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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 Tree Council and Network Rail are once again working in partnership to support a new season of community tree planting. They invite applications for funding to support impactful community tree planting projects.Priorities are :- Clear community benefit and involvement, such as volunteering, education, or wellbeing initiatives - Improvements in biodiversity at the planting site - Clear understanding of site suitability for tree planting, based on site-specific considerations - Thoughtful tree selection following “right tree, right place” principles, supported by a detailed planting plan- Use of UK-sourced and grown trees, preferably native species from local or community nurseries and/or those that are Plant Healthy certified - Comprehensive establishment and aftercare plan, including a commitment to maintain the trees and site for a minimum of three years - Willingness to provide content for external communications purposes - Commitment to participate in monitoring and evaluation activities post plantingAll projects to be completed by 1 March 2026.

https://funding.scot/funds/a0RP1000002kuR5MAI/the-tree-council-network-rail-community-tree-planting-fund

The Climate Hub offers small grants to community groups for community engagement or seed funding for a community climate action project. The Fund is available to existing and emerging community groups who are members of the Highlands and Islands Climate Hub. They will prioritise projects which: - Aim to create long-term change.- Build the skills and capacity of groups or organisations and communities. - Support and encourage collaborative working across groups or organisations, communities and areas.- Encourage sustainability through reusing, recycling and upcycling goods and products. - Encourage climate action and a just transition- Mitigate climate change, reduce greenhouse gas emissions and reduce environmental impact- Help communities adapt to and build resilience to climate change- Protect or enhance local biodiversity through conservation and promotion

https://funding.scot/funds/a0R3z00000PBFKOEA5/highlands-and-islands-community-climate-action-fund

The Funders' Almanac 2008

This report provides insight into the giving of grant-making trusts, companies and central government,beneficiaries and causes supported, as well as of the funding provided by a range of programmes from the UK Government

https://scvo.scot/research/reports/evidence-library/the-funders-almanac-2008

Evaluation of Community Jobs Scotland Programme

CJS is a Scottish Government funded job creation programme that performs a dual function as: - An employability,The programme is managed by a partnership of the Scottish Government, Scottish Council for Voluntary,To make recommendations on how delivery can be improved in view of the Scottish Government?

https://scvo.scot/research/reports/evidence-library/evaluation-of-community-jobs-scotland-programme

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

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

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

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