Peterhead FC Community Foundation (PFCCF) are delighted to have been chosen as a recipient of the first award from the SSEN Transmission Eastern Green Link 2 Peterhead Local Fund
The Eastern Green Link 2 (EGL2) Peterhead Local Fund, will deliver over £2 million in community benefit funding, awarded a total of £420,294 to organisations in the local area, including £99,800 to Peterhead FC Community Foundation to enable expansion and increased impact for our community through the PFCCF partner school program.
EGL2’s Project Director, Fionán Doonan, said: “We’re delighted to announce the first awards from the EGL2 Peterhead Local Fund, supporting projects and initiatives that are promoting skills, improving community infrastructure, and celebrating local heritage and culture.
“We recently celebrated a major milestone in reaching a year of delivery on EGL2, and the first awards from our dedicated local fund is another key moment in the lifetime of this project that is bringing huge economic benefits to Peterhead and surrounding communities.
“We are committed to delivering a strong and positive legacy for communities through EGL2, and these awards are testament to this commitment, we look forward to seeing the benefits of this funding in the months and years ahead.”
Gavin Mundle, Chairperson of Peterhead FC Community Foundation commented: “We are extremely grateful for the trust and support we have received from SSEN Transmission, which will enable us to extend our nationally recognized Partner Schools program positively supporting many more young people across Aberdeenshire.
“Our Partner Schools program educates and inspires young people across Aberdeenshire to develop healthy lifestyles with improvement in motivation, resilience and attendance. Support from SSEN Transmission is essential to helping deliver our vision of inspiring, educating, and empowering our community through the power of sport.”
At 500km+ in length, EGL2 includes what will be the longest HVDC subsea cable in the UK (436km) and is the UK’s single largest electricity transmission project ever, providing enough green electricity to power around two million homes.
For more information about the project, visit www.easterngreenlink2.co.uk. or learn more about SSEN Transmission by visiting www.ssen-transmission.co.uk
