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Funding will help projects tackle alcohol abuse

The Scotch Whisky Action Fun will distribute £100,000 to projects tackling alcohol misuse this year.
The Scotch Whisky Action Fun will distribute £100,000 to projects tackling alcohol misuse this year.

A fund set up by the Scotch Whisky Association (SWA) will distribute £100,000 this year to projects tackling alcohol abuse.

The industry body is inviting organisations to apply for the latest found of grants from its Scotch Whisky Action Fund.

Managed by the independent charity Foundation Scotland, the initiative was launched by the SWA in 2013 to promote responsible drinking and will run until next year.

Last year seven local initiatives, including the Orkney Alcohol Counselling and Advisory Service (OACAS) were selected by an awards panel to receive funding.

Since the fund was launched, 22 awards have been made to projects around Scotland working with young people, families and communities.

 

SWA acting chief executive Julie Hesketh-Laird said: “The action fund is part of our commitment to tackling alcohol misuse.

“Our goal is to support projects across Scotland that help prevent and reduce misuse among young people, communities, and families. We want to encourage a wide range of initiatives to apply for support in 2017.”

Giles Ruck, Foundation Scotland chief executive, said: “The fund has supported a range of innovative projects designed to tackle alcohol related harm.

“We expect to generate a lot of interest from organisations across Scotland again this year that can benefit from this vital funding.”

The organisation said is is seeking applications from “innovative or pilot initiatives which test new approaches and from existing projects demonstrating success in reducing harm.”

The fund’s independent awards panel is chaired by Professor Dame Joan Stringer. The closing date for applications is June 30.