Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations

Understanding Asset Mapping and Partnering in Scotland - Executive summary and Full Report

Following receipt of Scottish Government funding to bring community assets to the health and social care

https://scvo.scot/research/reports/evidence-library/understanding-asset-mapping-and-partnering-in-scotland-executive-summary-and-full-report

Connect Parent/Carer Survey: How are you doing?

Connect and parents/carers main ask to government: "Our main ask is that parent are involved and consulted

https://scvo.scot/research/reports/evidence-library/connect-parent-carer-survey-how-are-you-doing

Maximising the local impact of anchor institutions: a case study of Leeds City Region

In the UK context, it seems likely that local government has a pivotal role to play in catalysing other

https://scvo.scot/research/reports/evidence-library/maximising-the-local-impact-of-anchor-institutions-a-case-study-of-leeds-city-region

Public Service Reform: Learning Lessons from Five Countries

demonstrated by both case studies that it is important to educate people how to become involved in government

https://scvo.scot/research/reports/evidence-library/public-service-reform-learning-lessons-from-five-countries

Scottish Community Development Centre

Membership number 146
Charity registered in Scotland SC040614

https://scvo.scot/membership/members/146/scottish-community-development-centre

Scotland embraces Open Government

NEWS 15 August 2018 by Gareth Jones

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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

Firstport - Community Enterprise Fund

Currently open

The Community Enterprise Fund is a funding programme that helps community organisations to start trading or set up social enterprises in Scotland. It offers grants of up to £5,000, to be spent over 6 months. Funding comes from the Scottish Government’s Social Entrepreneurs Fund (SEF).The Community Enterprise Fund is for you if your group wants to begin trading activities or set up a social enterprise so you can generate income, become more financially resilient, reduce reliance on grant funding and be better equipped to support your community.Your community group is ready to apply for a CE award if it can demonstrate:- A strong business model- showing how the idea will generate income, so it does not rely on grants in the long term.- A clear social impact– demonstrating that your group has identified a social or environmental issue they want to tackle.- A determined and motivated team – SEF focuses on the people involved in the idea, so we want you to tell us about the skills, knowledge, and passion within their team for the issue they are tackling and how these will help to make the idea a success.Your proposal must:- Be or plan to be a social enterprise – i.e. an asset-locked organisation where all profits will be reinvested into the business and its social aims (no private individuals or bodies can benefit from the assets or uncapped dividends of the business)- Be in the early stages of development – i.e. the ‘start-up’ phase and not yet regularly trading- Request eligible costs associated with starting up a social enterprise- Cover a 6-month period, with a timetable for spending the funds by the end of that period- Detail how the enterprise will become financially sustainable through trading as opposed to grant income.- Provide direct, measurable social impact to individuals, communities, and/or the environment- If the proposed social enterprise requires premises before it can start trading, demonstrate that you have found suitable premises and obtained an agreement in principle from the owner/landlord.The grant can be used for most start-up and development costs -- see website for details.

https://funding.scot/funds/a0RP1000007PaM1MAK/firstport-community-enterprise-fund