EDF Power Solutions Burnhead Moss Education & Training (BMET) Fund

The EDF Power Solutions Burnhead Moss Education & Training (BMET) Fund provides grants to help people living in the community council areas of Avonbridge & Standburn and Limerigg & Slamannan (in Falkirk local authority) and also Blackridge (in West Lothian). The fund is provided by EDF Power Solutions, the Burnhead Moss Wind Farm owners. This Education & Training Fund provides grants to individuals resident in any of the three areas, to take up and progress through education and training courses. The fund seeks to encourage lifelong learning, supporting residents of all ages to take up and progress through education and training courses, thereby increasing skills, qualifications and experience within the community. It helps people to overcome financial barriers which might otherwise prevent them from starting, completing or participating fully in courses. For a limited trial period, the fund also offers a grant towards the costs of one attempt at the DVLA Theory and Driving Tests. At a minimum, an annual amount of £26,000, inflation-adjusted, will be paid into the BMET Fund each year for the operating life of the wind farm.