Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations

South Lanarkshire Renewable Energy Fund - Micro Grants

Currently open

Through funding from South Lanarkshire’s Renewable Energy Fund, Community Councils in South Lanarkshire can award micro grants to support local constituted and non-constituted groups and where appropriate individuals.The micro grants are available for activity which is community focused and supports the following objectives:- enhance quality of life for local residents- contribute to vibrant, healthy, successful and sustainable communities- and/or promote community spirit and encourage community activity.

https://funding.scot/funds/a0R0N00000VHxOdUAL/south-lanarkshire-renewable-energy-fund-micro-grants

Corra Foundation - Local Support Fund

Currently Closed

**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

Strengthening Scotland’s Voice in Europe

Rachel Le Noan

17 October 2023

Posted in

Policy

Europe

Rachel Le Noan blogs on the importance of the voluntary sector's voice in Europe, and how you can have your say. As daily news reminds us, world politics and dynamics are powerful and have consequences for us all, no matter where we live. Next year won’t be an exception with...

https://scvo.scot/p/84516/2023/10/17/strengthening-scotlands-voice-in-europe

Uist Council of Voluntary Organisations

Membership number 6026
Charity registered in Scotland SC045715

https://scvo.scot/membership/members/6026/uist-council-of-voluntary-organisations

Scottish Government funding of voluntary organisations: a case study of voluntary sector intermediaries

Paul Bradley

13 October 2022

Posted in

Policy
Research

Fair Funding

draw upon the experiences of voluntary sector intermediaries to shine a light on how the Scottish Government,that voluntary sector organisations encounter in their funding relationships with the Scottish Government,disseminated by Non-Departmental Public Bodies and other organisations on behalf of the Scottish Government,The case study concludes that a convincing response to these challenges from the Scottish Government,Read the full report: Scottish Government funding of voluntary organisations: a case study of voluntary

https://scvo.scot/p/54548/2022/10/13/scottish-government-funding-of-voluntary-organisations-a-case-study-of-voluntary-sector-intermediaries

How well prepared is the UK for climate change?

Change was established under the Climate Change Act 2008 to provide independent advice to the UK Government,and the devolved administrations on the impacts of climate change on the UK and assess Government progress,assessment of progress on preparing for climate change, based primarily on analysis of central government

https://scvo.scot/research/reports/evidence-library/how-well-prepared-is-the-uk-for-climate-change

Volunteer Scotland

Membership number 290
Charity registered in Scotland SC013740

https://scvo.scot/membership/members/290/volunteer-scotland

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.

https://scvo.scot/research/reports/evidence-library/evaluation-of-the-working-for-families-fund-2004-2008

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

https://scvo.scot/research/reports/evidence-library/social-change-in-scottish-fishing-communities-a-brief-literature-review-and-annotated-bibliography

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

https://scvo.scot/research/reports/evidence-library/developing-the-equality-measurement-framework-selecting-the-indicators

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