The Friends of Craigellachie Bridge have recently purchased their own tools and maintenance equipment, meaning the group are in a position to encourage more volunteers to come along and help maintain the area.  By having the proper tools for the jobs, the work being undertaken will be safer and undertaken more quickly.  A lack of equipment will no longer be a barrier to being able to help out maintaining the area around Craigellachie Bridge. Volunteers will learn new skills, meet like-minded people and improve their local community.

In the autumn of 2019, a small group of Grantown residents decided to see what they could do to renovate a small council owned play park in Grantown on Spey.  Since then, Dulaig Park Renovation Group has taken 3 years and raised £77,500 for the renovation of an under-12s play area in Grantown on Spey.  This project has been supported by approximately 25 funders with 10% of the funds raised by the local community in small fundraising ventures.  In the autumn of 2022, the play park renovation was finally completed with huge cries of delight from local children who have used it daily ever since.

Funding was awarded to Lucy to help support training and competition expenses, alongside upgrading equipment. As a fully self-funded athlete, the support was extremely beneficial in enabling her to compete all across the UK, helping her earn her first selections to represent Great Britain at two major matches last summer. Over the summer months, she competed in Hungary, Germany, Spain and Serbia, which were great opportunities to for her to gain experience competing internationally to prepare her for major competitions next year. Notable results include; 4^th at the ISSF Junior World Cup, Scottish senior and British junior Champion, alongside setting two British Junior records. Lucy aims to continue this progression through earning selection to represent Great Britain at the Junior European and World championships next year.

The Berry Burn Community Fund has been invaluable to Strathspey Camanachd. Its support has taken out all financial barriers for players wishing to take up and try out the sport. It has also allowed the club to offer free match day spectating to all those in the community, giving people a great family activity to come along and be part of.  We cannot thank Berry Burn enough for all its support.

The Finderne 2022 calendar was created by the community, for the community.  Local people of all ages benefitted from attending field trips led by professional photographer Nick Gibbons throughout the year. This project has greatly benefitted those who have gained enthusiasm, enjoyment and built confidence. It has resulted in the creation of new friendships and has been great fun. There is no doubt, it has motivated people to take walks whatever the weather and appreciate our beautiful landscape from many different perspectives. All profits from these calendars have been gratefully received by Edinkillie and Rafford Village Halls. With much appreciation to all participants.

Thank you to Berry Burn Community fund for supporting Rothes Community Playpark.  We are so grateful for your belief in and contribution to the project.  The new park will benefit children, families, our community and businesses for many years to come.  Thank you for helping us create an exciting, colourful and inclusive play space for our community.

We are extremely pleased and grateful for the generous funding provided by the Berry Burn Community Fund to replace the boiler of Advie Hall. Without this support, the local community would have no longer have a functioning hall to host events, thus ending the history of our social gatherings and exposing the historic building to structural damage. With the completion of this project, we are confident we can offer the village the much beloved gatherings and keep the hall alive as well as enable its sustainable management.

Forres Area Soccer7s took 20 kids and 12 adults to Forres Twinned Town of Vienenburg, Germany in July 2022.  The overall cost of the trip was just under £12000.  £4000 of the trip was funded by a grant from the Berry Burn Community Fund, which we are extremely grateful for. The rest of the trip was funded by Fundraising Activities, Sponsorship and personal contributions.

This trip enabled 20 kids aged between 7 and 16 to spend 1 week in Vienenburg where they took part in an action-packed itinerary which finished with a football festival with JSG Harley.

Forres and District Pipe Band were grateful to the funding from Berry Burn which allowed them to subsidise the trip to celebrate the 1100 Anniversary of the State of Goslar. The town of Vienenburg, Goslar is twinned with Forres. The band played in front of the Imperial Palace and the historic railway station in Vienenburg. The highlight of the trip was playing with the Hamburg Police Orchestra. They played a special rendition of Highland Cathedral. The funding allowed members of  the band from 14 to 69 yrs enjoy a memory making trip whilst representing their own home town on an international stage.

Moray Food Plus worked in partnership with Forres Area Community Trust to develop a zero waste pantry in Forres. The pantry provides an affordable shopping option while ensuring quality surplus food remains in the food chain rather than go to waste.