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There are places where culture is something you visit. 

And there are places where culture is something you live. 

The Scottish Borders is one of those places. 

Here, stories are carried in the landscape, along the River Tweed, through historic towns and villages, across hills that have been lived on and fought over for centuries. From the textile mills that shaped communities, to the voices of writers, makers and musicians, this is a region where heritage, creativity and everyday life are inseparable. 

At Live Borders, we care for and share that inheritance – across museums, libraries, galleries, archives, sports facilities and community spaces. Every day, people come through our doors not just to learn or to take part, but to feel connected: to place, to history, and to one another. 

But that work cannot be sustained by public funding alone. 

Why Your Support Matters 

Across the UK, organisations like Live Borders are facing a simple reality: 
demand is growing, expectations are rising, and resources are under increasing pressure. 

In the Scottish Borders, those challenges are shaped by geography as much as economics. Communities are dispersed. Opportunities are unevenly distributed. Access to culture, to learning, to wellbeing, cannot be taken for granted. 

Your support helps us to respond to that.  It enables us to: 

• Open doors wider, so more people can take part in the life of their community  

• Care for and share the history and heritage that define this region  

• Provide welcoming, accessible spaces for learning, creativity and connection  

• Ensure that no one is excluded from what Live Borders offers because of cost or circumstance  

At its heart, this is about keeping the life of the Borders, its stories, its shared spaces, its sense of belonging open to everyone who lives and vists here. 

A Shared Endeavour 

Support for Live Borders is local.  When you give, you are supporting the communities you know. the towns and places that shape daily life across the Borders. You are helping to ensure that children can encounter creativity early, that individuals can access support and connection, and that heritage remains a living part of the present. 

At the same time, your support contributes to something wider , a shared commitment to the cultural life of the entire region. This balance – local impact, collective benefit -sits at the centre of how we approach fundraising. 

Ways to Support 

There are several ways you can support Live Borders, depending on what matters most to you. 

Pay It Forward 

A simple, collective way to help others take part in activities that support health, wellbeing, learning and cultural engagement. Small contributions, given locally, combine to create meaningful impact, both within individual communities and across the Borders as a whole. 

Museums and Galleries 

Support the care, conservation and interpretation of the Borders’ rich and complex history,  ensuring that it can be shared, understood and experienced by future generations. 

Libraries 

Help sustain vital spaces for reading, learning and connection, particularly for those who rely on libraries as accessible, trusted community resources. 

Community Involvement 

From volunteering to advocacy, there are many ways to contribute your time, skills and voice to support the work of Live Borders. 

Looking Ahead 

The Scottish Borders has always been a place shaped by people, by those who have lived here, worked here, visited and chosen to invest in its future.  That remains true today. 

With your support, Live Borders can continue to: 

• protect what matters  

• expand what is possible  

• ensure that culture, learning and wellbeing remain part of everyday life across the region  

Join Us

Whether you give once, give regularly, or choose to support in other ways, you are part of a wider effort to sustain the life of the Borders. Your support makes a in the places and communities that surround us. 

Together, we can ensure that the Scottish Borders remains a place where culture is not simply preserved, but lived.