The FlightPath Fund has awarded £5000 to help a Paisley-based charity purchase an electric vehicle.
I Am Me Scotland works with a range of partners, including children, young people and disabled people, to design and develop educational resources aimed at promoting diversity and inclusion while tackling prejudice and discrimination.
The charity’s four staff members are often on the road delivering education programmes to schools and groups across Renfrewshire to help tackle bullying and hate crime and they wanted to be able to do this in a more sustainable way.
Carol Burt-Wilson from I Am Me Scotland said: “We are grateful to the FlightPath Fund for this fantastic donation which helped us to reach the total needed to buy the charity’s electric car.
“We took delivery of the vehicle last week and it is already helping to greatly reduce the charity’s carbon footprint when the team are attending events and delivering training sessions to children and young people across Renfrewshire and beyond.”
The FlightPath Fund’s logo can also be seen on the rear end of the car alongside the other organisations that contributed to its purchase. To find out more about I Am Me Scotland click here.
More than £115,000 is being made available by the FlightPath Fund this year to support community groups, charities and sustainability-themed projects local to Glasgow Airport.
The Fund’s committee is continuing to urge neighbouring groups and organisations to submit applications and is keen to support sustainability-themed projects aimed at improving the environment in the communities local to the airport.
The FlightPath Fund was established in 2010 to provide financial support to community groups and charities that are committed to improving the opportunities, facilities and services available to local people. Funding awards will continue to focus on three key areas:
- Employment - We recognise the importance of making sure the future workplace is equipped with the skills that society and industry demands and, by supporting specific projects, we aim to help young people in the community reach their full potential. Awards will be given to exciting local projects that can break down barriers to employment through skills development.
- Environment - To underpin our commitment to making a positive contribution to the environment, the FlightPath Fund supports projects with a focus on protecting and enhancing our natural environment.
- The FlightPath Fund supports social and educational projects which are designed to bring positive benefits and to change the lives of people in the communities we serve.
The FlightPath Fund’s committee, which includes elected representatives from each of the four local authority areas, meets regularly throughout the year to consider all applications made and to allocate any agreed financial support.
To find out more about applying for funding support, visit: www.glasgowairport.com/community and download the application form and our funding guidelines.