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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 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

The Digital and Technology Adoption Capital Grant can provide organisations based in the Highlands and Islands region funding to support digital transformation ambitions. Introducing digital technology into your business has many advantages, including cutting costs, speeding up processes, improving customer insights, creating the ability to make faster business decisions, reduce carbon emissions and increase revenue.HIE recommend that organisations applying for this fund should have a digital action plan or feasibility study in place before making an enquiry.Community and Voluntary Organisations in the Highlands and Islands can apply for up to £5k towards digital and technology specialist advice and also for a capital grant based on their requirements.Digital technologies that may be supported with a capital grant include:- Robots / robotics / cobotics- Sensor technologies- Internet of Things- Data innovation- Artificial intelligence- Cyber security- Software development- Augmented reality / virtual reality / 3D visualisations- Additive manufacturing and laser machining- Cyber security solutionsProjects that have an element of ‘deep tech’ will also be considered, for example, blockchain, photonics, aerospace and space technologies, electronics, cyber threat intelligence and quantum computing.

https://funding.scot/funds/a0RP1000007e0N3MAI/highlands-and-islands-enterprise-digital-and-technology-adoption-capital-grant

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

How social security can deliver for disabled people in Scotland (April 2021)

In particular, it looks at how the Scottish Government and Social Security Scotland can look to maximise,It finds that while the Scottish Government and Social Security Scotland’s approach, which is rightly,Findings To ensure our social security system works better for disabled people, the next Scottish Government

https://scvo.scot/research/reports/evidence-library/how-social-security-can-deliver-for-disabled-people-in-scotland-april-2021

Measuring Scotland’s Performance as a Leading Fair Work Nation

dropping, on the disability employment gap where more progress is needed to meet the Scottish Government’s,Beyond the data, the report recognises the significant work undertaken by the Scottish Government and,The Government’s Fair Work First approach means that fair work conditionality has been applied to more

https://scvo.scot/research/reports/evidence-library/measuring-scotlands-performance-as-a-leading-fair-work-nation

The Digital Participation Charter Fund is back!

Fund is administered by SCVO, and Round 9 is delivered in partnership with Fund sponsors Scottish Government,“The Digital Citizen Division in Scottish Government is delighted to be working in partnership with SCVO,outcomes for the people of Scotland.”Eilidh McLaughlin, Head of Digital Citizen Unit, Scottish Government

https://scvo.scot/p/62763/2023/10/03/the-digital-participation-charter-fund-is-back

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

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