Over £30,000 to support Dumfries and Galloway community groups

Muirhall Energy has awarded over £30,000 to local community groups - supporting grassroots initiatives to improve community well being, provide vital services and create a positive local impact.

The donations are part of Muirhall Energy’s ongoing commitment to support the communities closest to its renewable energy projects. The quarterly funding awards recognise groups who are striving to improve their local area, bolster local educational programmes and support the wellbeing of local residents. 

With an annual budget of over £100,000 Muirhall Energy accepts applications from community groups of all kinds, inspiring them to think differently and deliver initiatives that can bring about lasting change locally. 

Siobhan Jarvie, Communities Manager at Muirhall Energy, said:

“We are delighted to continue supporting the communities closest to our developments. This funding is just one part of the long-term benefits our projects bring to an area, however it offers essential support to local groups, helping them to sustain the important services and initiatives that matter to people locally, prior to an active operational community benefit fund being in place. 

“Every Muirhall development is rooted in community and we are pleased to be working with the communities closest to our Hopsrig and Loganhead wind farm proposals in Dumfries and Galloway. We are committed to  ensuring our work leaves a positive and enduring legacy in every area we are working in.” 

The 2025 funding awards made by Muirhall Energy in Dumfries and Galloway were:  

Organisation	Description	Amount
Changing Places Eskdale Foundation	Contribution towards developing a fully accessible changing facility	£10,000
Langholm Young Riders Club	Sponsorship to provide riding lessons for future coronets	£2,692
Langholm Alliance	Contribution towards community initiative (Men2Men)	£2,930
Dumfriesshire & Stewartry Women's Aid	Funding towards staff wages	£5,000
Langholm Academy	Funding towards pupil trip to Manchester in Feb 2026 for 50 pupils	£1,000
Solas for Nature	Funding for nature enhancement project in Lockerbie	£5,000
Dumfries & Lockerbie Agricultural Society – Dumfries Show	Sponsorship of a section plus 2 x banner display	£300
Lockerbie Christmas Lights	Sponsorship of switch on event	£2,500
Eskdale Agri Show	Langholm Show donation towards printing costs	£1,500
Lockerbie Primary School	Outdoor Storage and Play Equipment	£1,500
Langholm Christmas Lights Committee	Langholm Christmas Lights & Switch-on Event 2025	£2,000

Loganhead and Hopsrig Windfarms are adjoined projects both in Dumfries & Galloway on an area of existing commercial forestry plantation. The proposed Hopsrig Wind Farm is located off the B709, approximately 7.5 km northwest of Langholm and 15 km northeast of Lockerbie. The proposed Loganhead Wind Farm is located off the B7068, approximately 4 km northwest of Langholm and 15 km northeast of Lockerbie.

Muirhall Energy welcomes funding applications from community groups close to its renewable energy proposals and meets quarterly to award grants. The first awards of 2026 will be announced later this month and the deadline for applications to the next panel meeting will be Friday 24th April. 

Application Forms are available on the website https://www.muirhallenergy.co.uk/what-we-do/community-funding/enquiry