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Welcome to all the organisations that have joined SCVO recently. You can find out more about them below:
Angus Transport Group
Joined SCVO on 11 March
<p>ATG has the aim of restoring, preserving and operating a collection of classic Public Service Vehicles (PSVs) most of which will have operated in the Angus area at some stage in their life.<br>To facilitate this, ATG operates a weekend summer service and participates in a number of local events as follows: Montrose Basin Rambler, Diesel Gala days and Day out with Thomas (approx weekend 16 days per year): in association with the Brechin Railway Preservation Society Dundee Museum of Transport Bus Festival (1 day event in September): in association with the Dundee Museum of Transport Special House of Dun events: in association with the National Trust for Scotland Local Classic vehicle shows and summer fetes</p>
Kintail Mountain Rescue Team (SCIO)
Joined SCVO on 11 March
<p>Kintail Mountain Rescue Team's purposes are: to create and maintain a team of trained personnel to give voluntary aid to anyone suffering accidents in the area, provided that the call is received from the proper authorities. To give assistance in accidents and searches where the abilities of the team can assist, provided that the call is received from the proper authorities, or provided that, where the operation is initiated by the team, the proper authorities are informed as soon as reasonably practicable. To acquire and maintain stocks of suitable equipment. We are affiliated with Scottish Mountain Rescue.</p>
Kirkcaldy Community Football Partnership SCIO
Joined SCVO on 11 March
<p>Kirkcaldy Community Football Partnership SCIO is a volunteer-led charity based in Kirkcaldy, Fife. Our purpose is to develop and deliver inclusive football opportunities that improve health, wellbeing and community cohesion while supporting people of all ages to participate in sport.</p> <p>We work in partnership with a number of local football clubs including Kirkcaldy & Dysart FC, Kirkcaldy FC and Templehall United, creating a coordinated community football hub that supports players from grassroots youth football through to amateur and senior levels. Across the partnership we engage hundreds of participants and volunteers each week through training, matches, coaching programmes and community activities. </p> <p>Our programmes focus on increasing participation in sport, particularly for young people and those who may face barriers to involvement. We promote healthy lifestyles, teamwork, confidence and personal development through football while also providing opportunities for volunteering, coaching education and community engagement.</p> <p>Alongside delivering football activity, the Partnership is working to improve local sports infrastructure, including plans to develop modern community football facilities at Denfield Park that will increase access to sport and physical activity for the wider Kirkcaldy community. </p> <p>Through partnership working with clubs, schools, community organisations and local stakeholders, we aim to strengthen community connections, create positive pathways for young people and ensure football remains accessible, inclusive and sustainable within our local area.</p>
Linton Lane Centre
Joined SCVO on 11 March
<p>Over 600 people of all ages go through the doors on a weekly basis. We have a wide and varied programme of leisure and support services. Kirkcaldy Foodbank are based in the centre, Family Contact support visits, Chest Heart and Stroke,Adult Crafts, Senior Citizen lunch club along with Polish School to name some of the groups. Leisure groups are dance classes, Tae Kwan Do for children, Youth Clubs, Family meals, breakfast rolls as a drop in to support and offer people an opportunity to come in and chat. The Board are 8 volunteers who meet every 6 weeks to support the work of the centre and support the staff who manage the day to day activities. Grants are sourced to support Warm Space projects, lunch club, Playgroup for two to three year olds, along with any other projects requested by the community.</p>
Lodge Polmont No 793 Benevolent Fund
Joined SCVO on 11 March
<p>We are a community of like-minded individuals committed to personal growth, mutual support, and making a positive impact in our communities. We are proud of our heritage and dedicated to fostering a spirit of unity and respect among our Members. The organisation focuses on character building, providing individual support, and encouraging members to make a positive impact on society. We provide a hub within the local community for various groups such as Yoga, line dancing, pipe band, women’s groups, local schools and a venue for charitable fund raisers.</p>
MANY Studios
Joined SCVO on 11 March
