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Scottish Ecological Design Association
Joined SCVO on 21 April
<p>SEDA are a network of around 400 members predominantly in Scotland, linking those seeking ecological information and services with those who provide them. We aim to share knowledge, skills and experience of ecological design, encourage sustainable thinking and promoting environmentally proactive behaviour. Members include academics, architects, artists, builders, planners, students, ecologists, landscape designers, materials suppliers, woodworkers, and many more whose work or interest is concerned with design for a sustainable future.</p>
Shaping Life
Joined SCVO on 21 April
<p>Shaping Life is a Scottish Charitable Incorporated Organisation (SCIO) based in Glasgow, created to support vulnerable individuals, strengthen community wellbeing, and promote social harmony. Its work is shaped by four official charitable purposes registered with the Scottish Charity Regulator (OSCR): poverty relief, recreational and wellbeing activities, promotion of racial and religious harmony, and support for people in need due to age, ill‑health, disability, or financial hardship. These purposes guide the charity’s projects and define the impact it aims to make in the community.</p> <p>At its core, Shaping Life exists to improve quality of life for disadvantaged groups. One of its primary areas of work is the prevention or relief of poverty. This includes supporting individuals and families who are struggling financially, whether due to unemployment, rising living costs, or sudden hardship. The charity may provide essential items, food support, emergency assistance, or help people access services that can stabilise their situation. By offering practical support and guidance, Shaping Life helps reduce the pressure on vulnerable households and ensures that people facing hardship are not left isolated.</p> <p>Another major focus of the charity is providing recreational facilities and activities designed to enhance wellbeing. These activities are not simply for entertainment; they play a crucial role in reducing loneliness, improving mental health, and helping people build positive social connections. Shaping Life may organise community events, youth activities, sports sessions, cultural workshops, or social gatherings that bring people together in a safe and supportive environment. These programmes help individuals—especially those who may feel excluded—develop confidence, friendships, and a sense of belonging.</p> <p>A distinctive part of Shaping Life’s mission is the promotion of religious or racial harmony. In a diverse city like Glasgow, this work is vital. The charity is authorised to run initiatives that encourage understanding between different cultural, ethnic, and faith communities. This can include interfaith events, community dialogues, cultural celebrations, and educational workshops that promote respect and reduce prejudice. By creating spaces where people can learn from one another, Shaping Life helps build stronger, more cohesive neighbourhoods.</p> <p>The charity is also committed to the relief of those in need, particularly individuals affected by age, ill‑health, disability, or social disadvantage. This may involve befriending services, support groups, wellbeing activities, or assistance accessing health and social care. Many people in these groups face isolation or barriers to participation, and Shaping Life’s work ensures they receive the support and connection they need.</p> <p>Although a relatively small organisation, Shaping Life operates directly within the community, supported by volunteers who help deliver its programmes. Its activities are practical, people‑focused, and designed to create meaningful change in everyday life. Whether through poverty support, community activities, cultural harmony projects, or targeted assistance for vulnerable individuals, Shaping Life plays an important role in strengthening community wellbeing across Glasgow.</p>
NIGERIAN MUSLIMS IN EDINBURGH
Joined SCVO on 17 April
<p>Nigerian Muslims in Edinburgh (NMIE) is set up to to achieve the underlisted objectives</p> <p>To advance the Islamic faith and religious practices in accordance with the Qur'an and the Sunnah within both the Muslim community and the wider public. To provide mentorship and programs for children and young people, focusing on life skills, career guidance, and religious education, thereby fostering Islamic values and leadership. To advance education relating to Islamic teachings and practices for the betterment of society. To offer initiatives that promote spiritual and professional growth, enabling individuals to integrate their faith with personal and career development. To provide recreational facilities and activities that enhance social welfare and improve wellbeing. To provide financial and emotional support to the poor, homeless, the sick, and people passing through difficulties within the UK and around the world. To promote religious and racial harmony for the public benefit by: (a) fostering mutual understanding among diverse communities; (b) enhancing education and awareness of various religious and racial groups to encourage positive relationships; and (c) working against discrimination based on religion or race</p>
Bridge of Earn Amateur Football Club
Joined SCVO on 16 April
<p>We are a local amateur football club paying in the first division of the Fife Amateur League, we are currently in the process of amalgamating with the youth teams from the village to become a community club, which will have around 120 players ( 90 youth- 30 adults) we are desperately needing to upgrade our facilities to ensure that we can keep the building safe and secure and have modern facilities to suit all the community .</p>
St Columbas School Society
Joined SCVO on 16 April
<p>The principal objective of the Association is to encourage an enthusiastic and continuing interest in the affairs of St Columba’s School and to promote the wellbeing of the School.</p>
Wiston Village Hall Association
Joined SCVO on 16 April
