Young people leaving care and individuals with dementia targeted with new funding
A new £50 million Lottery investment in Scotland will help to transform the life chances of young people leaving care and fundamentally improve the lives of older people with dementia and their carers, the BIG Lottery Fund announced on Friday.
The announcement was made at Bute House, Edinburgh, the official residence of First Minster Alex Salmond, who welcomed the news on behalf of the Scottish Government.
Speaking at the event, Big Lottery Fund Scotland Chair, Alison Magee, set out the Fund's intention to invest £50 million of new funding to tackle these key issues which challenge the lives of thousands of Scots, their families and communities across the country
Full details of the announcement can be found at http://www.bigblog.org.uk/
