In your community mapping exercise you will hopefully have identified existing resources within your,community.

to support these organisations, and as ever, we were inspired by the achievements, strengthand resilience,range of valuable support servicesdirectly from SCVO or via our partners to develop and build their capacity,We also introduced new information and guidance for the lifecycle of a charity via our online guides,,To support this new guidance, SCVO developed resources and guides, ran an exclusive Goodmoves special,by funded by SCVO, The Scottish Government, The National Lottery Community Fund and The William Grant

and run by the communities they serve, enabling community-led regeneration and boosting local resilience,Chapter 2 provides a ‘how-to’ guide for community organisations interested in raising funds through crowdfunding,community investment, with guidance on choosing a financial and governance model to suit the project,volunteering for community initiatives, and strengthening local resilience and self-determination by,and their relationship with local and city government, and investing in skills and capacity building

to vital capacity—that could otherwise be devoted to delivery—being wasted.,The Investing in Communities Fund – supposedly a three-year fund – is a recent example.,(54%); raising funds to meet the demand (50%); and volunteer capacity, (41%.),While our sector is resilient, the impact of rising costs on some organisations has been devastating,,Funding processes could be made more efficient through providing clearer guidance, simplifying the approach

If implemented, these would support a thriving voluntary sector, strong public services, and resilient,communities.,organisations: a 2023 survey by SCVO and Social Enterprise Scotland found that lighter-touch approaches, guidance,Indeed, the voluntary sector is the glue that holds communities together.,Capacity building: also necessary is theprovision of support and resources to empower voluntary organisations

Share with the Committee whether the Scottish Government has issued internal formal grant-management guidance,Growing investment in the capacity and sustainability of voluntary organisations is proven to pull greater,for the long-term and build the internal capacity needed to leverage non-public financing from other,short term funding as a crisis that undermines resilience.,Committee to ask the Scottish Government whether it has issued internal formal grant-management guidance

The public sector's investment in the voluntary sector supports the capacity and sustainability of voluntary,) and the Adult Learning and Empowering Communities Fund (ALEC).,, enabling the third sector to secure the resilience and capacity it needs to support the transformation,We are also concerned about the timescale, as the guidance has only recently been released after several,, and to promote community connection and resilience.

energy bills beyond when the current Energy Bills Relief Scheme ends on 31 March 2023review DWP guidance,, such as village or church halls, which are vital for community connection and resilience, and for some,survey in May 2021, 44% of volunteer involving organisations reported insufficient organisational capacity,resilience, particularly in a time of crisis.,, and to promote community connection and resilience.