A Burnhill community group has been awarded a £1000 bursary.
The group founded by residents in Burnhill was awarded the cash boost by Fosters Funeral Directors as part of their newly launched community bursary scheme.
Burnhill Action Group, a committee of local residents from the area, helps to keep community spirit up by hosting events and activities, alongside providing a forum for locals to voice any ideas, concerns, or suggestions they have to positively impact the area.
The funding will be used to create an outdoor allotment space where children can learn about growing fruit and vegetables, as well as providing facilities to cook meals with their homegrown produce. The bursary award will also help the group to set up the Burnhill Helpers clean-up project to remove litter from the area and request additional bins to be installed by the council.
Lizzy McDonald, group leader at Burnhill Action Group, explained: “We’re hugely thankful to the kind team at Fosters for such a wonderful contribution to our group.
“We take pride in supporting our wider community and making a positive difference in the lives of all residents, both young and old.
“With this grant, we can continue to build on the fantastic work of our Burnhill Helpers clean-up project, which cleans the area and teaches young children about the importance of creating a sustainable environment.
“We hope that this project will also grow into a flourishing community garden space to further bring our Burnhill community together.”
Terry Buchan, Fosters Funeral Directors area manager, was delighted to be able to help the group and said: “Our Fosters Rutherglen parlour receives regular requests for donations, so we wanted to create a dedicated community bursary to guarantee direct benefit to the local area.
“We’re thrilled to hear all about the amazing work that the residents involved with Burnhill Action Group have been doing and hope that our grant can assist them further in strengthening the community spirit across the area.”
Fosters Funeral Directors has 20 parlours across Scotland and is committed to giving something back across the communities in which it operates.
