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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 Scottish Government’s Community and Renewable Energy Scheme (CARES) is here to support communities to engage with, participate in and benefit from the energy transition to net zero emissions. The Fund will help community organisations reduce their building energy costs and greenhouse gas emissions. Funding is available for many types of community buildings, including:- community cafes- community hubs- faith buildings- public halls- community halls and centresCARES supports communities to engage, participate and benefit in the energy transition to net zero. They will support projects that:- accelerate the uptake of community and locally owned renewable energy, to meet Scotland’s 2030 2GW ambition- support community involvement in local energy systems that lead to new installations of locally owned renewable energy generation- support shared ownership projects (where a community group invests in a commercial renewable energy project)- assist communities to maximise the impact from community benefit funds through community consultation, action planning and good governanceYou must install at least one of the following:- a heat pump (air source, ground source or water source)- a connection to heat network- solar photovoltaic (PV) panels- solar water heatingAll work related to this funding must be completed and all funding claimed by 28 February 2026.

https://funding.scot/funds/a0Rb0000003hvF2EAI/local-energy-scotland-let-s-do-net-zero-community-buildings-cares-

Charities come together to renew their focus on cyber resilience

Angela Constance MSP, Cabinet Secretary for Justice and Home Affairs, spoke about the Scottish Government’s,working with the third sector to be more resilient: “I am pleased to announce that the Scottish Government

https://scvo.scot/p/89528/2024/04/05/charities-come-together-to-renew-their-focus-on-cyber-resilience

A number of towns in Fife have a Common Good Fund which can be used for the benefit of the inhabitants of that town. The following Common Good Funds are administered by the Council: - Levenmouth Area: Buckhaven & Methil and Leven- Glenrothes Area: Leslie and Markinch- Kirkcaldy Area: Kirkcaldy including Dysart, Burntisland and Kinghorn- North East Fife Area: Anstruther, Crail, Cupar, Falkland, Newburgh, Pittenweem, St Andrews and St Monans- South and West Area: Consolidated Fund covering Dunfermline, Culross, Inverkeithing, Rosyth.The level of funds available varies significantly between the different Common Good Funds.

https://funding.scot/funds/a0Rb000000FExX7EAL/fife-council-common-good-funds

The Social Enterprise Just Transition Fund aims to finance organisations, businesses, communities and individuals to transition to net zero, creating jobs in low carbon industries and contributing to the region’s future prosperity.Applicants muse deliver again at least one of the following outcomes:- Decarbonisation and efficiencies: contribute to resource efficient and sustainable economic approaches that actively encourage decarbonisation, support low-carbon investment and infrastructure, and avoid carbon 'lock-in'- Citizens, communities and place: support affected regions by empowering and invigorating communities and strengthening local economies;- Jobs, skills and education: equip people with the skills, education and retraining required to support retention and creation of access to green, fair and high-value work- Fair distribution of costs and benefits: address existing economic and social inequality by sharing the benefits of climate action widely, while ensuring that the costs are distributed on the basis of ability to pay- Business and economy: support a strong, dynamic and productive economy which creates wealth and high quality employment across Scotland, upholds the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights, and continues to make Scotland a great place to do business- Adaptation and resilience: identify key risks from climate change and set out actions to build resilience to these risks, ensuring our economy is flexible, adaptable and responsive to the changing climate- Further equality and human rights: address fuel poverty and child poverty in a manner consistent with Scotland's statutory targets on each, while furthering wider equality and human rights across all protected characteristics- Environmental protection and restoration: commit to act within our planetary boundaries while protecting and restoring our natural environment.

https://funding.scot/funds/a0R3z00000PTFPuEAP/the-scottish-government-social-enterprise-just-transition-fund

The Culture Collective Fund is a Scottish Government initiative which supports a network of creative practitioners, organisations and communities, working together to create a positive difference locally and nationally.The Fund will support activity developed collaboratively between artists, organisations, and communities. It aims to make a positive impact locally and nationally by funding community-engaged creative work, providing paid opportunities for creative practitioners, and actively engaging people in shaping the future cultural life of their community.The programme began as a COVID-19 response and now continues to address wider challenges such as the cost-of-living crisis, climate change, and social inequality. It encourages sustainable, creative community development, evolving in response to emerging community ideas and needs, and supports learning across a national network.The Culture Collective Fund supports the following goals:- Empower communities to shape their cultural life through creative collaboration. - Create paid roles for creative practitioners to work with communities. - Support skills development and build community capacity. - Establish a national network to share learning and explore models of community-engaged creative practice. - Evaluate impact to inform future cultural policy and funding. Projects can start in April 2026 and run for up to 18 months.

https://funding.scot/funds/a0R3z00000JfDdhEAF/creative-scotland-culture-collective-fund

Culture organisations in arts and heritage can now apply to the Culture & Business Scotland Fund (C&BS), designed to support innovative and mutually beneficial partnerships between culture and business organisations across Scotland, for up to £1 for every £2 invested by business organisations.Through the C&BS Fund since the launch of the programme in 2017, a total of just over £3.1 million has been invested with 169 C&BS Fund investments made across all 32 local authority areas. C&BS Fund is an investment programme which receives direct investment from the Scottish Government.

https://funding.scot/funds/a0Rb000000Fwo0bEAB/culture-business-fund-scotland

SCVO Briefing: Scottish Budget 2024/2025 Stage 1 Debate

Summary SCVO welcomed the Scottish Government commitment to deliver ‘Fairer Funding’ by 2026 in the Policy,As local councils fund far more voluntary organisations than Scottish government, the fallout from the,The solution SCVO welcomes the Scottish Government commitment to deliver ‘Fairer Funding’ by 2026, but,To make progress the Scottish Government should align ‘Fairer Funding’ with SCVO’s definition of Fair,To make progress the Scottish Government must develop timelines and goals and monitor progress.

https://scvo.scot/p/88172/2024/01/29/scvo-briefing-scottish-budget-2024-2025-stage-1-debate

We cannot forget that the call was for an independent review of charity regulation

That is why we were pleased when the Scottish Government agreed to our calls, committing in late 2022,And, encouragingly, conversations between the government and the sector were kicked off at the Gathering,in November, during which Scottish Government officials engaged with voluntary organisations on how,The Scottish Government suggests that this is required because the review has to be thorough and worthwhile,Because the Scottish Government’s response to that question is incredibly important.

https://scvo.scot/p/88105/2024/01/25/we-cannot-forget-that-the-call-was-for-an-independent-review-of-charity-regulation

Grants are available for repairs to traditional properties within the Stirling City boundary which are members of the Traditional Buildings Health Check. Grant funding is for traditional repairs such as slating, leadwork, repair of timber sash and case windows, cast iron guttering repairs and masonry repointing.

https://funding.scot/funds/a0R0N00000LiUBlUAN/stirling-city-heritage-trust-traditional-buildings-repairs-grant

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