A SOCIAL enterprise in Ayr will receive £14,000 as part of the Scotland Loves Local Fund.

Narture in Ayr is a social enterprise which nurtures the arts by baking bread to fund creative projects.

The Scotland Loves Local funding will allow them to refurbish their Sandgate premises making it a permanent asset in the town.

The team will be able to hold more community workshops and boost the business side of the operation, DOUGH, where they sell food and coffee.

Funding, announced this week, is supporting more than 100 organisations, who will receive a share of the £1.5 million funding boost to help revitalise cities, town centres and neighbourhoods across Scotland.

They will encourage support for local economies which were impacted by the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic and help restore local tourism, make town centres more environmentally friendly and sustainable, and support communities to refurbish shop fronts and public spaces ahead of the festive season.

Robert Singer from Narture said:“We are delighted to have received funding from Scotland Loves Local, that will allow us to develop our artist café DOUGH in the historic Sandgate of Ayr, to encourage creative making and artisanal values, where everything is for sale from the tables and chairs to the teas and

coffees.

“Narture is an artist collective, baking real bread to earn the dough to fund arts projects.”

STP Chief Officer Phil Prentice added:“The work taking place across Scotland to revitalise and reimagine our communities is quite remarkable.

“There’s real innovation among the projects being supported. I am sure these grants will go a long way to turning these ambitious visions into action, delivering real benefits.

“We look forward to seeing how they progress.”