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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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Dumfries and Galloway Community Led Local Development

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The priorities for the Dumfries and Galloway CLLD grant funding for 2025-2026 are:- Supporting community facilities and eligible organisations to contribute to the achievement of net zero.- Sustaining, improving and adding initiatives in rural communities that are most isolated, most disconnected, most in need of investment or most likely to experience inequalities.- Helping communities to address the cost-of-living crisis and eradicate poverty for individuals and families.- Enabling communities to carry out research, community needs assessments and feasibility studies as part of local place plan development.Organisations can make one application per project and there is no limit to the number of applications they can make. Applications can be made for 100% of the eligible project costs.Projects must take place between 01 August 2025 and 31 March 2026.

https://funding.scot/funds/a0R3z00000QUpdLEAT/dumfries-and-galloway-community-led-local-development

Report proves worth of social enterprises

NEWS 20 May 2014 by Rab Armour
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Social businesses are worth over £35m in South Ayrshire

https://tfn.scot/news/report-proves-worth-of-social-enterprises

Severe council cuts to devastate voluntary groups

NEWS 2 November 2016 by Graham Martin
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Voluntary groups in the Highlands are to be subjected to “severe” funding cuts

https://tfn.scot/news/council-cuts-to-devastate-voluntary-groups

Foundation Scotland - Carrick Futures

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Carrick Futures is a community company, funded by ScottishPower Renewables community benefit funds from the Arecleoch and Mark Hill Windfarms in South Ayrshire. The fund primarily supports projects located within or directly benefiting one or more of the six community council areas of Ballantrae, Colmonell & Lendalfoot, Barr, Barrhill, Pinmore & Pinwherry and Girvan & District. The Board has agreed six strategic priorities, which it will use to prioritise proposed projects. These are:- Improve access to public services, education and recreation- Tackle inequality, including poverty and disadvantage- Support good health and wellbeing- Provide support and/or opportunities for children and young people- Support the sustainable development of community led assets- Foster climate smart approaches that protect and promote our environmentThese priorities are underpinned by a community wealth building approach which provides a proportionate response to local priorities in relation to jobs, business and the local economy.Awards can support a wide range of costs and activities including equipment, running costs for local groups, staff or sessional worker costs, consultations, maintenance or refurbishment of community facilities and capital costs to purchase or develop community assets.

https://funding.scot/funds/a0Rb0000005kM9oEAE/foundation-scotland-carrick-futures

Heathhall Community Centre

  • Membership number 8432
  • Charity registered in Scotland SC052868

https://scvo.scot/membership/members/8432/heathhall-community-centre

Disclosure (Scotland) Act 2020 – accredited body fees and proposals for discounting: PVG scheme consultation

Jason Henderson
27 May 2024
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From grassroots volunteer-run community groups like village halls and playgroups to major providers of

https://scvo.scot/p/91692/2024/05/27/disclosure-scotland-act-2020-accredited-body-fees-and-proposals-for-discounting-pvg-scheme-consultation

Garfield Weston Foundation

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The Foundation supports a broad range of organisations and activities that share a commitment to making a positive impact to the lives of the communities in which they work, and that are driven by a desire to achieve excellence. They make grants across the UK to organisations in the following categories: - Arts- Community- Education- Environment- Faith- Health- Museums and Heritage- Welfare- Youth

https://funding.scot/funds/a0Rb0000003hSi8EAE/garfield-weston-foundation

Helensburgh Community Hall Ltd

  • Membership number 7191
  • Charity registered in Scotland SC050459

https://scvo.scot/membership/members/7191/helensburgh-community-hall-ltd

Westfield Park Community Centre (SCIO)

  • Membership number 6451
  • Charity registered in Scotland SC048409

https://scvo.scot/membership/members/6451/westfield-park-community-centre-scio

The National Lottery Community Fund (Scotland) - Scottish Land Fund

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The fund will help communities take ownership of the land and buildings that matter to them, as well as practical support to develop their aspirations into viable projects. It supports communities to become more resilient and sustainable through the ownership and management of land and land assets. They will fund the purchase of land or land assets, and/or support to help you plan and develop your ideas.The Scottish Land Fund is open to organisations in both urban and rural Scotland which are community-led, community-controlled, and defined by a geographic area.Successful applicants will clearly demonstrate that their project will help their local community to:- achieve more sustainable economic, environmental and/or social development through ownership of land and buildings- have a stronger role in and control over their own development- own well managed, financially sustainable land and buildings.

https://funding.scot/funds/a0Rb0000003hUisEAE/the-national-lottery-community-fund-scotland-scottish-land-fund

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2026. The Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations (SCVO) is a Scottish Charitable Incorporated Organisation.
Charity registered in Scotland SC003558. Registered office Caledonian Exchange, 19A Canning Street, Edinburgh EH3 8EG.