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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 aim of the fund is to support local organisations deliver activities and food to children and young people from low-income families across Falkirk during the Summer school holiday.The funding for the 2025 Summer School Holiday Food and Activities Fund targets school-aged children and young people, with a particular emphasis on those who are likely to face disadvantages due to ongoing poverty. The priority groups identified by Fairer Falkirk's analysis of national and local data include:- School-aged children (5 - 14)- Young people (14 - 19)- Large families (3 + Children)- Lone parents- Care Experienced Young People- Kinship Care Families- Priority areasProjects must have activities that cover a minimum number of 5 days throughout the Summer holiday. The available school holiday funds are Summer 2025 (up to £2,000), Autumn 2025 and Easter 2026 (up to £500). You can apply for one or two.

https://funding.scot/funds/a0R3z00000HnLGZEA3/falkirk-council-school-holiday-food-activities-fund

Partick and Thornwood Ideas Fund is a Participatory Budgeting initiative funded by the Scottish Government Investing in Communities fund.The fund gives individuals and groups an opportunity to apply for grants to realise their ideas which will deliver a positive change for local people in the community. Everyone living or working in the Partick and Thornwood area will have the opportunity to vote and decide which projects are funded. Funds must be used to benefit the community of Partick and/or Thornwood. Funds can be used for a wide range of things from training, buying equipment, starting you own group, group running costs, activities, running events or trips.

https://funding.scot/funds/a0R3z00000Pie5VEAR/partick-and-thornwood-ideas-fund

This funding, which reinvests criminal assets recovered through the Proceeds of Crime Act, will provide the opportunities and the tools to support young people to make informed decisions about their future.In this phase, CashBack partners will deliver early and effective prevention activities for children and young people aged 10-25. By strengthening ties with local communities, Cashback for Communities will provide positive activities for young people facing the greatest challenges.This phase will focus on:- Providing safe spaces and suitable activities for young people to combat boredom, frustration, and isolation, which can contribute to antisocial behaviours.- Supporting young people to understand their own value and become positive influences and leaders within their communities.- Delivering holistic support for particularly vulnerable young people which includes their family or care environment. Where a young person may have the potential to come into conflict with the law, support will be extended for family and caregivers.- Offering support for young people who are already in conflict with the law to reflect on past behaviours and work towards a more positive future.

https://funding.scot/funds/a0Rb000000BTN2eEAH/scottish-government-cashback-for-communities

This programme will offer a single portfolio grant of up to £1.8 million, to achieve long term, transformational change in the non-statutory support provided to bereaved military families.Projects will be expected to meet all of the following outcomes, which have been designed based on the recommendations raised within the research report.- Bereaved military families, including wider family members, feel it’s straightforward to access mental health support throughout the stages of grief. - Bereaved military families feel that support is equitable, inclusive and holistic, regardless of the nature of bereavement. - Bereaved military families feel a sense of connection to the community, should they wish to retain that. - Strong collaboration between organisations working to support bereaved military families, and commitment to this as a sustainable way of working together. - Better access to holistic packages of support, combining peer-led and professional support.

https://funding.scot/funds/a0RP10000079MRtMAM/armed-forces-families-fund-empowering-bereaved-military-families-programme

The Serving Families: On the Move programme supports projects which help improve the quality of life for Service families impacted by relocation as a direct result of Service life.They want to support early intervention projects that assist military families in accessing services as they relocate. These initiatives will help families integrate into their new communities and build lasting friendships.Your project will need to contribute towards at least one of these outcomes:- Provide families with ongoing information about available resources when relocating to unfamiliar areas.- Provide families with access to enjoyable resources that meet their needs and improve wellbeing.- Reduce isolation and loneliness by helping families build support networks.

https://funding.scot/funds/a0RP10000050nylMAA/armed-forces-covenant-fund-trust-serving-families-on-the-move-programme

This programme offers grants up to £50,000 for one year projects or £100,000 for two year projects that expand support options for serving women of the UK armed forces, ensuring they are aware of, and able to access, help that is tailored to their specific needs.The Trust wants to support projects that help towards enabling serving women to make informed choices and improve their access to services that enhance their wellbeing. Your project will be expected to meet one of the following outcomes:- Enabling Service women to choose activities and/or find advice that improves their wellbeing, either preventatively or at times of crisis.- Opening up choices for Service women who may not otherwise know where to seek help for issues which specifically affect them.

https://funding.scot/funds/a0RP1000005aU4jMAE/armed-forces-covenant-fund-trust-service-women-seen-heard-programme

Large grants towards new builds and significant refurbishment, including extensions, of rental accommodation offering high quality support for Veterans with a housing need.They want to support projects that need help to refurbish or extend existing accommodation or build new accommodation to house Veterans. You can apply for this programme if your project will:- Enable major refurbishment of existing social rented or affordable rented homes for Veterans- Enable extensions of existing buildings to increase the availability of Veteran housing- Increase the number of new build, homes/housing units available to Veterans at affordable or social rents- Ensure properties meet decent homes and energy efficiency standardsA strong application will show how the project would meet the wider aims of the Veteran Capital Housing Fund. You will also need to show how your project will support Veterans at risk and how it will support longer-term change that will last beyond the life of your grant.

https://funding.scot/funds/a0RP1000001pNTRMA2/armed-forces-covenant-fund-trust-major-capital-grants-programme

Small Charity Week 2023

Information Service on topics ranging from constitutions and charity law to data protection and good governance,And what about your board governance?,If you’d like to check out how you measure up against the five core principles of the Scottish Governance,Code for the Third Sector, take a look at our Good Governance Checkup This will take you through a series

https://scvo.scot/p/60200/2023/06/19/small-charity-week-2023

Coronavirus (COVID-19) volunteering - third sector perspectives

This report presents the results of a survey undertaken by Scottish Government in collaboration with,The Scottish Government and Volunteer Scotland are reviewing all the findings from the survey.,direct next step, findings will be used to help inform and shape the development of the Scottish Government’s

https://scvo.scot/research/reports/evidence-library/coronavirus-covid-19-volunteering-third-sector-perspectives

Evaluation of the Coalfields Regeneration Trust Activity in Scotland

It is funded in Scotland by the Scottish Government and is the only organisation dedicated solely to,stakeholder interviews with CRT staff and trustees; representatives from Local Government, Community

https://scvo.scot/research/reports/evidence-library/evaluation-of-the-coalfields-regeneration-trust-activity-in-scotland

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