SCVO briefing to the Scottish Parliament: UK Shared Prosperity Fund

capacity, expertise and infrastructure that currently support places and communities.,in place for voluntary organisations in Scotland who are facing a cliff edge and have little or no resilience,The UK Government released pre-launch guidance for the fund this month.,in the pre-launch guidance.,the needs and priorities of their communities for the next round of funding.

Charter, supporting organisations to develop digital inclusion projects through the Digital Participation Fund,many are effectively micro SMEs in terms of budget and organisational capacity.,and iterative working, strategic use of data and embedding service designSignposting and light touch guidance,However, as noted above, many voluntary sector organisations are essentially micro and small SMEs in,terms of their size and capacity.

and funding.,In each call ACOSVO took discussion notes and logged the key issues facing leaders.,Funding and Support The OSCR survey found that 25% of respondents had applied for emergency funding.,OSCR survey found that Information and advice on the financial support charities can claim (51%), more guidance,level.Devolve decision making and resource allocation to the lowest practicable level.Continue to build resilience

Our position SCVO were pleased to see the Advisory Group on Economic Recovery’s (AGER) report note the,of the voluntary sector where it called upon the Scottish Government to take action to protect the capacity,This would go some way in ensuring that the capacity and financial sustainability of our sector is protected,SCVO helped to develop the Positive Partnerships guidance, published earlier this year by Evaluation,How resilient is the labour market since 2008 downturn?

These guidance notes will help you to complete the fund application form and provide key information,about the fund requirements Introduction In this 4th round of the Community Capacity and Resilience fund,Funding from the Community Capacity & Resilience fund would enable us to hire an additional sessional,We received Community Capacity & Resilience funding previously.,The Community Capacity & Resilience fund is not intended to fund repeat projects/activity.

Community Capacity & Resilience Fund We are pleased to announce that with continued investment from the,Scottish Government, Round 4 of the Community Capacity & Resilience Fund (CCRF) is now accepting applications,In this round of the Community Capacity and Resilience fund we are looking to support a broad range of,If you require any further information on the Community Capacity & Resilience Fund or want to chat through,a possible proposal contact Irene Connelly 0141 465 7537; email capacity@scvo.scot Read Guidance Notes

Community Capacity and Resilience Fund SCVO Update Report February 2016 Context The Community Capacity,As well as creation of the application form, guidance notes and information webpages SCVO designed a,Let’s Get Sporty We applied to the Capacity & Resilience Fund to provide our organisation with the capacity,The Larder The Community Capacity & Resilience Fund allowed us to pilot an idea that we wanted to try,Izzy’s Promise We applied for funding from the Community Capacity Resilience Fund to help vulnerable

The Royal Society of Edinburgh ‘Community Empowerment and Capacity Building Paper’ gets to the heart,Different communities have different capacities and will therefore need different types of support to,Guidance or support should be accessible to communities and available at the time when they require it,resilient communities.,The People and Communities Fund is a good example of the problems with current funding programmes and

As Andy Wightman has noted “the dispensation of land we have today is the result of centuries of vested,Community ownership can offer a more stable and resilient method for managing land assets than the hereditary,Some communities will need additional support and guidance to progress their ideas and develop projects,, to make stronger, more resilient and independent communities which have an even greater stake in their,To ensure the momentum is maintained a permanent fund should be established which ensures regular funding