<p>WVHA is responsible for the running of Wiston Village Hall, a community owned asset. The Association organises community events to engage local people, such as BBQs, treasure hunts, quiz nights, pop up restaurants, games nights, festive events, Tai Chi club and monthly drop in evenings. The Association also ensures the upkeep of the building and grounds. The Hall is also available to hire by 3rd parties for various events, and this is coordinated by the WVHA trustees.</p>
Active Communities (Scotland) Ltd
Joined SCVO on 15 April
<p>We are a community-led health and wellbeing charity based in Johnstone, working across Renfrewshire to support individuals and families facing poverty, poor health outcomes and social isolation. Through our community hub, Station Seven, and neighbourhood outreach programmes, we provide integrated support, including access to affordable food, wellbeing activities, parenting support, employability advice, youth engagement, and community needs mapping. </p>
Dumfries & District Gliding Club
Joined SCVO on 15 April
<p>We are a small Gliding club founded in 1929. We provide pilot training to all members, maintain and repair all our aircraft and offer practical training via volunteer mentoring that compliments STEM subjects that young members may be studying. We seek to encourage a responsible character that allows young pilots to solo at 14 and are a multigenerational club. Basic flying skills taught in gliding are an excellent, cost effective, basis for further flight training into a career in aviation. We offer this service in an area where poverty and deprivation may preclude talented youngsters the opportunity to embark on this career path which can involve a huge personal cost before gaining employment.</p>
Dunfermline and West Fife Beekeeping Association
Joined SCVO on 15 April
<p>We are a non-profit organisation that teaches the art of beekeeping to adults and children. This is through lectures, practical sessions, attending local fairs and schools. We have an association apiary in Fife where we teach all aspects of the beekeeping year to students and provide pollinator services to the local communities. We are committed to the environment , re-wilding and protection of habitat for all pollinators and wildlife in general. As part of the beekeeping community, members volunteer at the Royal Highland Show in the Bee Tent which has tens of thousands of visitors over the duration. We also have a presence at RHET school events We believe that education is vitally important and this underpins everything that we do.</p>
Inverbervie Gala Committee
Joined SCVO on 15 April
<p>Inverbervie Gala Committee (Bervie Gala) is a community group that was created with its primary focus to deliver our annual Fireworks Display and supply and fund our Christmas Light display throughout the town annually.</p>
Irvine Rugby Football Club
Joined SCVO on 15 April
<p>Irvine Rugby Club is a community‑driven, family‑focused club based at Marress in Irvine, offering rugby opportunities for men, women, and young people of all ages and abilities. As part of the Irvine Community Sports Club, we are proud to serve a town that includes some of Scotland’s most deprived SIMD areas, and we work hard to ensure that cost is never a barrier to participation. Our mission is simple: to provide accessible, affordable sport that strengthens wellbeing, builds confidence, and creates a sense of belonging for everyone in our community. For adults, we run both men’s and women’s rugby programmes, welcoming complete beginners through to experienced players. Our senior teams train and compete weekly, with a strong emphasis on fitness, camaraderie, and personal development. We believe rugby should be open to all, so we keep membership costs as low as possible and provide flexible support for players facing financial challenges. Our women’s section continues to grow, offering a supportive environment for female athletes to develop skills, enjoy competitive rugby, and become part of a vibrant social community. Our youth section is one of the fastest‑growing in Ayrshire, with more than 100 young people now taking part across multiple age groups. We offer rugby for boys and girls from primary school through to U18, with a focus on fun, teamwork, and building lifelong healthy habits. As highlighted in recent local coverage, our youth coaches work tirelessly to welcome new players—whether they’ve never picked up a rugby ball or are looking to take the next step beyond school rugby. Friendships, confidence, and positive role models are at the heart of what we do. Because many of our families live in SIMD areas, we prioritise affordability and inclusion in everything we deliver. We provide low‑cost or subsidised kit, keep fees minimal, and run fundraising initiatives to ensure no child or adult is excluded due to financial pressure. We also promote digital tools such as Spond to streamline communication and reduce administrative barriers for parents and guardians. Beyond the pitch, Irvine Rugby Club plays an active role in the wider community. We host events, support local initiatives, and work with partners to promote physical and mental wellbeing. Our club culture is built on respect, teamwork, and community spirit—values we aim to pass on to every player who walks through our doors. In short, Irvine Rugby Club is more than a sports organisation. We are a community hub, a support network, and a place where people of all ages can grow, thrive, and feel part of something bigger. Our commitment to providing affordable, inclusive rugby in an SIMD area is central to who we are and what we stand for.</p>
Take One Action Film Festivals
Joined SCVO on 15 April
<p>Take One Action brings communities together to harness the transformative potential of film and storytelling for collective change. We bridge the space between film and social action to build power, imagination and active hope in Scotland and beyond. We centre stories, ideas and voices from people affected by oppressive systems and who are growing new worlds We collaborate to create playful and radical encounters with film and art to inspire people to take action for a better future. We work to remove barriers to access and engagement across all our activities.</p>
