Volunteers’ Week
The theme of this year’s Volunteers’ Week, from 1-7 June, is ‘Celebrate and Inspire’. This annual event sees charities, voluntary groups, social organisations, and volunteers themselves come together to recognise the incredible impact that volunteering has in communities around the UK. Volunteers are always active at the heart of every UK community, so taking the time…
Read MoreCost of Living Support Fund – deadline extended
The closing date for applications for the Cost of Living Support Fund available to community groups and organisations has been extended to Friday, 12 May 2023, to allow the full £50,000 to be allocated. The fund for sports clubs and membership to support children and young people accessing sport activities will remain open until the total…
Read More£15 million mental health funding
Projects to support mental health and address social isolation and loneliness in adults will share a further £15 million this year from the Scottish Government. The Communities Mental Health and Wellbeing Fund for adults, launched in 2021, has now provided around 3,300 grants to community organisations delivering mental health and wellbeing support, bringing total investment to…
Read MoreTesco Community Grants
Tesco has just launched funding that prioritises children’s mental and physical wellbeing. The new focus is on supporting schools and organisations to deliver projects that provide healthy food and activities that boost young people’s mental and physical wellbeing. Funding up to £1500 is available and they are looking for lots of applications from across Scotland.…
Read MoreBecome a member
Borders Community Action welcomes applications to become a member. There are two types of membership: Full membership – for third sector organisations (charities, trusts, social enterprises, community groups/committees) Associate membership – for statutory bodies, businesses, community council members and individuals. Sign up here.
Read MoreCommunities Mental Health and Wellbeing Fund
Twenty-five community organisations across the Scottish Borders are sharing £280,119 to help tackle mental health and wellbeing. The successful applicants to the second round of the Scottish Government’s Communities Mental Health and Wellbeing Fund were selected through an independent scoring panel. Round two of the fund aims to help tackle issues on the path to…
Read MoreBavs seeks Executive Officer
Our partner organisation Berwickshire Association for Voluntary Service (Bavs) is looking for an Executive Officer to lead it into the next phase of its development. This is a permanent post, 22.5 hours a week. Salary is £38,000 pro-rata.
Read MoreCost of Living Support Fund
The cost-of-living crisis is having an impact on everyone in our communities. Thanks to a partnership between the Borders Third Sector Interface (TSI) and Live Borders, applications are now welcome from community groups and organisations based and operating in the Scottish Borders for support with their rise in energy costs. Additionally, help for children and…
Read MoreComing soon – your new Third Sector Interface
A new organisation to promote, support and represent the third sector in the Scottish Borders will come into being on 1 April this year. Borders Community Action is the name of the new Third Sector Interface (TSI) for the region and it will work with charities, social enterprises, community groups and volunteering. It has four…
Read MoreLocal job vacancies
Open Door This a community outreach project established by Selkirk Parish Church in 2015. At its heart is a community café offered by church and local volunteers, providing a friendly place to “eat well for less”. It’s looking for a part-time Café Manager, 9 hours a week, £14.75 an hour (equivalent to £6903 a year).…
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