Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations

St Andrews Environmental Network Limited

Membership number 8050
Charity registered in Scotland SC045253

https://scvo.scot/membership/members/8050/st-andrews-environmental-network-limited

Committee asks how voluntary sector funding can be improved

Sheghley Ogilvie

26 June 2024

Posted in

Policy

The Committee want, “to examine how the Scottish Government’s approach to fair and efficient funding,to longer-term funding for the voluntary sector across multiple government strategies.,In April 2023 the Scottish Government’s policy prospectus New leadership - A fresh start, the Cabinet,Similar commitments followed in the Programme for Government (PfG) and the Scottish Budget.,funding model for the voluntary sector across all Scottish Government departments.

https://scvo.scot/p/92410/2024/06/26/committee-asks-how-voluntary-sector-funding-be-improved

Scottish Forestry - Community Fund

Currently open

The Community Fund supports communities to use, manage and own woods and forests. The Fund's objectives are to:- promote the use of woods and forests by communities- facilitate community engagement in forest and woodland managementFunding can support activities associated with any forest or woodland in Scotland, including Scotland's national forests and land.A wide range of activities are eligible, and can include: - promotion of physical activity linked to woodlands, such as: walking schemes, safe routes to school, natural play, school care clubs, play schemes and adventure play- developing materials for communities that promote the benefits of using woodlands- facilitating voluntary work that supports skills training, health improvement, community development- establishing volunteer groups and inducting volunteers- providing resources to involve communities in the decision-making processes of managing their local woodland- developing Community Asset Transfer Scheme applications - funding will not normally cover legal costs but can be used to support activities such as obtaining a valuationDoes your project involve engaging under-represented groups? You may wish to consider Scottish Forestry's Woods for All programme as a more appropriate source of funding.

https://funding.scot/funds/a0Rb0000003hvOyEAI/scottish-forestry-community-fund

The Scottish Government - Social Enterprise Just Transition Fund

Currently closed

The Social Enterprise Just Transition Fund aims to finance organisations, businesses, communities and individuals to transition to net zero, creating jobs in low carbon industries and contributing to the region’s future prosperity.Applicants must deliver at least one of the following outcomes:- Decarbonisation and efficiencies: contribute to resource efficient and sustainable economic approaches that actively encourage decarbonisation, support low-carbon investment and infrastructure, and avoid carbon 'lock-in'- Citizens, communities and place: support affected regions by empowering and invigorating communities and strengthening local economies;- Jobs, skills and education: equip people with the skills, education and retraining required to support retention and creation of access to green, fair and high-value work- Fair distribution of costs and benefits: address existing economic and social inequality by sharing the benefits of climate action widely, while ensuring that the costs are distributed on the basis of ability to pay- Business and economy: support a strong, dynamic and productive economy which creates wealth and high quality employment across Scotland, upholds the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights, and continues to make Scotland a great place to do business- Adaptation and resilience: identify key risks from climate change and set out actions to build resilience to these risks, ensuring our economy is flexible, adaptable and responsive to the changing climate- Further equality and human rights: address fuel poverty and child poverty in a manner consistent with Scotland's statutory targets on each, while furthering wider equality and human rights across all protected characteristics- Environmental protection and restoration: commit to act within our planetary boundaries while protecting and restoring our natural environment.

https://funding.scot/funds/a0R3z00000PTFPuEAP/the-scottish-government-social-enterprise-just-transition-fund

Aberdeenshire Voluntary Action - Communities Mental Health and Wellbeing Fund for Adults

Currently closed

or projects, and it is AVA’s intention that new and unconstituted groups will be supported with governance

https://funding.scot/funds/a0RP1000006uuNRMAY/aberdeenshire-voluntary-action-communities-mental-health-and-wellbeing-fund-for-adults

Liber8 (Lanarkshire) Limited

Membership number 7019
Charity registered in Scotland SC038836

https://scvo.scot/membership/members/7019/liber8-lanarkshire-limited

North Argyll Carers Centre Limited

Membership number 8908
Charity registered in Scotland SC040902

https://scvo.scot/membership/members/8908/north-argyll-carers-centre-limited

ReSet Scenery C.I.C.

Membership number 8813

https://scvo.scot/membership/members/8813/reset-scenery-cic

International Fire & Rescue Association

Membership number 10794
Charity registered in Scotland SC033401

https://scvo.scot/membership/members/10794/international-fire-rescue-association

Programme for Government proposal: Transparent voluntary sector funding

Sheghley Ogilvie

22 June 2023

Posted in

Policy reports

Collect information across all government departments and produce a breakdown of Scottish Government,Official figures are not available from the Scottish Government, a significant gap in the Scottish Government's,Currently, the Scottish Government publishes monthly reports on government spend over £25,000.,funding of the voluntary sector “across all Scottish Government departments and local government to,Collecting information across all government departments and produce a breakdown of Scottish Government

https://scvo.scot/p/60307/2023/06/22/programme-for-government-proposal-transparent-voluntary-sector-funding

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