Case studies
HMRC Dog Breeder Taskforce
9 February 2024
The UK Government is fighting against the organised criminals involved in the breeding, transporting and selling of dogs.
The Linda Norgrove Foundation
19 medical students from Afghanistan have arrived in Scotland following two years of work by the UK Government, Scottish Government and Linda Norgrove Foundation.
Pasteis Lisboa
Pasteis Lisboa is a recipient of the British Business Bank’s Start Up Loans programme
Levelling Up North East Scotland
The UK Government is investing more than £260 million into North East Scotland to create new high-quality jobs, and improve the lives of the region's 487,000 people.
The Pretty Wild Flower Co.
The Pretty Wild Flower Co. is a recipient of a £20,000 loan through the British Business Bank’s Start Up Loans programme.
Levelling Up Glasgow City Region
The UK Government is investing more than £915 million into the Glasgow City Region as part of levelling up right across the country.
Support for grassroots sports in Inverness and Tranent
UK Government funding has supported pitches in Inverness and Tranent to level up access to grassroots sport.
Blue Planet Fund
The Blue Planet Fund is the UK Government’s £500 million programme supporting developing countries to protect the marine environment and reduce poverty.
12 Towers of Rule
The UK Government is supporting young people to uncover the turbulent past of the 12 Towers of Rule in the Scottish Borders.
Pollok Country Park stables & sawmill
The UK Government is helping to bring Clydesdale horses back to Glasgow's Pollok Country Park by investing in the stables and sawmill.
Bught Park, national home of shinty
The UK Government is investing in the refurbishment of Bught Park in Inverness, the national home of shinty.
Granton gasholder
The UK Government is supporting the transformation of Granton gasholder as part of wider plans to fully regenerate the waterfront.
Seaweed Academy
The UK Government is levelling up in Oban with support for a Seaweed Academy to grow Scotland's seaweed industry.
Oban drone hub
The UK Government is investing in drone technology to help connect communities across Argyll and Bute.
Old Forge Pub, Knoydart
The UK's remotest pub, the Old Forge in Knoydart, is now owned and run by the local community.
Building better batteries
The UK Government is supporting the development of new sustainable batteries and fuel cells at the University of St Andrews.
Protecting jobs in a pandemic
The UK Government's economic response protected jobs and businesses across Scotland during the coronavirus pandemic.
Turning the Tide
The UK is protecting endangered plant life, fish and marine animals across the planet with its Blue Belt initiative.
Planting change in Tajikistan
An onion-based project in Edinburgh is at the heart of protecting biodiversity in Tajikistan and around the world.
Signs of Hope
The UK is using its global influence to protect wildlife and habitats from climate change.