Four community groups in Cambuslang and Rutherglen are in line for grants worth a combined £2,570 under proposals going before councillors next week.
Cambuslang and Rutherglen Area Committee will meet on September 2 to decide on the cash handouts, recommended by South Lanarkshire Council officers.
Applications and recommendations
The M Factor, a group based at Rutherglen Universal Connections that supports youths and young adults with additional support needs, has applied for £1,000. Officers recommend the group receives the full amount, made up of £272 for entrance fees, £150 for equipment and £578 for materials.
Rutherglen High School Parent Partnership asked for £800 towards start-up costs and equipment. The council recommendation is for a partial award of £300 to cover start-up costs.
Enable’s Rutherglen and District branch is a local, volunteer-run charity that supports people with learning disabilities and additional support needs, along with their families. The group has applied for £920 to cover transport costs, and officers recommend the group is given the full amount.
Meanwhile, the area’s Young at Heart Senior Club is seeking £350 towards entrance fees, with the full sum recommended by council officers.
Assessment and funding details
All four applications were assessed against the council’s community benefit priorities, including helping children and young people thrive and supporting people to live the healthiest lives possible.
The community grants scheme is open to constituted community groups and voluntary organisations, provided they can show a constitution, accounts and a bank statement, and agree to the conditions attached to any award. Applications can be made at any point during the year.
Council papers state: “Support can be provided for a range of activities including administration and publicity costs, purchase of equipment and materials, annual outings and entrance fees, start-up costs and special events.”
The main aims of the scheme are to fund activities and projects that bring community benefit, and to bring people together through educational, recreational and leisure activities, or to improve the local environment, the report adds.
The area committee’s total community grant budget for 2026/27 is £25,750. With £3,640 already allocated earlier in the year, and £2,570 recommended in this report, the fund would have £19,540 remaining if all four grants are approved.
Final decisions on how much each group receives will be made by councillors at the committee.
