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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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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

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

BBC Children in Need Emergency Essentials Programme supports children and young people who are facing exceptionally difficult circumstances, and is delivered by Family Fund Business Services. The programme provides items that meet a child’s most basic needs such as a bed to sleep in, a cooker to provide a hot meal and other items or services critical to a child’s wellbeing.Eligible organisations can apply for a grant on behalf of the children they support. When applying on behalf of a child or young person, referrers must ensure that all possible statutory funding has been explored and exhausted before making an application to the Emergency Essentials Programme.The programme awards grants for critical household items, typically:- Cookers- Fridges, freezers and fridge-freezers- Washing machines and tumble dryers- Children’s beds and bedding- Kitchen equipment and small appliances- Furniture- Clothing- Baby equipment

https://funding.scot/funds/a0R3z00000KhhGkEAJ/family-fund-bbc-children-in-need-emergency-essentials-programme

Improving transparency in partnership

Earlier this year, SCVO responded to the Scottish Government’s consultation on access to information,We do, however, welcome the Scottish Government’s recent decision to park its own legislative proposals

https://scvo.scot/p/87650/2023/12/19/improving-transparency-in-partnership

The Reinvention of Philanthropic Charities

Scottish Government funding for an enterprising Third Sector implicitly assumes that a key yardstick,The paper questions the lack of Government interest in philanthropic charities which operate within the

https://scvo.scot/research/reports/evidence-library/the-reinvention-of-philanthropic-charities

The Double Lockout: how low income families will be locked out of fair living standards

today by Child Poverty Action Group, with contributions from a range of experts, looking at the government,stereotype is grossly inaccurate ú The government must focus on the root causes of social security and

https://scvo.scot/research/reports/evidence-library/the-double-lockout-how-low-income-families-will-be-locked-out-of-fair-living-standards

Briefing paper: Multi-year budgeting in Scotland

paper from the David Hume Institute’s proposes a way forward for the Scottish Parliament, Scottish Government,calls over many years to publish multi-year spending plans, it has proved difficult for Scottish Government

https://scvo.scot/research/reports/evidence-library/briefing-paper-multi-year-budgeting-in-scotland

How is COVID-19 affecting small UK charities working in international development? (June 2020)

Only 4% have been eligible for Government related funding. 68% have received no support from the UK Government,Without additional funding, from the UK Government or elsewhere, nearly half (45%) will need to shut

https://scvo.scot/research/reports/evidence-library/how-is-covid-19-affecting-small-uk-charities-working-in-international-development-june-2020

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