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BBC News - July 16, 2009
Support services for people living with HIV and Hepatitis will also benefit from the grants, as will the Royal National Institute for Deaf People.
A total of 11 Scottish projects will share the 3.9m pound funding package.
All of them are aimed at supporting people and communities facing times of change in their lives.
The Scottish Cot Death Trust will receive a grant of 310,829 pounds for its Families Together project, which will develop a specialist support programme for parents and will ensure that all new parents are aware of the risks of cot death and the role they can play in reducing the risks.
Fiona Brown, executive director of the Scottish Cot Death Trust, said: "Cot death remains a major cause for concern in Scotland as we currently lose one baby to cot death every nine days.
Quote: " Any bereavement is traumatic but the sudden and unexpected death of a baby can have a devastating impact on a family, which is why the award to the Scottish Cot Death Trust is so vital " -- Alison Magee Big Lottery Fund
"We feel that better education and better targeting of information could play a significant role in reducing the numbers of deaths.
"However, we recognise that better education will not ease the total devastation faced by bereaved families and it is for this reason that our project will also be developing new support services across Scotland, such as counselling, befriending, and family support days."
The Positive Scotland project, which was established by Waverley Care and the Terrence Higgins Trust to help people living with HIV and Hepatitis C, will receive 768,431 pounds.
The money will help the project support 500 people over the next four years.
David Johnson, of Waverley Care, said: "The partnership allows the project to be Scotland-wide and will include working with older people's agencies in recognition of the fact that people living with HIV or Hepatitis C are living into older age.
"It is a really exciting opportunity for us to make a positive difference to the lives of the people we will work with."
'Devastating impact'
Young deaf and hard of hearing people will be supported to enter employment and further education, thanks to a grant of 368,963 pounds to the The Royal National Institute for Deaf People (RNID).
Director of RNID Scotland, Delia Henry, said: "We are delighted that our pioneering On the Move' project is receiving this funding, which will have a tremendous impact on the lives of young deaf and hard of hearing people making the transition from school to employment, training or further education in the central belt of Scotland.
"Over the next five years, this funding will provide a major boost to the life-skills, career opportunities and health and well-being of young people at a crucial point in their lives."
Announcing the awards, Big Lottery Fund Scotland chairwoman Alison Magee, said: "The theme which runs through all of these grants is the need for additional support for those individuals and families facing some often very difficult transitions in their lives.
"Any bereavement is traumatic but the sudden and unexpected death of a baby can have a devastating impact on a family, which is why the award to the Scottish Cot Death Trust is so vital.
"For people with HIV and Hepatitis, and their families, the need for support and advice is also important in order to ensure that they are able to face the future with greater confidence.
"I wish all today's funded groups the greatest of success as they put their plans into action."
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