To mark the 250th anniversary of the birth of Robert Burns in 2009, the National Trust for Scotland is raising £20 million to create the Burns National Heritage Park. The…
Month: December 2011
Depression Alliance Scotland
Depression Alliance Scotland is working towards a future where depression is recognised, understood and acknowledged to be a common and treatable medical condition, just like any other. Barcapel has funded…
The Traverse Theatre
Class Act is the Traverse Theatre's flagship education project for children aged 12-18. The project gives school pupils the unique opportunity to experience the entire process of the creation of…
SPARKS
SPARKS (Sport Aiding Medical Research for Kids) funds pioneering medical research into all conditions and disabilities affecting children. Neuroblastoma is the biggest cancer killer of the children under 5 years,…
The Mark Scott Foundation
The Mark Scott Foundation was formed in 1996 in memory of Mark Scott, the 16 year old Glasgow schoolboy who was murdered in 1995 in an unprovoked sectarian attack. Since…
The Barcapel Foundation
In 1994 the family combined the assets of the Wilforge Foundation (the Clement Wilson Foundation had been renamed) and the Truth Research Foundation to form the Barcapel Foundation. Clement Wilson's…
The Truth Research Foundation
Also in 1965, Clement Wilson's brother, Andrew Wilson, established the Truth Research Foundation with funds from the sale of the family business. In line with Andrew Wilson's pioneering philosophies, the…
The Clement Wilson Foundation
R Clement Wilson, the chairman of the company, established the Clement Wilson Foundation in 1965 with funds provided by the Clement Wilson Trust. The aims and objectives of the Barcapel…