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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 Cycling Tourism Facilities Fund is an opportunity for tourism businesses, communities, and social enterprises in the Highlands and Islands Enterprise region to develop and enhance the cycling tourism facilities in your area.The funding can be used towards capital projects investing in fixtures, fittings, construction, adaptation or upgrades to improve cycling tourism facilities. Examples of eligible projects include: - new secure covered cycle storage - new open cycle parking, sheltered cycle parking - enhancement to existing cycle parking/storage to increase capacity and/or security - lockers and storage- drying facilities- bike maintenance equipment e.g. repair stations.

https://funding.scot/funds/a0R3z00000QU2t7EAD/highlands-and-islands-enterprise-cycling-tourism-facilities-fund

The Four Nations International Fund will support those working in the arts and creative industries across the UK nations, together with their counterparts in Europe and beyond.Funding will support in-person, digital or hybrid activity including exchanges, residencies, partnership development, co-creation and networking, with priority given to applications experimenting with innovative models of international collaboration.The aims of the programmes are:- Support international development opportunities for UK-based artists and organisations- Encourage collaboration across the four UK nations and with partners in Europe and beyond- Explore new, fair, and inclusive ways of working together that also consider climate responsibilityWe welcome projects that:- Reduce negative environmental impacts and create positive ones- Work with cultural practitioners who have experienced displacement or come from areas of conflict

https://funding.scot/funds/a0R3z00000M72LhEAJ/creative-scotland-four-nations-international-fund

Scottish EDGE

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Scottish EDGE is a competition aimed at identifying and supporting Scotland’s up-and-coming, innovative, high-growth potential entrepreneurial talent. You should have an ambitious growth strategy and a commitment to deliver upon it. Competitions are:- Scottish EDGE: For early-stage companies/social enterprises across all sectors, offering funding of up to £100,000 on a split grant/loan basis.- Young EDGE: For companies where all directors are under the age of 30 offering a grant only award of up to £15,000.Wild Card EDGE: For pre-trading companies, sole-traders and partnerships, offering a grant-only award of up to £15,000. - Social Enterprise EDGE: For Social Enterprises who clearly demonstrate how their business enriches communities and makes a contribution to society, offering funding of up to £75,000 on a split grant/loan basis..

https://funding.scot/funds/a0Rb0000007ZsTlEAK/scottish-edge

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

Delivering affordable housing in troubled times: Scotland national report

Falling levels of public funding arising from the global economic crisis has obliged the Scottish Government,allocated within Scotland; and c) evaluates the funding and delivery options proposed and debated by Government

https://scvo.scot/research/reports/evidence-library/delivering-affordable-housing-in-troubled-times-scotland-national-report

Scotland’s Care Crisis

It concludes that a perfect storm of existing staffing issues, an ageing population, Scottish Government,ensure that future changes are brought about in partnership with workers, employers and the Scottish Government

https://scvo.scot/research/reports/evidence-library/scotlands-care-crisis

Charities Aid Foundation Charity Landscape 2022

Government While charity leaders agree that over the next five years government will view charities as,service providers (69%), charities in Scotland and Northern Ireland are more likely to feel government

https://scvo.scot/research/reports/evidence-library/charities-aid-foundation-charity-landscape-2022

Environment and the Economy: Helping Scotland to Flourish

New discussion paper making a strong plea for a national consensus on a new goal of government, with,preoccupation with economic growth distorts priorities, the paper calls for a shift of emphasis in government

https://scvo.scot/research/reports/evidence-library/environment-and-the-economy-helping-scotland-to-flourish

Evaluation of the Sex Offender Community Disclosure Pilot

In parallel to these developments, the Scottish Government decided to pilot a similar disclosure scheme,presents the findings of an independent evaluation of the pilot conducted on behalf of the Scottish Government

https://scvo.scot/research/reports/evidence-library/evaluation-of-the-sex-offender-community-disclosure-pilot

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