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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 main aims of the Community Grants Scheme are to fund activities and projects which bring community benefit and involve people in the community by bringing them together to enjoy educational, recreational, leisure and other community activities or improve local environment. Organisations running local gala events and summer festivals can apply for financial help and "in-kind" assistance in the run up to and during these events. They can provide support for play schemes that are run by parents and volunteers to provide activities for children during school holidays.

https://funding.scot/funds/a0Rb0000003iZ3VEAU/south-lanarkshire-council-community-grants

The Tree Council and SP Energy Networks (SPEN) are working in partnership to deliver a programme of tree planting between 2024 and 2028. Together with local communities, they will plant trees across central and southern Scotland, with a specific focus in areas such as parks, schools, and community spaces. Hedgerow planting, community orchards and other urban planting schemes will also be supported.They are looking to support well-planned, tree planting projects that will directly benefit people, communities and wildlife.

https://funding.scot/funds/a0RP1000007XTbtMAG/the-tree-council-sp-energy-networks-community-tree-planting-fund

**This round of funding is only open to existing grantholders that have previously been funded through the Local Support Fund for one or two years.**The Local Support Fund (LSF) is part of the Scottish Government’s National Drugs Mission Funds, administered by the Corra Foundation. The LSF is for grassroots and community-based organisations in Scotland, which deliver frontline services to support people who use or used drugs, people who are in recovery and/or their families.The fund is intended to help organisations to stabilise or increase capacity, extend services and provide further reach into the community. It aims to facilitate rights-based, relational support for people so that they can easily access the right support at the right time.

https://funding.scot/funds/a0R3z00000MPWKuEAP/corra-foundation-local-support-fund

Funds are available for capital projects which improve quality of life and economic prosperity of communities within 10km of a participating renewable energy development (42 participating windfarms - see website for details).Capital projects are usually long-term projects to acquire, develop, improve and/or maintain a capital asset such as land, buildings or roads or one off activities. Projects should be place and community based and require evidence of community support and consultation and involvement within the application. Your project must meet at least one of the following Themes:- Theme One: Stronger Communities- Theme Two: Prosperous Communities- Theme Three: Healthy and Active Communities- Theme Four: Sustainable Environmental Communities

https://funding.scot/funds/a0Rb0000000Ng8aEAC/south-lanarkshire-council-renewable-energy-fund

Scottish charity assigned to clear mines and other explosives

Minister with special responsibility for Refugees from Ukraine, Neil Gray visited the charity.

https://tfn.scot/news/scottish-charity-assigned-to-clear-mines-and-other-explosives

UK named as a country that gags charities

The UK has introduced laws which limit the independence of charities

https://tfn.scot/news/uk-named-as-a-world-state-that-gag-charities

Fears over Glasgow climate summit bill

Lack of clarity over who will pay huge cost

https://tfn.scot/news/fears-over-glasgow-climate-summit-bill

Charities fight back against government gagging order

​Charities write to prime minster urging him to drop a clause preventing charities from lobbying against government

https://tfn.scot/news/leading-charities-join-to-oppose-government-gagging-order

Big Lottery Fund risks being too close to government

The Big Lottery Fund risks becoming too closely tied to UK Government policy under proposed new directions, NCVO has warned

https://tfn.scot/news/big-lottery-fund-risks-being-tied-to-policy-warns-ncvo

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