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A volunteer-run community centre in Aberdeenshire has secured almost £15,000 to fund essential building repairs and improve accessibility for local residents.
Kinellar Community Centre (KCC) in Blackburn has been awarded £14,925 through the Asda Foundation’s Local Community Spaces Fund, which is supporting 73 projects across the UK.
The grant will fund replacement flooring, refreshed interior paintwork and the installation of push-pad fire-safe doors, helping to make the building safer and more accessible.
The centre welcomes around 450 people every week and hosts a range of activities, including youth groups, over-60s clubs, fitness classes and community events.
The funding comes during the final year of the Asda Foundation’s five-year commitment to improving community spaces across the UK.
Since 2022, the foundation has invested more than £5 million in projects helping organisations create, maintain and upgrade facilities used by the public.
Kinellar Community Centre’s successful application was selected from 749 submissions nationwide.
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Danielle Grieve, chairperson of Kinellar Community Centre, said: "KCC is delighted to have been awarded an Asda Community Spaces Grant to support essential upgrades that will keep the building safe, accessible and welcoming for all.
"This funding makes a real difference to a volunteer-run centre like ours, helping us improve the spaces that so many local groups, families and residents rely on every week."
Adrian Okolski, general store manager at Asda Dyce, said: "We're incredibly proud to see Kinellar Community Centre receive this funding through the Asda Foundation's Local Community Spaces Fund.
"The organisation does fantastic work in our community and this investment will help ensure even more local people can benefit from their services and facilities."