Community Wish List

Better Lives Partnership

In April 2025, the project team donated £410 to Better Lives Partnership - a registered charity in Dumfries and Galloway that supports autistic young adults and those with additional support needs. It is their mission to enable autistic people to lead happy, healthy and fulfilling lives by using a person-centered approach to develop unique opportunities that incorporate; employability, skills, work experience and enterprise which may result in the young person obtaining employment, further training or a volunteering role.

Our donation will enable Better Lives Partnerhip to purhcase arts and crafts materials, as well as gaming equipment.

Let's Get Sporty

In April 2025, the project team donated £1000 to Let's Get Sporty - a not for profit social enterprise based in Dumfries & Galloway who provide young people with training, mentoring and employment opportunities through the delivery of sport & physical activity.

Let's Get Sporty provide young people with an individualised training programme focusing on improving their social skills, employability skills and self-confidence. They work with Let's Get Sporty staff to deliver sport and physical activity programmes that cater for all ages and abilities throughout the region. They pride ourselves on getting young people to develop in a professional, inspiring environment delivering quality services in their local community.

Our project's donation will assist Let's Get Sporty with purchasing a training iPad, tracksuits, and sports equipment.

Creation Mill C.I.C

In May 2025, the project team were delighted to donate £4000 to Creation Mill C.I.C - a Community Interest Company with the aim of shouting about all things textiles, from fibre creation to recycling textile waste, all happening in the South of Scotland.

Creation Mill aim to encourage the future generation to get involved in the industry in and around Langholm, pledging to provide accessible workshops, short courses and training sessions in textiles. They provide these resources by working in partnership with local schools, colleges and the job centre.

On top of this, sustainability is considered every step of the way. Creation Mill have opened a small scrap store in their office, stocking salvaged fabric and haberdashery which were heading to landfill. They source fabrics and materials for all of the workshops and classes from their scrap store - even designing workshops around utilising scraps and teaching zero waste techniques.

I am writing to personally thank Morgan Sindall Construction for their generous donation of £4,000 to buy an industrial overlocker for our education room and a semi industrial carder to help us with local wool processing. Your donation will make a real difference to young people in Langholm and we really do appreciate the support. - Emma Duncan, Creative Director and Founder of Creation Mill CIC