The Scottish Mental Illness Stigma Survey
See Me and the Mental Health Foundation, in partnership with Glasgow Caledonian University are running the first ever national survey to understand how people living with complex mental health problems in Scotland experience stigma and discrimination. See Me is at the forefront of international efforts to end mental health stigma and discrimination. The programme aims to give individuals, communities,…
Read MoreCommunities Mental Health & Wellbeing Fund
The new fund looking to tackle mental health inequalities will be live by Tuesday (November 30), with £750,000 to be distributed in the south of Scotland to local third sector organisations and voluntary groups. Grassroots community groups, social enterprises, and third sector organisations will be able to benefit from the Communities Mental Health and Wellbeing…
Read MoreCommunity Owned Renewable Energy Webinar
Tues 30 Nov 2021 at 2pm Community Land Scotland are holding an online event for the South of Scotland on Tues 30 Nov 2021 at 2pm about Community Renewable Energy Schemes. All details and registration can be found here. Mark Brennan at Local Energy Scotland will be talking about the potential for Shared Ownership based on the recent Crossdykes example…
Read MoreScotland’s Climate Festival
Scotland’s Climate Festival needs you! Scotland’s Climate Festival is a Scottish Government funded project aimed at encouraging climate action in communities across Scotland. Communities can sign up to host events (a single event or a whole festival) on a wide range of topics (energy, growing, travel, waste and more). There is a seed fund of up to…
Read MoreScotland’s Census Awareness Sessions
Scotland’s Census are holding a series of events to raise awareness of the census. These events will provide information on the benefits of the census, important timelines and the help and support that will be available for all stakeholders and their users. Thank you to all who have registered for the upcoming awareness session around…
Read MoreCall to Arms! Scottish Borders COP26 Conference
A Call to Arms! Communication, collaboration, and coproduction showing Scotland what can be achieved in a rural area such as the Borders. About this event Our thoughts after the conferences in Glasgow and a picture of just what we are facing across the world. Our own Borders TSI conference will look at the discussions that…
Read More£1.3m in funding awarded for local Borders projects
News release from Scottish Borders Council: Friday 05 November 2021 £1.3m in funding awarded for local Borders projects A total of eight projects from across the Scottish Borders have secured funding from the UK Government’s Community Renewal Fund totalling £1.34million. The Fund is a £220m pot of money designed to support communities to pilot new…
Read MoreSOSE update: first ever engagement tour of South of Scotland
A message from Professor Russel Griggs OBE – South of Scotland Enterprise Chair As Chair of South of Scotland Enterprise, I am delighted to launch our first ever engagement tour this winter. ‘Your South of Scotland’ is open to everyone in the region to meet myself and our Chief Executive Jane Morrison-Ross at one of…
Read MoreNew Communities Mental Health and Wellbeing Fund
A new Communities Mental Health and Wellbeing Fund has been established with £15 million allocated to support mental health and well-being in communities across Scotland. The fund aims to support adult community-based initiatives to help address the impact of distress and mental ill health caused by social isolation and loneliness, as well as addressing the mental…
Read MoreScottish Borders COP 26 Event – Save the date: Tues 16 Nov
The Scottish Borders COP 26 event will be held in The Great Tapestry of Scotland Visitor Centre in Galashiels on Tuesday 16th November, 2021 (the week after Glasgow). We have decided on this date so that we can take cognisance of any findings, recommendations etc from the national event in Glasgow. Attendees: we are looking…
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