SCOTS businessman Calum Melville has launched a new charitable foundation aimed at helping children succeed in life and achieve their goals.
The Melville Foundation was created by the chief executive of Edison Group, which is set to see turnover on a rolling twelve-month basis by December 2023 hit £50m.
Its aim is to give children the tools to succeed in life including literacy, numeracy and basic online skills such as the ability to read a spreadsheet.
Mr Melville said: “We believe children only succeed in life when given the right tools at the outset.
“The Melville Foundation will partner with schools, local authorities, other charities and foundations to provide resources including bursaries, breakfast clubs, beds, mattresses and duvets, food vouchers, support during school holidays and free tablets and wi-fi.
“This is pretty simple. Children need a good sleeping environment to be alert for learning; children need a full tummy to have the energy to learn, and children need access online for homework activities and to keep up in the modern world.
“It is appalling that after 16 years in power the SNP government, which is famed for waste such as the £500m ferry fiasco, is not providing the children of Scotland the most basic support to succeed.”
Edison Group, which recently opened its new offices in Irvine, has been highly active in growing and acquiring complementary businesses in the construction and property sectors.
Mr Melville continued: “We remain firmly in the market to acquire businesses that are complementary to our group activities.
“Our consistently expanding capability includes construction as main contractor, project management, architectural services, property maintenance and refurbishment.”
