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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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The Schroder Charity Trust is an independent grant-making Family Trust that has been supporting the charitable and voluntary sector for over 70 years. Currently they are only considering applications for work under the following two objectives:1. Enabling children and young adults from disadvantaged backgrounds to thrive and achieve their potential in education and employment.2. Strengthening communities through services and opportunities which enhance the wellbeing and life outcomes of vulnerable and disadvantaged people.

https://funding.scot/funds/a0R3z00000JdWagEAF/schroder-charity-trust

The fund is a long-term fund for the Plains community and will be available for the operating life time of the Greengairs East wind farm which is expected to be about 30 years. The Fund will support charitable activities that contribute to at least one of the following:- Improved physical and/or mental health and wellbeing- Reduced isolation or loneliness within the community- Increased access to education, learning and employment- Improvements to the local environment- Reduced food or fuel povertyGrants may support a wide range of costs, such as equipment, staff or sessional workers, consultations, running costs, maintenance or refurbishment of community facilities.

https://funding.scot/funds/a0RP1000007fvj3MAA/plains-community-fund

Soirbheas provide grants mostly funded by the Corrimony windfarm. The Tier 1 funding the objectives are: - to manage community land and assets for the benefit of the community and the public in general- to provide, recreational facilities, or organising activities, which will be available to members of the public- to promote for the public benefit, rural regeneration, in areas of social and economic deprivation within the community- to advance the education of the Community about its environment, culture, heritage and/or history- to advance environmental protection or improvements including preservation and conservation of the natural environment, environmental amenities, preservation of buildings or sites of importance. The beneficiaries of projects must be resident in the Glen Urquhart or Strathglass Community Council areas. Activity/project must be completed within 1 year.

https://funding.scot/funds/a0R0N00000LgWprUAF/soirbheas-express-tier-1-grants

The Harthill, Eastfield & Greenrigg (HEG) Community Fund supports community projects benefiting those living in the Harthill & Eastfield and Greenrigg community council areas. The fund provides grants to support charitable activities that:- Improves people’s quality of life.- Increases opportunities for people to participate in community activity.- Promotes community spirit.Grants may support a wide range of costs, for example, the costs of equipment, staff or sessional workers, consultations, running costs for local groups, maintenance or refurbishment of community facilities, and so on.

https://funding.scot/funds/a0RP1000007ZNfFMAW/foundation-scotland-harthill-eastfield-and-greenrigg-heg-community-fund

The South Kyle Wind Farm Community Benefit is providing assured income to the communities of Dalmellington, Patna and New Cumnock in East Ayrshire and Carsphairn in Dumfries & Galloway. the Fund’s outcomes are:- Improved and enhanced built and natural environment (housing, buildings, public spaces, the natural environment).- Increased leisure and tourism opportunities. - Improved infrastructure and connectivity (digital, physical, social, getting around). - An improving economy with inclusive and accessible opportunities for training, employment and enterprise.Improved opportunities for children and young people living hereUnderpinning these outcomes are four objectives that will can help maximise the social, economic and environmental benefit being achieved:- Promoting participation & equality- Supporting the communities to become more climate smart- Building community infrastructure- Building community wealth

https://funding.scot/funds/a0RP1000005tt0zMAA/south-kyle-wind-farm-community-benefit-fund

Good trustees these days are hard to find

For Trustees Week, Frank Gould tells TFN how trustees should always remember it's not about them but the cause

https://tfn.scot/news/good-trustees-these-days-are-hard-to-find

Communities unite to oppose energy giant's plans

Area was made famous in classic novel

https://tfn.scot/news/communities-unite-to-oppose-enery-giants-plans

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