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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 Mansfield Traquair Centre, 15 Mansfield Place, Edinburgh EH3 6BB.

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Single Mothers: Singled Out

Single women are hit harder than single men, couples and multifamily households by the current government

https://scvo.scot/research/evidence-library/single-mothers-singled-out

The Family Focus programme offers grants of between £50,000 and £100,000 to fund projects that explore and pilot solutions for family members --collectively and as individuals -- of wounded, injured and sick serving personnel or Veterans.Your project will need to meet one or more of the following outcomes:- Improved access to support for families, through information, advice and guidance.- Improved family bonds, through meaningful opportunities together.- Increased resilience for family members with a caring role, through wellbeing activities.- Family members feel that their needs are recognised and that they can receive targeted support that addresses these changing needs over time.- Parents are better supported to respond to changes in family life, where there are children within the family unit.- Family carers have enhanced employability, through access to skills development which enables them to plan for the future.- Organisations and agencies can demonstrate that they are equipped with the skills and knowledge to address the specific needs of the families of wounded, injured and sick serving personnel and/or Veterans. It is essential that your project is informed by your target beneficiaries.

https://funding.scot/funds/a0RP1000005aP0DMAU/armed-forces-covenant-fund-trust-family-focus-programme-2024-25

This is a Government initiative which was introduced to reduce the impact of landfill sites on neighbouring communities by funding local environmental projects. The aim of the scheme is to enable landfill operators to support various types of environmental projects by donating a percentage of their landfill tax liability.Projects must conform to one of the following criteria:- projects that involve reclaiming land, the use of which has been prevented by some previous activity- projects that reduce or prevent pollution on land- projects that provide or maintain public amenities or parks within 10 miles of a landfill site- delivery of biodiversity conservation for UK species habitats- projects to restore or repair buildings for religious worship, or of architectural or historical interest within 10 miles of a landfill site- community based recycling, re-use and waste prevention projects

https://funding.scot/funds/a0Rb0000003i1I3EAI/landtrust-scottish-landfill-communities-fund

The Council has a number of settlement trusts which support projects under a wide range of categories including education, arts, local communities and the environment.Check the website for a full list of trusts and for contact details for each.You can apply for funding from a Settlement Trust if it falls under the following categories:- Prevention of Poverty- Advancement of Education- Advancement of Religion- Saving of Lives-Advancement of Citizenship- Advancement of Arts- Advancement of Public Participation in Sport- Provision of Recreational Facilities- Advancement of Human Rights- Promotion of religious or racial harmony- Promotion of Equality- Advancement of Environmental Protection- Relief of Those In Need- Advancement of Animal Welfare- Analogous Purposes- Advancement of Health

https://funding.scot/funds/a0Rb000000FEyBEEA1/fife-council-settlement-trusts

Weathering the storm: Get Heard Scotland 2020/2021 summary report

Heard Scotland (GHS) is a programme coordinated by the Poverty Alliance and funded by the Scottish Government,as part of Every Child Every Chance, the Scottish Government’s Tackling Child Poverty Delivery Plan.

https://scvo.scot/research/evidence-library/weathering-the-storm-get-heard-scotland-20202021-summary-report

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