Nine good causes in Caithness and Sutherland to benefit from Co-op Local Community Fund
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Nine additional good causes across Caithness and Sutherland are set to benefit from the Co-op's Local Community Fund.
More than £84 million has been raised for over 25,000 groups throughout the UK since 2016 as a result of Co-op members choosing Co-op branded products and services.
Members are encouraged to pick local causes each year that support access to food, mental wellbeing or opportunities for young people.
Now, five causes have been welcomed to the fund in Caithness along with four in Sutherland.
The nine organisations are Thurso Community Café, Thurso Youth Club, Wick Paths Group, Caithness Mental Health Support Group, Wick Academy Youth, Strathnaver Museum (Bettyhill), Move it Monster Club (Brora), Go Golspie Development Trust and Sutherland Care Forum.
They can look forward to receiving grants to help them deliver projects locally.
Research from a Charity Commission Covid-19 survey shows that around two-thirds of charities anticipate a threat to their financial position in the next 12 months, with a third expecting to generate less revenue from fundraising and donations this year.
Rebecca Birkbeck, director of community and membership at the Co-op, said: “We know that this is going to be another incredibly challenging year for local causes and communities. With the cost of living rising dramatically already this year, charities are likely to bear the brunt of people being more conscious about their spending.
“At the Co-op we work hard to bring people together to ‘co-operate for a fairer world’. Our members focus their support on mental wellbeing, access to food and providing opportunities for young people, because we know all of these make a huge contribution to fairer, more resilient and happier communities.
"We are delighted to welcome a new round of causes to our Local Community Fund, providing much-needed support for people in their communities and making the world a fairer place.
“The more members that select a local cause, the more funding they receive. Simply by shopping at Co-op and selecting a cause, you can make a real difference in your local community.”
In November, it was announced that six good causes in Caithness had received a boost from the Local Community Fund.
More than £17,200 was shared between North Highland Cancer Information and Support Centre, Thurso Community Development Trust, Home-Start Caithness, Hearing and Sight Care, Caithness Broch Project / Wick High School and Caithness Community Connections.
To learn more about Co-op membership, visit www.coop.co.uk/membership
