Keep well with winter workshops
Health in Mind has been promoting positive mental health and wellbeing in Scotland since 1982. It provides a range of services and courses to support people and enable them to make a positive difference in their lives, including in the Scottish Borders. The organisation is offering a series of workshops over the winter in the…
Read MoreAward for Alchemy Film & Arts
Alchemy Film & Arts in Hawick won the Creative Regeneration prize at the annual SURF Awards, delivered by SURF – Scotland’s Regeneration Forum – in partnership with the Scottish Government. The outcomes of the 2022 for Best Practice in Community Regeneration were announced at a celebratory presentation event in Glasgow last week. Representatives of the…
Read MoreUrgent Assistance Fund for families
Aberlour’s Urgent Assistance Fund can provide immediate relief to families with children (aged 21 and under) who are suffering extreme hardship, such as those struggling to provide food, heating and clothing for their children.
Read MoreWarm spaces funding from the Co-op
The Co-op Local Community Fund has launched a £1 million warm spaces funding stream to help provide vital support to communities this winter. It’s teamed up with Crowdfunder to offer match funding of up to £3,000 per project. Find out more.
Read MoreThe Warm and Well Fund
The Warm and Well Fund has been launched by SBC to support voluntary, community and charity organisations to provide a warm space for local residents, families and friends who are struggling to heat their homes during the winter months. They want to support a dignified approach for the allocation of this funding and are working in…
Read MoreThe Household Hardship Fund
The Household Hardship Fund – a £1 million fund administered by Corra Foundation on behalf of The National Lottery Community Fund – is now open. The fund will provide grants between £500-£5,000 to local groups who will pass the money on in cash or vouchers directly to local families and individuals in need. More information,…
Read MoreTrustees Week
This week (7-11 November) is Trustees’ Week! It’s a time for people and organisations across the charity sector to come together and celebrate the achievements of trustees. OSCR has a range of useful resources and guidance to help trustees develop their skills and understand their role within the charity sector. Guidance and good practice for…
Read MoreCommunity invited to have their say on plans for new Tweedbank care village
Scottish Borders Council is holding two drop-in sessions to give the community an opportunity to have their say on options for a new care village development for the central Borders to be located in Tweedbank. Plans to develop the facility were agreed as part of the Council budget approved on 19 March 2022. A separate…
Read MoreRegional Land Use Partnership pilot – consultation events for South of Scotland
The South of Scotland has been chosen by the Scottish Government as one of five Regional Land Use Partnership (RLUP) pilots, to help develop Scotland’s approach to land use in support of our green recovery, the Just Transition to net-zero, and to address the climate change and biodiversity emergencies. The work is being delivered through…
Read MoreCommunity Planning Partnership sets out work plan to support communities
Scottish Borders Community Planning Partnership (CPP) have set out a work plan which highlights the key priorities and actions for the partnership over the next 12 months to support communities. The key priority themes, which were agreed in June this year, are: ‘Enough Money to live on’ ‘Access to work, learning and training’ ‘Enjoying good…
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