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Registered in Scotland
: NO 36795
What do we support:
- Youth
The "development of people" is one of the principal objectives of the Foundation. Whilst charitable giving can be used to alleviate problems it can also be used to empower people and this is particularly true of the young.
Our donations in this area span all aspects of assisting children and young adults, although we are particularly keen to support those from socially and financially disadvantaged backgrounds. The Foundation looks favourably upon any charity, organisation, individual or endeavour that seeks to motivate young people to fulfil their potential, challenge them to be the best that they can and teach them that they are the architects of their own future.
Throughout Barcapel's history of giving this commitment to youth is evident, as is the broad range of initiatives supported such as The Anne Frank Trust, Sports Leaders UK, The Prince's Trust and Fairbridge in Scotland.
Case Study Youth :
The Mark Scott Leadership for Life Award
The Mark Scott Foundation was formed in 1996 in memory of Mark Scott, the 16 year old Glasgow schoolboy who was murdered in 1995 in an unprovoked sectarian attack.
Since its inception the Foundation has made over 400 awards to individual young people living in or closely connected with Scotland. In relation to this its first stream of activity awards have included young people who volunteered to work in community projects in India, Africa and the Far East and young people who required funding to develop their talents in other ways, for example a violinist studying at the Juilliard School of Music in New York, a golfer attending College in Texas and an Opera singer training in Holland as well as many people studying in the UK.
Following an independent review the Mark Scott Foundation Trustees decided to concentrate solely on its second stream of activity - The Mark Scott Leadership for Life Award. This was first trialed in 1998 and since then more than 600 young people have taken part. The Award:
- helps develop the talents of young people
- benefits local communities through delivering a project for them and
- addresses sectarianism and other socially divisive influences in a subtle way
The foundation launched Phase 2 of the Award which aims to make the Award available across Central Scotland with a target of 500 participants each year by 2010, and applied to Barcapel for assistance with funding.
- The Trustees of Barcapel were unanimously impressed by:
- the professionalism of both the organisation and the application
- the philosophy of bringing people together from different backgrounds
- the aims of the foundation in nurturing young talent
- the fact that the Award had achieved a lot in a relatively short time
- the foundation had a strategic vision and a measurable target
What Barcapel Supports :
- Our three priority areas of interest for funding are health, heritage and youth.
HEALTH - all areas of medicine and healing are supported by the foundation, with a particular interest in complementary and alternative therapies.
HERITAGE - we are committed to preserving and protecting our artistic and cultural heritage, especially with reference to the built environment.
YOUTH - the foundation supports all areas of development for young people especially those from socially disadvantaged backgrounds.
Most Recent Awards: (external links)
The National Trust for Scotland
- To mark the 250th anniversary of the birth of Robert Burns in 2009, the National Trust for Scotland is raising £20 million to create the Burns National Heritage Park. The extensive project, on the site of the existing museum at Burns Cottage in Alloway, will provide a considerably more informative and rewarding visitor experience than currently available as well as being a lasting tribute to Robert Burns. The Barcapel Trustees were impressed by the professionalism of the NTS as well as the ambition, scale and importance of the project and consequently awarded the substantial grant of £200,000.00.
- Depression Alliance Scotland is working towards a future where depression is recognised, understood and acknowledged to be a common and treatable medical condition, just like any other. Barcapel has funded this charity in the past agreeing with the excellent work of DAS in raising awareness of an illness which often goes undiagnosed, and on this occasion the Trustees approved a further grant of £55,000.00
- Class Act is the Traverse Theatre's flagship education project for children aged 12-18. The project gives school pupils the unique opportunity to experience the entire process of the creation of a piece of theatre - from planning to writing to performance. The Trustees were not only impressed by the substantial educational benefits of Class Act, but also the evident personal development benefits to the children. Barcapel decided to become the lead funder awarding a grant of £15,000.00
Document Downloads (pdf) :
Application Process
- notes and flow chart diagram illustrating the various stages of the grant application process.
Grant Application Form
- to apply for a grant, in the first instance please download this form, complete it concisely and return it with a covering letter to Barcapel HQ.