donated by – Mainstreaming Equalities Programme Monitoring –annually, and a further year end self-monitoring requirement highlighting any milestone achievements  Glasgow Housing Association Grant awarded – December 2009 (one-off grant) Amount - £22,500 one-year grant – to match fund the cost of the salary, pension, recruitment, and promotion of a specialist migrant support advisor. Donated by – Mainstreaming Equalities Programme (via donation from Housing Diversity wind-up monies) Monitoring – quarterly, and a further year end self-monitoring requirement , highlighting any milestone achievements  These funded projects have met the objectives set by the Mainstreaming Equalities Programme of reducing inequality and opportunity in housing for disabled people and those from Black and Minority Ethnic communities.

Older Peoples’ Programme (mainly funded by Miss Agnes Hardie Hunter's Trust)

Aberdeen Care and Repair Grant awarded            September 2009 Amount                       £2500   a one-off contribution towards tradesman salary costs for additional 6 hours per week to fit security equipment Donated by                 Older Peoples’ Programme/ Miss Agnes Hardie Hunter’s Trust  Age Concern Orkney Grant awarded            September 2009 Amount                       £4127   to contribute towards the Home Aid winter service, providing practical help to older people for example assistance with minor diy needs etc. Donated by                 Older Peoples’ Programme/ Miss Agnes Hardie Hunter’s Trust  Argyll and Bute Care and Repair Grant awarded            September 2009 Amount                        £2500  to contribute towards the cost of a Technical Officer. Donated by                 Older Peoples’ Programme/ Miss Agnes Hardie Hunter’s Trust  Mearns and Coastal Healthy Living Network Grant awarded            September 2009 Amount                       £2500   to contribute towards the cost of a Handyperson Service. Donated by                 Older Peoples’ Programme/ Miss Agnes Hardie Hunter’s Trust

General Grants

Prospect Community Housing Grant awarded            June 2009 Amount                       £4000   to contribute towards establishing a fast track response to the needs of homeless people to help them sustain a tenancy via partnership with Bethany Christian Trust to provide flooring and essential items of furniture.  Donated by                 General Grants Programme  Dumfries Welfare Rights Grant awarded            September 2009 Amount                       £5000   contribution towards the cost of starter packs to be delivered to newly homeless people containing essential toiletries etc. Donated by                  General Grants Programme  East  Ayrshire Care and Repair Grant awarded            September 2009 Amount                       £1000   to contribute towards the provision of Home Safety/Security Packages for over 60 or disabled homeowners. Donated by                 General Grants Programme (partnership donation from MITIE Property Services (UK) Ltd)  Care and Repair East Lothian Grant awarded            December 2009 Amount                        £3000  to employ a person to provide home safety checks. Donated by                 General Grants Programme  Lochaber Deaf Care Grant awarded            December 2009 Amount                        £2439.66         towards the establishment of an on Loan equipment hire allowing more independent living for people who are deaf or who have hearing impairments.  Donated by                  General Grants Programme     Start Up Stirling Grant awarded            December 2009 mount                        £1000  to help meet the costs of the Project Coordinator. Donated by                  General Grants Programme  Broomhouse Health Strategy Group Grant awarded            March 2010 Amount                       £458     to undertake a feasibility study to set up a free fruit and vegetable home delivery service to allowolder/housebound people to have food delivered to promote healthy eating.      Donated by                  General Grants Programme  Edinburgh and Lothians Greenspace Trust Grant awarded            March 2010 Amount                        £2,755 to contribute towards working with staff and tenants of Trust Housing Association to create a community garden facility. Donated by                  General Grants Programme (£2000 is from a partnership donation from ISS Waterers Landscape, and the remaining £755 from the general grants programme)

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