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Beanstalk Nursery 50th Anniversary Community Street Party

Thanks to an £1000 grant from the Trust, Beanstalk Nursey celebrated 50th years with a community street party, with close to 200 people attending.

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Fife Council - Big Light Switch-On 2025

Thanks to a generous grant of £5000 from the Trustees, families were treated to free funfair rides at the Dunfermline Big Light Switch On event on Sunday 16th November 2025. The rides, set at the welcoming entrance of Pittencrieff Park, brought joy and excitement to children and families from 1pm right through to after 6pm.

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Singergie Choir

The Trust was proud to award a £4,500 to Singergie Choir.

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Run, Jump, Throw

The Trustees were pleased to award a £1500 to Pitreavie Athletics to support their Run, Jump, Throw initiative.

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George Alexander Aitken

In recognition of the wonderful service and commitment given by George to Dunfermline Art Club and its members, the George Aitken Award commenced in 2023 and is awarded annually at the Dunfermline Art Club Winter Exhibition.

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Carnegie Dunfermline Trust – Application Deadlines for 2026

Closing dates for applications 2026

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🌟 Carnegie Dunfermline Trust – Grant Info Drop‑Ins! 🌟

New drop in sessions with the CDT Grants Officer are coming soon.

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October 2025 Board Awards

At their Board meeting on 30th October 2025, the Trustees awarded grants to the following groups:

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Queen Anne High School

Thanks to an £800 grant from the Trust, S3 Geography pupils swapped their desks for wellies on a hands-on field trip to Solsgirth Home Farm in April 2024.

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🌿 A Green Flag for the Glen: Celebrating Pittencrieff Park’s Prestigious Award 🌿

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2024 Annual Report

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2025 Carnegie Medal of Philanthropy - Andrew Carnegie came home.

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2025 Carnegie Medal of Philanthropy - Andrew Carnegie is coming home.

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Annual Report 2023

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At their Board meeting on 27 June, the Trustees awarded grants to the following groups:

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New Chair

Janet McCauslin MBE, has been appointed as the thirty-fourth Chair of the Carnegie Dunfermline and Hero Fund Trust, succeeding Andrew Croxford, who has served as Chairman for the last two years.

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Enchanted Glen

After the success of last year’s Enchanted Glen, the Trustees were keen to carry on Andrew Carnegie’s legacy of spreading ‘sweetness and light’ in his beloved Dunfermline.

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Sir Tom Hunter

We were delighted to welcome one of Scotland’s most influential businessmen and entrepreneurs, Sir Tom Hunter, to the Andrew Carnegie Birthplace Museum on 3rd of November.

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Pittencrieff Park - ‘Local Favourite’

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Her Majesty the Queen

The Trustees and staff of the Carnegie Dunfermline and Hero Fund Trusts extend our sincere condolences to the Royal family and our gratitude to her Majesty the Queen for an extraordinary life filled with dignity and dedication to duty.

This photo was taken in July 2003 when the Queen attended Pittencrieff Park to open a new playpark, the major project of the Trust’s centenary.

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