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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 primary objective of this funding call is to empower community groups and third-sector organisations to develop and implement projects that enhance resilience to natural hazardswithin their specific communities. They will support 12-month projects that that not only address immediate vulnerabilities butalso consider the broader context of community well-being.Projects should address one or more of the following key areas:1. Community-Led Risk Assessment: Develop initiatives that engage the community in a comprehensive assessment of local natural hazards, vulnerabilities, exposures and risks.2. Place-Based Resilience Planning: Support projects that facilitate the development of community-specific resilience plans that consider the unique characteristics, resources, and cultural aspects of the local area.3. Collaboration and Networking: Encourage community groups to form partnerships with local government agencies, emergency services, educational institutions, and other stakeholders to create collaborative networks that strengthen overall resilience.4. Knowledge Sharing and Replicability: Emphasise the development of project frameworks, documentation, and best practices that can be shared with other communities across Scotland, enabling them to replicate successful approaches.

https://funding.scot/funds/a0RP1000001ZhBHMA0/national-centre-for-resilience-third-sector-community-practice-fund

Partick and Thornwood Ideas Fund is a Participatory Budgeting initiative funded by the Scottish Government Investing in Communities fund.Funds can be used for a wide range of things from training, buying equipment, starting you own group, group running costs, activities, running events or trips.

https://funding.scot/funds/a0R3z00000Pie5VEAR/partick-and-thornwood-ideas-fund

The fund supports projects in the communities where The Kingdom Housing Association operates. Projects should fit with the following themes: - Tenant, resident and community projects.- Training and Employment.- Energy Efficiency and the Environment.- Education and School initiatives.- Public Art.Applications can be submitted by tenants, residents in the community, clubs, schools, voluntary groups and others who are promoting community projects.

https://funding.scot/funds/a0Rb000000EUzvxEAD/kingdom-housing-association-community-initiatives-fund

The Local Support Fund Micro Grants (LSF Micro) are part of the Scottish Government’s National Drugs Mission Funds, administered by the Corra Foundation. LSF Micro is for grassroots and community-based groups in Scotland, which deliver frontline services to support people who use or used drugs, people in recovery and/or families affected by someone else’s drug use.This fund is designed to help these groups by providing grants which will offer some financial security. This is intended to help with planning and delivering support to improve the wellbeing of people who use substances, people in recovery and their families.Funding can support day to day running costs, project costs, training, new or existing activities, small pieces of equipment, expansion costs, etc.

https://funding.scot/funds/a0R3z00000Lry3dEAB/corra-foundation-local-support-fund-micro-grants

The Ironmongers’ Foundation wishes to support initiatives that encourage young people to study science subjects at school and go on to pursue STEM-related further education or vocational training, particularly in the area of Materials Science. The Foundation works in partnership with other organisations to deliver specific projects, which must meet all of the following criteria:- Grants are made to registered or exempt charities only. Applications will not be accepted from schools. Projects involving corporate partners must have charitable purposes and be for public benefit, not private gain- Activities must be within the UK- Preference will be given to projects engaging young people between the ages of 11 and 18 from disadvantaged backgrounds. Participants should be within this age range or be educators working with young people within this age rangeActivities must be additional to those funded by government or other sources e.g. covered by school budgets.Projects should have clear objectives and measurable outcomes, providing repeat engagement and focusing on how they will enhance the Science Capital of young learners from disadvantaged backgrounds. A written evaluation report demonstrating how impact has been measured must be provided on completion

https://funding.scot/funds/a0RP1000005U8ZxMAK/the-ironmongers-company-stem-projects

The aim of the fund is to develop and support substance and/or behaviour Lived Experience recovery organisations to trial, grow and develop their ideas, services or products and build organisational capacity.You can apply for the fund if you are a substance and/or behaviour Lived Experience Recovery Organisation/voluntary group (LERO). This is defined as an organisation that has autonomy or independence, are led by understanding, knowledgeable staff or volunteers, with people of lived experience of recovery running the group.

https://funding.scot/funds/a0R3z00000MgdRPEAZ/scottish-recovery-consortium-recovery-seed-fund

No-deal Brexit could plunge 130,000 Scots into poverty

The Scottish Government has called for urgent action to help those likely to be hit by a no-deal Brexit

https://tfn.scot/news/no-deal-brexit-could-plunge-130000-scots-into-poverty

£2m to increase involvement in sport

The Scottish Government cash will be used to encourage more women and people from LGBT communities to take part in sport

https://tfn.scot/news/2m-to-increase-involvement-in-sport

'Pillars' for digital inclusion

(SCVO) and Dr Tara French, Digital Inclusion Lead (Digital Health & Care Directorate, Scottish Government

https://scvo.scot/p/61043/2023/07/21/pillars-for-digital-inclusion

What type of leadership do we now need in the Digital Inclusion sphere? 

SCVO’s track record in the digital inclusion sphere enabled us to lead a partnership with Scottish Government,broadly than what they can do with corporate social responsibility or environmental, social and governance

https://scvo.scot/p/60276/2023/06/21/what-type-of-leadership-do-we-now-need-in-the-digital-inclusion-sphere

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