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Supporting Scotland's vibrant voluntary sector

Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations

The Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations is the membership organisation for Scotland's charities, voluntary organisations and social enterprises. Charity registered in Scotland SC003558. Registered office Caledonian Exchange, 19A Canning Street, Edinburgh EH3 8EG.

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Historic Environment Scotland’s Heritage & Place Programme is an area-based funding programme that aims to contribute to the development of vibrant and sustainable places in Scotland, through community-led regeneration of the historic environment. It supports the development and delivery of heritage focused schemes within conservation areas, or alternatively distinctive heritage areas with local authority recognition.Community participation is be integral to the design and delivery of the successful schemes your objectives should fit within the local authority's strategic framework for Place and Regeneration.To qualify for the H&PP, you will also need to demonstrate that your scheme meets the following criteria:- It will take place within a defined area of the historic environment with heritage significance which has local authority recognition- Its objectives fit within the local authority’s strategic framework for Place and Regeneration, with participation and support from the local community- There is demonstrable evidence provided to show the need for repair and regeneration in the defined area of the historic environment that will focus on its repair and resilience, traditional skills training and materials, community heritage engagement and future management and maintenance- There has been demand identified from within the local community for projects and activities to be undertaken as part of the scheme- A financial need for HES funding has been demonstrated and there is also the ability to attract local authority funding and other match funding- It will deliver against the HES Grants Priorities

https://funding.scot/funds/a0R3z00000OEUUAEA5/historic-environment-scotland-heritage-place-programme

The Communities Mental Health and Wellbeing Fund (CMHWF) for Adults was established in October 2021 and to date, it has distributed around £51 million to community initiatives supporting mental health and wellbeing across Scotland. Local TSIs have their own version of this fund.The priorities are:- 1. Tackle mental health inequalities through supporting a range of ‘at risk’ groups.- 2. Address priority issues of social isolation and loneliness, suicide prevention, poverty and inequality with a particular emphasis on responding to the cost-of-living crisis and support to those facing socio-economic disadvantage.  - 3. Support small ‘grass roots’ community groups and organisations to deliver such activities.  - 4. Provide opportunities for people to connect with each other, build trusted relationships and revitalise communities. New for this year is a particular focus on supporting the following six priority family groups identified under Best Start Bright Futures: Tackling Child Poverty Delivery Plan 2022 to 2026: Lone Parents; Disabled; 3+ Children; Minority Ethnic; Youngest Child Aged <1; Mothers Aged <25.

https://funding.scot/funds/a0RP1000007h0tZMAQ/east-dunbartonshire-communities-mental-health-and-wellbeing-fund

Public procurement - views and experiences: research

In September 2021, Scottish Government commissioned Blake Stevenson Ltd. to undertake research with third,They take account of the fact that while Scottish Government has a role to play in improving access to

https://scvo.scot/research/reports/evidence-library/public-procurement-views-and-experiences-research

CAF UK Giving Coronavirus Briefing: How charities and donors are reacting to COVID-19 (March/April 2020)

The majority of people (56%) agree that the Government should provide financial support to charities,This was followed by just under two-fifths saying Government mandating that other funders must relax

https://scvo.scot/research/reports/evidence-library/caf-uk-giving-coronavirus-briefing-how-charities-and-donors-are-reacting-to-covid-19-march-april-2020

Scotland embraces Open Government

The project has seen Scotland engage with international partners as it aims to make government more transparent and accessible

https://tfn.scot/news/scotland-embraces-open-government

Close the Gap pay gap statistics (2019)

While women are more likely to work in the public sector (67% local government and 81% NHS), only a third

https://scvo.scot/research/reports/evidence-library/close-the-gap-pay-gap-statistics-2019

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