Tuesday November 25th 2025
Penicuik District Men's Shed was a recipient of The NWH Group Community Fund in a previous round of allocations
Written by Midlothian View Reporter, Liam Eunson
The NWH Group, one of the UK’s leading national waste management and recycling businesses, has launched its final round of community funding for 2025.
The £21,000 Community Fund is open to private, community-led charities in and around Midlothian, that align with the company’s core pillars of support.
– Recycling education in young people: encouraging and facilitating environmental awareness and sustainable practices amongst young people.
– Mental wellbeing: promoting mental health initiatives and supporting programs that foster emotional resilience and wellbeing.
– Carbon reduction: investing in initiatives aimed at reducing carbon footprint.
– Talent growth: nurturing talent through scholarships, apprenticeships, and skill development programs.
Murray Russell, Head of Service Delivery – East of Scotland, at The NWH Group, said:
“It’s a privilege to give back to our local communities and meet the people who manage and offer such wonderful support and services. We are now ready to accept the final round of applications for this year, and we strongly encourage all Midlothian-based community-led charities that align with our core pillars of support to apply.”
The NWH Group is one of the UK’s leading recycling and waste management businesses with a mission to change its industry for the benefit of the planet. Serving the whole of Scotland and northeast England from ten sites, The NWH Group is committed to creating a sustainable future by improving the social, economic, and environmental well-being of its communities.
The progressive, second-generation family business provides waste management services to the industrial, commercial and construction industries. Collecting waste with its fleet of trade refuse, skip, tipper, grab and walking floor articulated vehicles, it transports materials to its own recycling facilities where they are transformed into high-value products such as cardboard, paper, washed sands, biomass for energy and animal bedding.
The application process for this round of funding is now open, and the deadline is 5th December 2025. Any charity interested in applying should submit their proposal by completing the application form here: www.nwhgroup.co.uk/community_fund_application
The fund is open to charities across all of NWH’s operational areas: Newcastle, Dundee, Stranraer, Petterden, Glasgow, Dumfries and Edinburgh.
For further information regarding the application process and eligibility criteria, interested parties can visit the NWH Group’s website or contact [email protected]
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