■ £500,000 from the Carmen foundation ■ £100,000 from the The John Muir Trust ■ £80,000 direct private donations. On top of that there is a further £125,660 in public donations online at https://www.gofundme.com/f/langholm-moor-buyoutKevin said: “We have been really overwhelmed by the support for the project.
Around 2,500 members of the public have now donated to it.”He also thanked this week’s “generous support” from SoSE as “a major step towards a successful outcome for the community”.Professor Russel Griggs, chairman of SoSE, said: “Community ownership is a catalytic step in community development and empowerment.
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