And two other groups received £1,650 in the Clydesdale Area in response to the Warm Welcome Initiative.

Under the community grants scheme:

• Lanark Community Development Trust received £800 for equipment
• Lesmahagow Community Fairies received £800 for equipment
• Lesmahagow Farmers’ Society received £800 for administration and publicity costs
• Waterside WRI, Lesmahagow received £350 for an outing and entrance fees
• Carluke and District Young Farmers’ Club received £800 for materials, administration and publicity costs
• Lanark Amateur Musical Society received £800 for administration and publicity costs
• Lanark Tennis Club received £300 for equipment

Leadhills Primary School Crawford received £1,000 and Elvanfoot Community Council received £650 under the Warm Welcome Initiative.

The purpose of the community grants scheme is to fund activities and projects which offer community benefit, and which bring those communities together to enjoy educational, recreational, leisure and other activities, or to improve the local environment. 

Support can be provided for everything from outings and entrance fees to admin and start-up costs and special events. Applications are invited throughout the year and awards recommended for approval at each meeting of the relevant Area Committee. 

More information on the criteria, activities that attract funding, and the application process are available on the council website.