<p>Many Studios is a place for creative practice. Our building at Ross Street provides 42 workspaces for a creative community of 70+ people, from visual artists, makers and designers to writers, programmers and engineers. We host a venue for hire, and produce local and international community-led projects.</p> <p>Many Studios is a women and LGBT+ led, independent arts organisation and Community Interest Company, founded in 2012. Our ambition has always been to provide long-term, quality workspaces, programmes and venues that enable artworkers and organisations to develop practice in new and exciting ways.</p> <p>Many Studios began as a voluntary organisation, supporting and stemming from the creative practices of the founding directors. Becca, Marc and Natalia combine experience in architecture, design, curatorial practice and community engagement to create places where arts and culture can thrive, and alongside Many Studios, the team have developed and led reputable, socially-engaged organisations in Scotland and internationally. </p> <p>Initially, we were asked to take care of an existing artists’ studios on the 3rd floor of a Victorian office block in the heart of the Merchant City. At this time, many collectives and artist-led spaces operated with in-kind building rental, occupying spaces until a point that landlords changed the use; creating poor infrastructure for workspace provision (and culture more generally). The development of a permanent creative hub by Many Studios was prompted by a couple of questions: how could we ensure that we can offer workspace that will be long-term, allowing artists to develop practice with some security and stability? How do you create jobs in the arts that are not susceptible to changes in public funding? We set out to see if it was possible to develop an independent arts organisation that would generate core income from services to give the organisation autonomy in decision-making and ensure we had the guaranteed income for long, secure leases on buildings. To achieve this, we needed a new space. A building that could allow us to develop a sustainable model for the organisation long term. </p> <p>In 2013, with support from Glasgow City Council through the Underused Floorspace Grant, we partnered with a local landlord to retrofit a disused market building in the east end of Glasgow. This ambitious capital development project was formative for the directors' practices, working together, with little experience of this scale of development, to introduce a creative hub in the historic Barras Market. The funding was part of a legacy of the Commonwealth Games, placing the project within the context of wider regeneration of the east end of Glasgow.</p> <p>Our services and programme have emerged through the development of our director and team’s own practices, harnessing the knowledge of our community to ensure the organisation can continue to provide reliable and innovative workspace for the city, whilst offering a unique place for development, both for artists in the building and out-with.</p>
Ormlie Community Association Ltd
Joined SCVO on 11 March
<p>We are a community-based charity organisation situated in the heart of High Ormlie housing estate in Thurso, Caithness. We have been established and serving our community since 1997 and have developed the local area whilst supporting not only the residents of the area but also the outlying areas, villages and towns across Caithness. </p>
Skate Rite
Joined SCVO on 11 March
<p>Skate Rite is a Scottish registered charity dedicated to making roller skating accessible, inclusive, and sustainable for everyone. In partnership with RollaDome, we act as a bridge between the sport and the community, ensuring that skating is more than just a hobby—it’s a pathway to better health, confidence, and social connection.</p> <p>What We Actually Do: Remove Barriers to Entry: We provide a space where everyone can skate, regardless of their background, physical ability, or financial status. We actively work to eliminate "financial gatekeeping" by providing equipment and affordable sessions.</p> <p>Support Grassroots Growth: Unlike many organizations, 100% of our profits are reinvested into Scottish skating. We work to strengthen local clubs and teams across the country, helping the entire skating ecosystem grow.</p> <p>Build Inclusive Communities: We create "judgment-free" environments. Our programs are designed to be inclusive of neurodiversity and varying physical abilities, ensuring the rink is a safe space for all.</p> <p>Empower Through Sport: We use skating to teach resilience and confidence. By mastering a new skill on wheels, our participants—especially young people in areas like Bellshill and Blantyre—learn that they can overcome challenges on and off the floor.</p>
Thrive Together Moray
Joined SCVO on 11 March
<p>At the moment at Thrive Together Moray we provide Stay & Play sessions for families of children with additional support needs, including physical disabilities and neurodivergent conditions.</p>
Armadale Methodist Church
Joined SCVO on 10 March
<p>We are a local church in Armadale who have church services every Sunday. We have charity afternoon teas the last Wednesday of every month. We work closely with the other local church and have various events for our community.</p>
Canine Concern Scotland Trust
Joined SCVO on 10 March
<p>Operating as Therapet® we have provided free visits with volunteers and their assessed and approved pet dog/cat to provide comfort and support to approximately 20,000 people annually across Scotland. We visit hospitals, care and residential facilities, hospices, prisons, police and fire stations, workplaces, other third sector organisations, and individual homes. We visit schools to provide Reading With Dogs and educational work around looking after your pet dog and being safe around unknown dogs. We offer our 'PAWS Against Stress'® sessions to all colleges and universities and for some corporate wellbeing events. We have over 1000 volunteers, 6 staff (4 FT, 2PT) and are entirely funded by donation or application to charitable trusts.</p>
