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Support for grassroots sports in Inverness and Tranent

UK Government funding has supported pitches in Inverness and Tranent to level up access to grassroots sport.

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Blue Planet Fund

The Blue Planet Fund is the UK Government’s £500 million programme supporting developing countries to protect the marine environment and reduce poverty.

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12 Towers of Rule

The UK Government is supporting young people to uncover the turbulent past of the 12 Towers of Rule in the Scottish Borders.

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Pollok Country Park stables & sawmill

The UK Government is helping to bring Clydesdale horses back to Glasgow's Pollok Country Park by investing in the stables and sawmill.

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Bught Park, national home of shinty

The UK Government is investing in the refurbishment of Bught Park in Inverness, the national home of shinty.

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Granton gasholder

The UK Government is supporting the transformation of Granton gasholder as part of wider plans to fully regenerate the waterfront.

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Seaweed Academy

The UK Government is levelling up in Oban with support for a Seaweed Academy to grow Scotland's seaweed industry.

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Oban drone hub

The UK Government is investing in drone technology to help connect communities across Argyll and Bute.

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Old Forge Pub, Knoydart

The UK's remotest pub, the Old Forge in Knoydart, is now owned and run by the local community.

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Building better batteries

The UK Government is supporting the development of new sustainable batteries and fuel cells at the University of St Andrews.

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Protecting jobs in a pandemic

The UK Government's economic response protected jobs and businesses across Scotland during the coronavirus pandemic.

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Turning the Tide

The UK is protecting endangered plant life, fish and marine animals across the planet with its Blue Belt initiative.

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Planting change in Tajikistan

An onion-based project in Edinburgh is at the heart of protecting biodiversity in Tajikistan and around the world.

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Signs of Hope

The UK is using its global influence to protect wildlife and habitats from climate change.

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