GLASGOW heritage projects have been boosted by a cash injection to help historic buildings reopen and continue their services.

Among the recipients of a new round of funding from Historic Environment Scotland are the Glasgow Women’s Library in Bridgeton, Govan Heritage Trust and the Maryhill Burgh Halls Trust.

The money comes in two “streams” - one to allow premises to reopen in line with public health guidelines in light of the pandemic, the other funds jobs or training opportunities provided by organisations.

All three organisations have been forced to curb their usual activities and have seen their incomes fall as a result of coronavirus restrictions.

The Maryhill Burgh Halls Trust puts on community events in its halls and hosts a museum on the history of the North Glasgow neighbourhood and received £18,985.

The Glasgow Women’s Library - the UK’s only acccredited museum dedicated to women’s lives - would usually benefit from donations from visitors and attendees of events celebrating and exploring female history and literature. The library was gifted £30,000.

Govan Heritage Trust protects the extraordinary history of medieval gravestones discovered in the ground of the Govan Old Church. The Trust is also behind plans to convert the church into offices and an events space. It was awarded £39,905 from the pot.

A total of £1.9 million was given to various projects across the country, including a railway museum in the Spey Valley and an A-listed lighthouse in Shetland.

Historic Environment Scotland’s chief executive, Alex Paterson, said: “By helping to protect jobs, reopen historic sites and maintaining investment in traditional skills training, we hope to support the wider recovery of the sector and Scotland’s economy.”