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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.
The Lived Experience Fund is to support organisations in capturing the lived experience of local residents to help inform community planning partnership service delivery and policy development. Engaging with local people in this way can help to ensure that:- There is equality and dignity for all- Services and activities are relevant to local needs- Communities can voice their opinions and identify what works and what doesn't- Everyone feels valued and included- Sense of community is improved- Sense of control and influence strengthened in local communities- Collective action is promoted- People are empowered to deliver effective interventions in their own lives and in that of their communitiesThis money can only be used to capture the views and experiences of people who live in South Lanarkshire and who experience poverty, inequalities and/or deprivation. Eligible activities include:- Cost of living support for community groups- Activities for youth- Food growing- Support for the elderly
This scheme encourages Village and Community Hall Committees to introduce and develop a fundraising programme to generate funds for planned annual projects, e.g. equipment purchase and small to medium improvements to their rural hall.For every £1 fundraised (not donated), Fife Council will match £2, up to a maximum of £780.Applications will only be considered where pieces of work can be identified, e.g. small to medium improvements to the hall, purchase of kitchen equipment, etc. (see list below):- flooring work- tiling work to kitchen and toilet areas- sound system including speakers- protection covers for lights in main hall- heating/ventilation system/de-humidification upgrading- insulation work- purchase of cooker/oven- purchase of crockery and kitchen utensils- replacement toilet units- installation of a new water heater
How can the new First Minister support the voluntary sector in his first Programme for Government?Â
10 July 2023
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Each year at the beginning of September, the Scottish Government delivers its Programme for Government,(PfG), a set of actions that the government will take over the next year to progress its priorities.,Proposals should be shared with Scottish Government contacts over the next few weeks before the sign-off,Collect information across all government departments and produce a breakdown of Scottish Government,SCVO’s policy proposals for the Scottish Government’s Programme for Government focus on supporting an
Charity Finance Group
- Membership number 7643
- Charity registered in Scotland SC052037
https://scvo.scot/membership/members/7643/charity-finance-group
Think before you leap
9 April 2024
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conference on Strengthening Civil Society Impact, chairing a session on the ways in which different governments,Learning from our colleagues in Wales Since its inception, the Welsh Government has had legislation setting,out how Welsh Government and the voluntary sector will work together and communicate.,It was great to have the opportunity to talk to colleagues from Welsh Government, WCVA and the wider,Welsh Government really do provide multi year funding, and where they don’t (usually, apparently, if
SCVO Letter to John Swinney MSP, First Minister of Scotland
15 May 2024
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Funding, work began this year to ensure that all voluntary organisations funded by the Scottish Government,Our intelligence suggests that, while progress has been made in a few government departments, this target,I am confident we can rely on your support as we work with officials in government to make good on this,dilution of these commitments would be a significant blow and damage the sector’s relationships with government
https://scvo.scot/p/91399/2024/05/15/scvo-letter-to-john-swinney-msp-first-minister-of-scotland
Strichen Bowling Club
- Membership number 10865
https://scvo.scot/membership/members/10865/strichen-bowling-club
Volunteer Scotland
- Membership number 290
- Charity registered in Scotland SC013740