Castlemilk Arts Hub
Joined SCVO on 10 March
<p>Castlemilk Arts Hub is a new community-led creative space based in the heart of Castlemilk.</p> <p>Mission Castlemilk Arts Hub creates opportunities for people in the community to connect, learn, and express themselves through the arts. We provide an inclusive space for creativity, support emerging voices, and celebrate the stories, culture, and heritage of Castlemilk.</p> <p>Vision Our vision is a thriving creative community in Castlemilk where everyone has access to the arts, local stories are valued and shared, and creativity plays a central role in community life.</p>
Clyde Area Beekeepers Association
Joined SCVO on 10 March
<p>We are a group of representatives from local Beekeeping Associations within the Clyde Area. </p> <p>We come together to share learning, knowledge and support smaller beekeeping association to gain from being part of a larger association.</p>
Dundee Trail Therapy
Joined SCVO on 10 March
<p>We offer a an informal therapeutic model based on FLOW therapy, which has been designed and ratified by Napier University. We offer courses of six, two hour weekly sessions to individuals who have experienced poor mental health. Courses are delivered free of charge to participants.</p>
Kilbarchan & District Beekeepers Association
Joined SCVO on 10 March
<p>To bring together beekeepers from Kilbarchan and surrounding areas to meet other beekeepers, share learning, knowledge and resources.</p>
Moffat Community Woodlands
Joined SCVO on 10 March
<p>Moffat Community Woodlands owns and manages a community woodland on Gallow Hill, on the outskirts of the town of Moffat. Our aims are to improve the natural health and biodiversity of the woodland and to increase opportunities for the community to benefit from the community ownership.</p>
Uig Development Trust SCIO
Joined SCVO on 10 March
<p>The Uig Development Trust SCIO (UDT) exists for the benefit of the community of Uig, Isle of Lewis. The trust works with individuals, community groups, and other trusts to support sustainable community development in a collective and responsible manner. The trust manages community land and associated assets for the benefit of the Uig community and the public in general.</p> <p>The trust acts as landlord for the Uig Community Shop, an essential community service. the Trust provides recreational facilities which are available to members of the public at large, with the object of improving the conditions of life of the Uig community. The trust aims to advance environmental protection or improvement, including preservation and conservation of the natural environment, the promotion of sustainable development, the maintenance, improvement or provision of environmental amenities for the community and the preservation of buildings or sites of architectural, historic or other importance to the community.</p>
Wish Ambulance Scotland
Joined SCVO on 10 March
<p>Wish Ambulance Scotland is a developing not-for-profit organisation dedicated to supporting people approaching the end of life by facilitating clinically supported “Wish Journeys” to places of personal meaning. The service is designed to enable individuals living with life-limiting illness to visit a location that holds emotional significance – such as a family home, a favourite beach, a place of worship, a wedding, or a final gathering with loved ones – when conventional transport or clinical needs would otherwise make this impossible.</p> <p>We recognise that while high-quality clinical treatment is essential, emotional, social and spiritual wellbeing are equally important during the final stages of life. Many individuals nearing death express wishes that are modest but deeply meaningful – to see the sea one last time, to attend a milestone family event, or to return to a place that shaped their identity. Wish Ambulance Scotland seeks to make these moments possible safely, compassionately and without financial burden to the individual or their family.</p> <p>Beyond individual journeys, Wish Ambulance Scotland aspires to contribute to broader compassionate community initiatives. By encouraging open conversations about death, dying and what matters most at the end of life, the organisation seeks to normalise these discussions and promote community involvement in supporting those who are dying and bereaved. In doing so, it aligns with public health approaches to palliative care and the growing movement towards building compassionate communities.</p> <p>At its heart, Wish Ambulance Scotland is about dignity, connection and legacy. It recognises that even in the final chapter of life, meaningful experiences remain possible. By enabling one last journey, the organisation aims not only to honour the wishes of the individual but also to provide comfort, closure and enduring memories for families and communities across Scotland.</p>
Families in Trauma
Joined SCVO on 6 March
<p>We are a peer support organisation who deliver training and 1-1 support to families and groups facing disadvantage through trauma, stigma, discrimination and exclusion. We also deliver training support to public sector organisations to understand and support their staff.</p>
GGONTWOWHEELS
Joined SCVO on 6 March
<p>GGONTWOWHEELS is a registered charity, providing grants to help adults aged 18 years and over for the relief of poverty, illness, disabilities and mental health.</p>