In 2018, the RS Macdonald Charitable Trust celebrates its 40th year and to mark this special occasion, we held an Anniversary Reception which was attended by approximately 80 people. Current and previous beneficiary charities were invited to submit an application for a special one off 40th anniversary award, and the 14 charities who received an award were invited along to join our celebrations.
The charities, project title and the amounts awarded are:
Caberfeidh Horizons, Building on our Strengths, £30,000
Columba 1400, Parents Leadership Academies, £30,000
Cottage Family Centre, 40 Minds that Matter, £38,724
Cycling UK, Tandem Cycling, £39,988
Down’s Syndrome Scotland, Life Stories Project, £40,000
Geeza Break, Psychotherapy Intervention Project, £36,474
Home Start UK, Home Start Remote Support of Families, £40,000
The MS Society, Living Well with MS: online, £38,383
RNLI, New Stranraer Lifeboat, £52,000
The Salveson Mindroom Centre, Outreach and Family Engagement, £40,000
Scottish Ballet, 40 Dance Sessions for People Living with MS, £40,000
Tommy’s, Scanner for Preterm Birth Clinic, £39,990
University of St Andrews, Novel Therapeutics for Alzheimer’s Disease, £40,000
WHALE Arts Agency, 40 x 40, £28,152