LCR Stands Up - 2025
Results
Results from this years LCR Stands Up community vote
A record year with over 600 voters from the local area.
Name - Number of votes - Award Amount
Craigentinny Parent Council - 496 - £2000.00
Hermitage Park Parent Council - 447 - £2000.00
Lochend Secret Garden - 348 - £600.00
Anime Group - 316 - £1963.28
Lochend Boxing Club - 301 - £2000.00
Ripple Wellbing Residential - 180 - £2000.00
Tai Chi - 168 - (Partial Award) £436.72
Little Larch Nursery - 160 - No Award
As you can see, all projects were very popular and it is such a shame we could not fund everybody!!!
Thank you to everyone who helped run the process, and thank you to all voters, whether that was online or Saturday in person
A big thanks also to Harbour Scotland and The National Lottery Community Fund Scotland for continuing to help make The Ripple's Participatory Budgeting process a reality.
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School Playground Mural - Hermitage Park Parent Council
The Idea: We would like to create a mural with a local artist to celebrate our ‘Secret Garden’ with the design created by the students. We also want to purchase litter picking equipment to help keep the space tidy and encourage children to take pride in their playground.
Timeline of project: July 2025 – June 2026
The Cost: £2000.00
Who it benefits: Students of Hermitage Park
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Anime Club - The Ripple (Student Idea)
The Idea: We would like to run an Anime club at Craigentinny Primary School, to provide a safe space for fans of Anime to discuss manga, draw characters and play some anime games.
Timeline of project: Lunchtimes from August 2025 – June 2026
The Cost: £1963.28
Who it benefits: Anime Fans at Craigentinny Primary School
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Tai Chi Classes - Chi and Tea
The Idea: To return to Craigentinny Community Garden and offer Tai Chi classes to the local community, after a successful 8-week pilot last year. This year, we would like to offer classes for 22 weeks.
Timeline of project: August 2025 – January 2026
The Cost: £2000.00
Who it benefits: Any residents from Lochend, Restalrig and Craigentinny
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Outdoor Play - Little Larch Nursery (Formerly Leith St Andrews Playgroup)
The Idea: We would like to purchase a poly tunnel and create a permanent outdoor play area for the children attending the nursery at Loaning Crescent
Timeline of project: August 2025
The Cost: £2000.00
Who it benefits: Attendees of Little Larch Nursery
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Outdoor Activities - Lochend Secret Garden
The Idea: To host four well-being activities in the Lochend Secret Garden for the local community. The events will include guided foraging walks, nature journaling and a silent disco.
Timeline of project: Summer and Autumn 2025
The Cost: £600.00
Who it benefits: Any residents from Lochend, Restalrig and Craigentinny
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Kit and Competitions - Lochend Boxing Club
The Idea: We would like to purchase training equipment for our younger boxers and enter competitions throughout Scotland. We want to continue to support our young people to become role models for their peers.
Timeline of project: July 2025 – June 2026
The Cost: £2000.00
Who it benefits: Young boxers at Lochend Boxing Academy
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Outdoor ESB Project - Craigentinny Parent Council
The Idea: To transform one of the outdoor spaces at Craigentinny Primary School for the benefit of our upper primary ESB children (with additional support needs) by upgrading the old nursery equipment.
Timeline of project: As soon as possible
The Cost: £2000.00
Who it benefits: Students at Craigentinny Primary School
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Wellbeing Residential - Ripple Wellbeing Project
The Idea: To fund a 3 night residential trip for 7 members of our wellbeing group. We want our local people to feel safe and connected away from the stresses of their everyday environment. Many activities on the trip are focused on nature and the outdoors.
Timeline of project: Spring 2026
The Cost: £2000.00
Who it benefits: Ripple Members
LCR Stands Up is an opportunity for people to decide, by voting, which local projects should receive some funding through Participatory Budgeting. Everybody aged 8 and above who lives, works, volunteers, or studies in Restalrig, Lochend and Craigentinny is eligible to vote.
The themes we are looking for projects to address this year are as follows;
Youth Services
Arts & Creativity
Mental Health
Green Spaces
Safety
Physical Activity
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View results from the 2021 community vote and projects funded.
Results from the 2022/23 community vote.
Successful applicants from 2024 community vote
