These case studies showcase the range of work undertaken across Scotland.
Hopefully you will be inspired by these stories to do something similar in your local community.
Bags of Help awards have transformed the garden experience at Ellon Academy, £10,000 helped establish and fence the school garden and a second award of £4,000 built a polytunnel classroom. Read more
Moray Foodbank were awarded £4,000 from Bags of Help and developed a cooking and cultivating project with residents at The Royal emergency homeless accommodation. Read more
Cyrenians developed a community garden in the Royal Edinburgh hospital with help from a Bags of Help grant of £12,000. The project focussed on building participation from the local community and providing benefits for patients. Read more
Our April project of the month The Garden Project supports people with barriers to employment such as poor mental health or an offending background to participate in voluntary gardening at Tollcross Park in Glasgow. Read more
All across Scotland, from Stranraer to Scalloway and Turriff to Tiree, Bags of Help grants have enabled communities to boost biodiversity and encouraged local people to get involved in projects which support nature. Read more
Murrayfield Allotment Association used £2,000 from Tesco Bags of Help to purchase and install a wildlife observation cabin, which is accessible to all allotment users, including the local primary school. Read more
The Attic is a charity that works with young people, children and families in Kirkton, Dundee. With Bags of Help funding of £4,120 they created an orchard on a piece of unloved waste ground and rejuvenated their existing community garden. Read more
Bernera Community Association were awarded £8,000 from the Tesco Bags of Help, Spring 2016, to encourage local residents on the island of Great Bernera to grow their own vegetables. Read more
Plockton High School Hostel created a homely garden from an exposed, stony and poor soil wasteland site with £10,000 from Tesco Bags of Help for ground improvements. Read more
A community orchard in Dunblane, thought to be one of the largest in Scotland, was planted by volunteers with a £4,975 grant from Bags of Help. Read more
Viewpark Gardens Allotments Association have created a sociable village green area at their community run allotment site near Uddingston (G71 6HG) with £2,000 from Tesco Bags of Help. Read more
Garthdee Field Allotments Association was awarded £12,000 from the Tesco Bags of Help programme to build a customised outdoor classroom and shelter. Read more