Kirkcudbright’s Dark Space Planetarium has received a boost thanks to the owners of the Galloway Hydro Scheme.
Drax Foundation – part of Drax Group – has given the visitor attraction £25,000 to help improve access to science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) in the area.
The planetarium’s Frances Coombey said: “Our charity’s purpose is to promote awareness and understanding of science, technology and space exploration in a way that is interactive, inclusive, and fun.
“The funding from the Drax Foundation will allow us to implement our STEM learning programme to provide exciting, high quality learning opportunities for young people living in rural south west Scotland through school visits, researcher sessions and a paid summer internship.”
Drax head of community, Shona King, said: “We are passionate about giving back to the communities we operate in and earlier this year we launched the Drax Foundation as part of an exciting new chapter in how we deliver positive social impact.”
