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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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Financial support is available to communities to utilise existing Community Right to Buy legislation, allowing communities to register an interest in acquiring land or buildings and have the first option to purchase if/when it's offered for sale.

https://funding.scot/funds/a0R3z00000PVTnmEAH/highlands-and-islands-enterprise-community-right-to-buy-fund

Scotland embraces Open Government

The project has seen Scotland engage with international partners as it aims to make government more transparent and accessible

https://tfn.scot/news/scotland-embraces-open-government

What makes a good trustee?

that an effective board needs strong teamwork and a mix of skills and experience to ensure good governance,questions, to scrutinise and to challenge. 3.Transparent A good trustee should be open in their governance,organisation and its beneficiaries, and their collective responsibility in decision making and governance,They don’t have to be an expert in all areas of governance, but they do need to know where the gaps lie

https://scvo.scot/p/45838/2021/10/26/what-makes-a-good-trustee

Engender

  • Membership number 3193
  • Charity registered in Scotland SC029053

https://scvo.scot/membership/members/3193/engender

The Tree Council has funds available to assist schools and community groups proposing to undertake well-planned tree planting projects during National Tree Week. They can fund trees, hedges and orchard trees and reasonable costs of supports and aids – stakes, ties, guards, fertiliser, mulch, soil amelioration.

https://funding.scot/funds/a0R0N00000OtqdUUAR/the-tree-council-branching-out-fund

The Scottish Government and NatureScot, working in partnership with The National Lottery Heritage Fund, have announced a grant scheme to support projects that shape and grow the use of private investment and market-based mechanisms to finance the restoration of Scotland’s nature. Through the Facility for Investment Ready Nature in Scotland (FIRNS), grants will be offered to organisations and partnerships to help develop a viable business case and financial model, to attract investment in projects that can restore and improve the natural environment.

https://funding.scot/funds/a0R3z00000PlgqnEAB/naturescot-facility-for-investment-ready-nature-in-scotland-firns-

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

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

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