A RANGE of Scottish charities have received a welcome funding boost from the Drax Foundation, which donated over £250,000 last year to support community initiatives and STEM education.
In this area, Kirkcudbright Dark Space Planetarium received £37,500 for the promotion of STEM work and space exploration. The money will go towards accessible workshops for youth.
“Funding from Drax has helped our STEM Learning Programme expand in the last year, giving us the opportunity to put on new workshops, lectures and exhibitions and hire new staff members for the planetarium. These activities help young people from underprivileged areas in Dumfries & Galloway learn more about STEM and experience the renowned international dark sky park on their doorstep,” said Deb Findlay, education coordinator at Kirkcudbright Dark Space.
The donations are part of a wider £3.6 million global initiative by Drax, which supported more than 25,000 young people in the UK, US and Canada last year. Drax hopes that the donations given will empower future generations and provide them with the skills to succeed.
