Community Benefits in Action – Wishes Delivered
Community benefits are special contract conditions, additional to the main purpose of a public contract, whereby suppliers or developers must make contributions to improve the economic, social or environmental well-being of the local area.
Here are a few examples of benefits which have been delivered recently in Midlothian:
FES Energy Shawfair Energy Centre and District Heating Network project donated £1,000 to Newton Church Hall to kickstart their fundraising for a new automated door to make it more accessible for the many groups that utilise the hall. They also provided gardening equipment for their after-school club to plant a vegetable garden.
Millerhall Residents Group also received a donation of £1,000 from FES towards a new gate for their play area and some bat boxes for bats whose habitat may have been lost in the new housing development.
The Base, a new youth club in The Hub Danderhall, received a donation of £500 towards their rental costs from Clark Contracts, who are undertaking work at the Western General Hospital.
Roslin Guerrilla Gardeners were delighted to work with 2 volunteers from Clark Contracts who spent a day clearing weeds at Roslin Medical Practice.
Midlothian Voluntary Action placed a bid on the NHS portal for 8 new office chairs which was fulfilled by Langstane Press Ltd.
We offer free community benefits training to organisations & community groups in Midlothian! We’ll take you through how to apply, offer 1-1 support, and answer any questions you may have.
