Irene Connelly

Since SCVO first opened the Community Capacity & Resilience Fund (CCRF) in 2015 voluntary organisations the length and breadth of Scotland have benefitted from grants of between £1k and £10k to support them to try new activities and new ways of working that help people deal with... Read more

For those of a certain age you will be now singing this 1979 hit by Squeeze. For others you’ll be wondering what on earth CATS have to do with the voluntary sector? Let me explain… On 1 April 2018, carers in Scotland were given new rights under the Carers (Scotland) Act in a... Read more

Round 4 Strand 3 New This document records the agreement between the Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations (SCVO) and (insert organisation name) who has been awarded a Community Capacity & Resilience grant of (£ inset amount) to deliver their project - (insert project name... Read more

Small grants can create a big impact. How small I hear you ask? Since 2015, grants of between £1k and £10k have been available to third sector organisation across Scotland to help them mitigate the impact of welfare reform, poverty and social inequality and the work they have... Read more

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... Read more

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 we are looking to support a broad range of projects and activities that... Read more

My role at SCVO is to manage the Community Capacity and Resilience Fund (CCRF), from the application process and payments, to the ongoing support for participating organisations. I recently attended an event involving various organisations currently benefiting from the fund... Read more