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The Ironmongers’ Company - STEM projects
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 range- Activities 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
Evaluation of the Working for Families Fund (2004-2008)
The Working for Families Fund (WFF) contributed to the Scottish Government?,streamlined into the Fairer Scotland Fund (FSF), which replaced WFF and six previous funds as part of the Government,s budget concordat with local government.
Scottish Budget Scrutiny: Evidence to the Finance and Public Administration Committee
10 January 2024
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issues are: The voluntary sector has a key role to play in relation to all three of the Scottish Government’s,budget significantly hinders our ability to assess the impact of budget decisions, and to hold government,Scotland’s voluntary sector and the Scottish Government’s three missions The voluntary sector in Scotland,The sector has a key role to play in delivering the Scottish Government’s three missions.,in the Scottish Government's understanding of funding flows to the voluntary sector.
Social Change in Scottish Fishing Communities: a Brief Literature Review and Annotated Bibliography
The Scottish Government commissioned this lierature review in order to gain a better understanding of,internet research using general search engines (www.google.com) as well as those of the Scottish Government,, other Government and voluntary sector sites, and research organisations such as the UN Food and Agriculture
Lonely Citizens: Report of the Working Party on Active Citizenship
This report focuses on active citizenship as civic participation in politics and governance rather than,citizens play an indispensable role in holding power to account and ensuring that public services and government,As citizens, we should play an active part in governance at some point in our lives, but only where our,Government and non-governmental public agencies should view active citizens as their life blood.
Developing the Equality Measurement Framework: selecting the indicators
The Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) has been working with the Government Equalities Office,(GEO), the Scottish Government, the Welsh Assembly Government, the Office for National Statistics (ONS,It will also provide data that may help Government and other public bodies prioritise their activities
The Evidence Base for Third Sector Policy in Scotland: A Review of Selected Recent Literature
review the research evidence and assess the current contribution of the third sector to the Scottish Government,research evidence on the third sector in Scotland and identify how it contributes to the Scottish Government,where evidence suggests that the third sector is having an impact, but where it is not aligned to government
On Target for 2030? An independent snapshot review of Scotland’s progress against the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals
Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations (SCVO) as host of the SDG Network Scotland – without any government,Compiled to coincide with the publication of the UK Government and Scottish Government reviews, the snapshot
Rescue and recovery: Covid-19, jobs and income security (August 2020)
It makes recommendations to government, including replacing the furlough scheme with a ‘Coronavirus Work,The report also calls for investment in public infrastructure and for the government to maintain the
The Rise of the Enabling State
As austerity continues to affect public spending, governments are struggling with the implications of,Based on almost 200 research reports, policy analysis papers and government documents, the review highlights
https://scvo.scot/research/reports/evidence-library/the-rise-of-the-enabling-state