Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations

Dumfries & Galloway Council - Area Committee Grants

Currently open

Dumfries and Galloway Council can provide financial assistance to the third sector (voluntary and community organisations) who can apply to one or more of four Area Committees: Annandale and Eskdale; Nithsdale; Stewartry; Wigtown. Individuals may also apply in certain circumstances.Each Committee has agreed their own Priorities, Criteria and Eligibility which are detailed on the website.

https://funding.scot/funds/a0Rb0000003i3G0EAI/dumfries-galloway-council-area-committee-grants

SSE - Strathy North Joint Community Fund

Currently Closed

The Fund aims to promote community spirit and bring people together; enhance quality of life and promote people’s well-being; and foster vibrant sustainable communities. It seeks to do this by awarding funding for projects or activities that contribute to the following priorities: - foster social networks & activities that support older people in the community - assist young people to maximise their potential and improve their life chances - promote better relationships between different generations - encourage healthy lifestyles and good mental health - support the development and use of new community assets, and maintain and enhance existing ones - address the effects of rural isolation, improving access to services and improving transport - support skills development and non-profit making initiatives that will nurture a thriving and diverse local economy - minimises environmental impacts and reduces ‘carbon footprint’ - strengthen the ability of local people and groups to continue to meet their own needs and make a difference within their communities.

https://funding.scot/funds/a0Rb0000005h9o9EAA/sse-strathy-north-joint-community-fund

Scots council takes away rates relief for charity shops

NEWS 13 February 2019 by Rab Armour

Management

Authority says it faces bankruptcy unless it makes desperate cuts

https://tfn.scot/news/scots-council-takes-away-rates-relief-for-charity-shops

Parklands Community Centre

Membership number 9927

https://scvo.scot/membership/members/9927/parklands-community-centre

Hilltown Community Centre Management Group

Membership number 7740
Charity registered in Scotland SC028867

https://scvo.scot/membership/members/7740/hilltown-community-centre-management-group

Lodge Polmont No 793 Benevolent Fund

Membership number 10651
Charity registered in Scotland SC016352

https://scvo.scot/membership/members/10651/lodge-polmont-no-793-benevolent-fund

From straw man to Wicker Man?

OPINION 20 August 2019 Guest post

Regeneration & Housing

Annie Gunner Logan looks at the unintended consequences of community empowerment, stemming from a lack of strong shared ambitions and clear vision

https://tfn.scot/opinion/from-straw-man-to-wicker-man

SCVO Briefing to Scottish Parliament: Programme for Government 2024/25

Sheghley Ogilvie

2 September 2024

Posted in

Policy reports

From grassroots volunteer-run community groups like village halls and playgroups to major providers of

https://scvo.scot/p/93632/2024/09/02/scvo-briefing-to-scottish-parliament-programme-for-government-2024-25

Arthur & Margaret Thompson's Charitable Trust

Currently open

The Trust supports charitable institutions, societies and/or indigent persons connected with the town or burgh of Kinross and the parish of Orwell at the discretion of the trustees. Trust funds to be applied for charitable, beneficial or public purposes. In the past the trust has funded local youth, sport and school groups as well as churches, often for capital projects.

https://funding.scot/funds/a0Rb0000000Ng9eEAC/arthur-margaret-thompson-s-charitable-trust

University of St Andrews - University Community Fund

Currently Closed

The University Community Fund enables the University to listen to ideas, adapt to local needs, and provide financial support to deliver tangible benefits for the wider community.The Community Fund accepts applications of between £250 and £3,000, including those which:- benefit communities in the local areaincrease engagement between the University and the community- promote knowledge exchange and widening participation- promote environmental sustainability- promote diversity and inclusion- celebrate the local area’s heritage, whether physical or cultural

https://funding.scot/funds/a0RP1000007KMjVMAW/university-of-st-andrews-university-community-fund

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