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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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Screen Scotland - Cinema Equipment Fund

Currently Closed
The Cinema Equipment Fund is for cinemas and venues to upgrade or install cinema screening equipment and aims to increase access to cinema and encourage resilience for film exhibitors based in Scotland. This fund will support existing cinemas to upgrade first generation Digital Cinema Initiative (DCI) compliant equipment, and support venues with advanced plans for film exhibition to install new equipment. The fund will also support community venues to upgrade or install film screening equipment (such as projector, screen, sound system and media player).

https://funding.scot/funds/a0R0N00000UO8EPUA1/screen-scotland-cinema-equipment-fund

Scotland's Heat Network Fund

Currently open
Scotland’s Heat Network Fund (SHNF) offers capital grants to businesses and organisations in the public, private and third sectors to develop heat network projects.It aims to support the roll-out of zero emission district heat networks and communal heating systems.SHNF supports:- new low or zero direct emissions district heat networks or communal heating systems- the expansion of existing district or communal heating systems where the heat demand of the extension as a minimum is supplied by a low or zero direct emissions heat source - the decarbonisation of existing district heat networks or communal heating systems where a zero direct emissions heat source replaces an existing polluting heat source

https://funding.scot/funds/a0RP1000005gbZlMAI/scotland-s-heat-network-fund

GCVS - Glasgow Wellbeing Fund

Currently Closed
The Glasgow Wellbeing Fund provides small grants of up to £10,500 for projects that improve mental wellbeing for adults in the city. The fund aims to support small to medium sized community groups, voluntary organisations and social enterprises to deliver mental wellbeing projects across the city’s diverse communities. It is resourced by the Scottish Government, and part of the national Communities Mental Health and Wellbeing Fund.

https://funding.scot/funds/a0RP1000005KXMjMAO/gcvs-glasgow-wellbeing-fund

Creative Scotland - Youth Music Initiative: Strengthening Youth Music

Currently Closed
The purpose of the Strengthening Youth Music fund is to improve the youth music sector infrastructure and the services that organisers offer. It supports strategic action, research or training that will strengthen the youth music sector in Scotland for the benefit of children and young people. The purpose of this fund is not to support project delivery directly with children and young people.

https://funding.scot/funds/a0Rb0000007YdoSEAS/creative-scotland-youth-music-initiative-strengthening-youth-music

Scottish Women's Budget Group

  • Membership number 5846
  • Charity registered in Scotland SC050221

https://scvo.scot/membership/members/5846/scottish-womens-budget-group

Scotland’s government to open up to civil society

NEWS 13 April 2016 by Alex Turnbull
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Scotland is one of 14 countries around the world that will pilot an open government programme

https://tfn.scot/news/scotlands-government-to-open-up-to-civil-society

No Pound, No Cart: When Digital Currency Leaves You Hanging at the Supermarket

Darran Gillan
21 September 2023
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Collaborative efforts between governments, financial institutions, and community organizations are key,such actions from leadership, particularly hieratical institutions with many moving parts such as governments,Governments and financial authorities must prioritize creating an inclusive ecosystem that ensures everyone

https://scvo.scot/p/62369/2023/09/21/no-pound-no-cart-when-digital-currency-leaves-you-hanging-at-the-supermarket

Fair Funding and Fair Work: Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations and TSI Scotland Network

Sheghley Ogilvie
22 August 2023
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To enable third sector organisations to become Fair Work employers, the Scottish Government must uphold,The Scottish Government has committed to Fairer Funding for the voluntary sector, including exploring,The many benefits of longer term funding are understood and recognised by the Scottish Government and,To progress towards Fair Work the Scottish Government needs to work across departments, with local government,years or more, across all Scottish Government departments.

https://scvo.scot/p/61666/2023/08/22/fair-funding-and-fair-work-scottish-council-for-voluntary-organisations-and-tsi-scotland-network

Open Government to be extended in Scotland

NEWS 7 February 2019 by Gareth Jones
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Scotland's Second Action Plan on Open Government has been published, as work to improve transparency in Scotland continues

https://tfn.scot/news/open-government-to-be-extended-in-scotland

Challenge Poverty Week: Key policy asks for 2023

Ruth Boyle
3 August 2023
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fundamentally about the lack of access to an adequate income, so we are calling on the Scottish Government,has dignified access to good quality, healthy and sustainable food, we’re calling on the Scottish Government,Putting action to tackle poverty at the heart of the Programme for the Government The Poverty Alliance,We need renewed commitment to tackle poverty in the forthcoming Programme for Government, with tangible,We urge the Scottish Government to embed these actions into their refreshed policy prospectus.

https://scvo.scot/p/61476/2023/08/03/challenge-poverty-week-key-policy-asks-for-2023

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2025. 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.