The Albertus Institute
Joined SCVO on 15 April
<p>The Institute aims to contribute to the contemporary discussion between religion, the sciences and other intellectual disciplines through public lectures, seminars, reading groups and conferences. In particular, the Institute aims, through its engagement with universities and professional bodies, to bring a greater understanding to the general public of the academic theories which lie behind practices undertaken in the public sphere which may have a connection with faith. It is ecumenical and lay-led.</p>
Advice Centre Scotland
Joined SCVO on 14 April
<p>Advice Centre Scotland (ACS) focuses on supporting people through advice and partner signposting; using fairness and empathy; to build confidence and empower users to take control of their future.</p>
Coldingham Brave Bayers
Joined SCVO on 13 April
<p>Coldingham Brave Bayers CIC is women and disability led and exists to support people to connect with blue and green spaces across the Scottish Borders through wild swimming and associated activities, including lakes, lochs, reservoirs, rivers and coastal waters.</p> <p>Our purpose is to make nature-based water activities safe, inclusive and accessible, ensuring that people of all ages, backgrounds, abilities and identities can benefit from improved physical health, mental wellbeing and social connection. We create welcoming spaces where participants feel supported, informed and confident to engage at their own pace.</p> <p>Through community swims, structured wellbeing programmes, 121 and group coaching, water safety days and environmental activities, we help individuals build skills, resilience, and confidence in open water settings. Water safety is embedded throughout our work with qualified open water coaches and delivered in partnership with organisations including St Abbs Independent Lifeboat, RNLI and Water Safety Scotland, ensuring best practice and shared responsibility.</p> <p>Our wellbeing programmes particularly support women exploring the relationship between changing bodies, nature connection and self-care, offering practical tools alongside lived experience. These programmes recognise the powerful role that the natural environment can play in emotional regulation, recovery, and long-term health.</p> <p>We also deliver corporate and group sessions, supporting tourism and volunteering opportunities whilst work collaboratively with local groups and charities to strengthen community capacity and inclusion. Together, these initiatives position Coldingham Bay and surrounding waters as a positive change zone — a place where people can reconnect with themselves, others, and the natural world.</p> <p>At the heart of Coldingham Brave Bayers is a belief that access to open water should not be a privilege, but a shared community resource that nurtures wellbeing, belonging and care for our environment</p>
Dunbar ASN Community Collective SCIO
Joined SCVO on 13 April
<p>Dunbar ASN Community Collective provide a nurturing, supportive space for families with children and young people who have additional and complex health and support needs. We offer 121 support, family and tweens sessions and parent and carers support sessions, in Dunbar.</p>
Epiphany Group Scotland SCIO
Joined SCVO on 13 April
<p>The organisation’s purposes are: 4.1 The advancement of religion through working with people of all faiths and traditions, helping them to support their spiritual growth and discover God in all things through the listening ministry of spiritual direction/accompaniment. 4.2 The advancement of education through training people drawn to spiritual direction/accompaniment and promoting a deeper understanding of spiritual well-being. The organisation will seek to achieve these purposes through: 5.1 Conducting a programme of outreach that includes prayer courses, events and guided retreats rooted in the Christian tradition, specifically but not limited to Ignatian Spirituality. 5.2 Connecting people with those trained in spiritual direction/ accompaniment, a ministry of contemplative listening that allows people to deepen their relationship with God and discern more life-giving choices. 5.3 Cultivating good practice in spiritual direction/accompaniment through a mutually supportive community that shares wisdom, experience and upholds safeguarding and ethical guidelines. 5.4 Providing training courses in Ignatian spiritual direction/accompaniment as well as workshops for ongoing practice and development. 5.5 Collaborating with partners from different Christian traditions to offer the fruits of Ignatian spirituality through prayer workshops, guided retreats and online resources.</p>
Lowther and District Men's Shed
Joined SCVO on 13 April
<p>We seek to provide a safe, warm and supportive environment primarily to men in order to socialise and counter social isolation. Our workshop provides resources to learn new skills, and indeed share skills with others. Our social area is open to Community Groups and we are seeking to target support towards known groups likely to encounter a loss of identity through retirement, e.g. veterans. We endeavour to raise awareness on sensitive, but important health issues. We are encouraging, and welcoming, ALL members of our wider community to use our facilities, whilst retaining an emphasis on mens issues.</p>
Tartan Lighthouse Therapeutic Services
Joined SCVO on 13 April
<p>Tartan Lighthouse Therapeutic Services CIC provides therapeutic support for children and families who have experienced complex Trauma. We also offer retreats and training to those who work with children and families who have experienced trauma</p>
The Warm Hearts Quilting Group
Joined SCVO on 12 April
<p>To produce quality quilts from discarded or donated high quality fabric and to divert it from landfill, donate the completed quilts to profit (e.g. fundraising sales / raffles) and non-profit organisations as a agreed by the members, to teach the skill of quilt making to interested parties in an effort to enhance and strengthen the organisation and the local community.</p>