- Kindness Homeless Street Team, a Glasgow-based, volunteer-led charity, received a £10k Community Vehicle award for a minibus in August 2023. The bus is used to transport individuals to the community cafe, deliver food parcels and provide transport for outings.
- Project Esperanza received £7.5k Community Vehicle Award in July 2023. The organisation provides culturally sensitive support services for Black and African women and their families, aimed at reducing health and social inequalities and discrimination to ensure they do not fall through the net of access to vital services. Its vehicle is used for collecting and distributing food and clothing to clients, transporting women to access other services and attend appointments, and to support women at risk of domestic abuse.
- Maslow's Community is based in Govanhill, Glasgow, and works closely with individuals and families from minority communities, refugees and asylum seekers by providing a host of educational and social activities aimed at improving their financial and social integration within the community. It received a £7.5k Community Vehicle Award in July 2024 for a vehicle that will be used within the community hub, shop, garden and outreach services.
- The Furniture Project (Stranraer) Ltd received £7.5K Community Vehicle Award in August 2022, The social enterprise operates a Community Reuse Shop providing essential household goods at an affordable cost for people on low incomes. The van is used to provide a range of repairs and services such as home safety and fall prevention measures, odd jobs, garden maintenance and welfare checks.
- Courtyard Pantry Enterprise received £5.7K in July 2023 towards the cost of an Electric Cargo Bike. This Glasgow-based charity operates a food pantry, café and catering enterprise providing employment, training and volunteering opportunities for people facing barriers to employment. The e-cargo bike supports the collection and distribution of food across the city from their food pantry. It also enables the organisation to grow its catering social enterprise, creating additional employment opportunities for local people. Use of an e bike as opposed to a petrol/diesel vehicle enables a reduction in carbon footprint and contributes to developing a cleaner, greener neighbourhood.
- The Duke of Edinburgh’s (DoE) Award Perth and Kinross Association SCIO received £10K in September 2022. A Perth-based charity offering the DoE youth programme awards for 14–24-year-olds. It also works alongside the Starfish Way Programme, a high nurture project delivering bespoke activities aimed at young people with a range of additional support needs, and operates a Distance Learning Hub. The minibus transports young people to and from activities and has been specially adapted for young people with ASN. The minibus will also be shared with other community groups in the area.
- The Aberdeen Day Project provides employment and training opportunities for adults with learning disabilities through its Breadmaker Bakery & Coffee House, which produces and sells bread and confectionery. The organisation received £7.5K in July 2023 towards the cost of a van which is used used to transport apprentices to and from activities and therapies when it is not viable to use public transport.
- LAMH Recycle Ltd received £5K in December 2022 towards the cost of a delivery van. The organisation delivers a supported employment project in North Lanarkshire, addressing Stages 2 and 3 of the Employability Pathway for those who experience social and economic barriers. The delivery van employs individuals who have been involved in the programme to deliver recycling management services across North Lanarkshire to over 300 customers, including third-sector organisations.
- Helm Training is a Dundee-based charity that supports young people aged between 15-18 years to engage with education, employment and vocational and life skills. It received £7.5K towards a vehicle in July 2022 which is used to transport young people to vocational training sites, visits to local businesses and colleges, work placements and apprenticeships, and social outings.
- Middlefield Community Project received a £10K Community Vehicle Award in March 2024. The charity provides services to four local communities in Aberdeen classified as deprived areas and supports around 400 children, young people, and adults per week. The vehicle is used daily across all the services provided.
- Kilmarnock YMCA Plus SCIO received a £5K Community Vehicle Award in July 2023. The organisation provides a wide range of youth and community services including active play for children aged 5-11, school holiday programmes and youth services for young people aged 12-18. Other work includes providing volunteering and work placements for both young people disengaged from school and adults with a lack of access to job opportunities and skills development. The charity runs a community cafe which ensures accessibility to everyone in the community, no matter their financial status, and provides a space to socialise and encourage community cohesion. The organisation supports approximately 250 people each year via their work.
- Passion4Fusion received £10K towards the costs of a multi-purpose vehicle. The Edinburgh-based charity supports people experiencing racial inequity in Edinburgh and the Lothians. Services include the provision of food support, creative arts and sports activities and advocacy. Their work addresses both immediate need, by providing young people and their families with the tools and practical support to cope with the effects of poverty and trauma, and is preventative in terms of building self-esteem, resilience and empowering young people to explore their talents and realise their full potential. The main use of the vehicle is to transport people to and from their services, removing barriers to participation.