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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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Trustees' Week 2023 - there's so much going on!

Connell will cover Practical governance problems and how to solve them For any trustees that run village,and community halls, you won’t want to miss the launch of a great new practical resource from the Development

https://scvo.scot/p/84489/2023/10/24/trustees-week-2023-theres-so-much-going-on

Out of Lewis and into Africa

How a tiny Scottish island made lasting links with African villages

https://tfn.scot/news/out-of-africa

Duncan Place

  • Membership number 5503
  • Charity registered in Scotland SC048100

https://scvo.scot/membership/members/5503/duncan-place

Typical projects are village halls, projects for young and older people and community transport.

https://funding.scot/funds/a0Rb0000000ONhLEAW/forte-charitable-foundation-small-grants

Grants will be made for applications that benefit people in the Community by advancing community development by supporting local environmental, educational, amenity or other initiatives in the area.Funds applications which benefit the residents of the Community Council areas of Abbey St Bathans, Bonkyl & Preston, Duns, Gavinton, Fogo & Preston, and Lammermuir.

https://funding.scot/funds/a0Rb0000000Ng4zEAC/blackhill-windfarm-community-fund-ltd

SURF Awards

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The SURF Awards for Best Practice in Community Regeneration are organised and delivered by SURF in partnership with the Scottish Government.The purpose of the SURF Awards process is:- To recognise and reward best practice in communityregeneration;- To promote and disseminate best practice acrossScotland as means of sharing knowledge and experience, and thereby enhancing future policy and practice;- To highlight the important role that regeneration projects have in improving the wellbeing of individuals and communities.There are five categories of entry in the2026 SURF Awards:- Improving Scotland’s Places- Housing and Regeneration- Creative Regeneration- Removing Barriers to Employability- Community Led Regeneration

https://funding.scot/funds/a0R3z00000LsCtdEAF/surf-awards

The Area Committee has a small budget which can be used to 'top up' other funding sources in cases where otherwise there would be inadequate funding to allow something to happen. They will favour projects which respond to local needs and show clear evidence of community economic development and emerged from, or take cognisance of: - Community Action Plans- Settlement Plans- Town Centre First approach- The Local Community Plan: Strong Communities, Wellbeing and Connecting People- Local Place Plans- Community Empowerment Act, in support of the assembly of for example business plans or feasibility studiesPlease note that this fund is for projects taking place with the Kincardine and Mearns area only. See the website for full criteria.

https://funding.scot/funds/a0Rb0000007ZuZfEAK/aberdeenshire-council-kincardine-and-mearns-area-committee-budget

In recognition of children needing a Stronger Start in life, Tesco's Cooking for All campaign in partnership with The Sun, will offer £150k in grants through the Tesco Stronger Starts fund in an effort to improve children’s access to healthy food, have a wider understanding of where food comes from and an opportunity to learn how to prepare and cook healthy and nutritious meals.The type of things they would expect to fund are:- Food growing projects eg allotments/polytunnels that can then be used in lessons/breakfast clubs etc- Food education projects eg after-school family cooking clubs- Producing cookbooks/food educational materials for children to take home and use- Cooking equipment eg knives/chopping boards/smoothie makers to deliver project

https://funding.scot/funds/a0RP1000007NUz3MAG/tesco-stronger-starts-cooking-for-all

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