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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 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

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

National Advisory Council on Women and Girls 2018 First Report and Recommendations

available here: https://onescotland.org/nacwg-news/2018-first-report-and-recommendations/ The Scottish Government's,response can be read here: https://www.gov.scot/publications/scottish-governments-response-national-advisory-council-women-girls

https://scvo.scot/research/reports/evidence-library/national-advisory-council-on-women-and-girls-2018-first-report-and-recommendations

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

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

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

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

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

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