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The Carnegie Dunfermline and Hero Fund Trusts are launching a recruitment campaign to appoint two new Trustees onto their Board.
Janet McCauslin MBE, has been appointed as the thirty-fourth Chair of the Carnegie Dunfermline and Hero Fund Trust, succeeding Andrew Croxford, who has served as Chairman for the last two years.
After the success of last year’s Enchanted Glen, the Trustees were keen to carry on Andrew Carnegie’s legacy of spreading ‘sweetness and light’ in his beloved Dunfermline.
We were delighted to welcome one of Scotland’s most influential businessmen and entrepreneurs, Sir Tom Hunter, to the Andrew Carnegie Birthplace Museum on 3rd of November.
The Trustees and staff of the Carnegie Dunfermline and Hero Fund Trusts extend our sincere condolences to the Royal family and our gratitude to her Majesty the Queen for an extraordinary life filled with dignity and dedication to duty.
This photo was taken in July 2003 when the Queen attended Pittencrieff Park to open a new playpark, the major project of the Trust’s centenary.
We were delighted to welcome the Mayor of Pittsburgh, Bill Peduto to Dunfermline at the end of the COP26 Climate Conference. Dunfermline and Pittsburgh share some strong historical links as Andrew Carnegie made his fortune in Pittsburgh steel and General John Forbes, of Pittencrieff House, named the city.
At their Board meeting on 27 February, the Trustees awarded the following grants:
At their Board meeting on 12 December, the Trustees awarded the following grants:
At their Board meeting on 31 October, the Trustees awarded grants to the following groups:
At their Board meeting on 31 August, the Trustees awarded grants to the following groups:
At their Board meeting on 27 June, the Trustees awarded grants to the following groups:
At their Board meeting on 25 April, the Trustees awarded grants to the following groups:
A grant of £1500 to purchase a freezer for the storage of donated food from which food parcels were made up and distributed to vulnerable families and individuals.
A grant of £173 to purchase a Zoom licence to allow members and leaders to meet online and continue activities.
A grant of £1500 to purchase free-standing adjustable baskets for outdoor training while indoor sessions were not permitted.
The club based at the Carnegie Leisure Centre purchased new balls and caps with a grant of £1000. The caps are used to identify both the player and their team and to protect ears from injury.
A set-up grant of £1500 was awarded for this free 2km timed run held in Duloch Country Park every Sunday morning.
The Trustees awarded a grant of £4125 towards the replacement of the carpet of the indoor rink. The existing flooring was fitted 16 years previously but was showing signs of wear and affecting play.
A start-up grant of £860 was awarded to this newly formed Dunfermline based club towards the costs of developing their website, marketing flags, cycle leader courses and Child Protection courses.
The Trustees awarded a grant of £3000 towards a theatre production being staged by adults with learning difficulties and disabilities. It uses puppets to tell the story of an old theatre coming back to life.
A grant of £1000 was awarded to this registered charity based in Pilmuir Street which offers classes in musical theatre and dance.
The Trust awarded a grant of £950 towards a Family Fun Day held in Dunfermline High School for families to enjoy free come and try sessions with ukulele, drum kit and samba; music-making for the young; singing games and performances from Travelling by Tuba and Fife Strathspey and Reel Society.
The Trustees awarded a grant of £2000 towards the capital costs of creating a new garden for the exclusive use of hospice patients and their visitors in an outdoor enclosed space of the hospital.
A grant of £15200 was awarded to purchase two trishaws for a new Cycling Without Age chapter being launched in Pittencrieff Park. These specially constructed bikes from Denmark have an electric motor and come complete with seatbelts, retractable rain hood and waterproof blanket for the comfort and safety of their passengers.
The Trust awarded a grant of £3218 towards the purchase of 3 running bikes for use by pupils during PE, physiotherapy and play sessions.