Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations

Falkirk Council - School Holiday Food & Activities Fund

Currently Closed

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

Argyll and the Islands Community Led Local Development Fund

Deadline soon

The Argyll and the Islands Community Led Local Development (CLLD) Fund has been provided by the Scottish Government's CLLD programme. The delivery will be overseen by the Argyll and the Islands Local Action Group (LAG) and will be administered by Argyll and Bute Council as the Accountable Body. Projects must demonstrate that activity will advance inclusion, equality, and diversity, and support one or more of the main fund priorities for 2026/27 which are: - Eradicating child poverty - Growing the economy- Tackling the climate emergency- Improving public services Projects must be for additional activity which your organisation is not already doing. This cannot be to fund the core costs of our organisation to meet its day-to-day objectives. Routine work should not be repackaged and presented as a project.

https://funding.scot/funds/a0RP1000004cnILMAY/argyll-and-the-islands-community-led-local-development-fund

Scottish Government - Cashback for Communities

Currently Closed

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

Family Fund - BBC Children in Need Emergency Essentials Programme

Currently open

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

Charities face staff and volunteer crisis

Press release

4 January 2024

Tracker is run by an independent research company called DJS Research on behalf of SCVO, the Scottish Government,2023, SCVO was able to make informed decisions on its influencing and media work, and the Scottish Government

https://scvo.scot/p/87690/2024/01/04/charities-face-staff-and-volunteer-crisis

East Dunbartonshire Voluntary Action

Membership number 1182
Charity registered in Scotland SC042983

https://scvo.scot/membership/members/1182/east-dunbartonshire-voluntary-action

Building Scotland's Green Recovery (June 2020)

their vision for a Green Recovery from the COVID-19 crisis with a call for the Scottish and UK governments,Growth Leadership Group, which brings leaders and experts from business, industry, academia, local government,Better public procurement approaches by government, local authorities and public agencies to invest more

https://scvo.scot/research/reports/evidence-library/building-scotlands-green-recovery-june-2020

Lonely and left behind: Tackling loneliness at a time of crisis. (October 2020)

Governments across the four nations should launch a plan to tackle loneliness this winter.,This should build on the best practice identified through the UK government's first plan to tackle loneliness,Governments should ensure those most at risk of loneliness are able to access the mental health and emotional,Governments should support local places to create and deliver multi-disciplinary recovery plans to tackle

https://scvo.scot/research/reports/evidence-library/lonely-and-left-behind-tackling-loneliness-at-a-time-of-crisis-october-2020

Green finance, land reform and a just transition to net zero - a discussion paper

fiscal measures on the land market and identifies a suite of interventions by which the Scottish Government,use, ensuring that any future fiscal measures are fully aligned to delivering the full range of Government

https://scvo.scot/research/reports/evidence-library/green-finance-land-reform-and-a-just-transition-to-net-zero-a-discussion-paper

Perspectives on Early Years Services: Qualitative Research with Service Users

The Scottish Government commissioned GEN and Illuminate (specialist 'drama in education' practitioners,development of the Early Years Framework which was launched in December 2008 and which the Scottish Government

https://scvo.scot/research/reports/evidence-library/perspectives-on-early-years-services-qualitative-research-with-service-users

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