CivTech – innovation, technology and solutions to public sector challenges – comes to the Scottish Borders
News release from Scottish Borders Council: Tuesday 31 May 2022 CivTech – innovation, technology and solutions to public sector challenges – comes to the Scottish Borders The Scottish Borders has been given the opportunity to participate in CivTech Challenge an exciting town regeneration challenge, funded by the Scottish Government. CivTech challenges, now in…
Read MoreThe Investing In Communities Fund (ICF) Round 2 now open
The Investing in Communities Fund (ICF) is a streamlined communities fund that is delivered as part of the Empowering Communities Programme. The fund supports our most disadvantaged or fragile communities to tackle poverty in all its forms on their own terms. The fund also helps to meet our targets as set out in the child…
Read MorePrior Information Notice and Survey – Business Support for the Third Sector
Since June 2011, free specialist business support has been available nationally to the enterprising Third Sector funded by the Scottish Government. The contract for delivering business support for the Third Sector plugs the gap for the many small and medium-sized social enterprise organisations across the country that would be unable to access mainstream business support.…
Read MoreVoluntary Health Scotland Annual Conference 2022
VHS Annual Conference 2022 Wednesday 26th October Radisson Blu Hotel, Glasgow Date for your diary- 26th October 2022 Our 2022 Annual Conference will take place on the 26th of October and we are delighted to be hosting this in person event in Glasgow. Our Annual Poster Competition is back for 2022 Call for entries: Enter…
Read MoreKnowledge is Power: A shared learning event
Knowledge is Power: A shared learning event Scottish Community Development Centre and the Poverty Alliance would like to invite you to attend an online shared learning and celebratory event with community groups supported by the Knowledge is Power programme to design and carry out their own community-led action research – where the community decides on…
Read MoreCorra Foundation – Henry Duncan Grants
Henry Duncan Grants are now open!Who will it support? This years’ funding will support organisations working alongside children and young people (aged 6-26 years) experiencing inequality. The theme for this year was developed following a period of engagement with children and young people, and two key priority areas were identified: Organisations that are supporting children and young people to shape…
Read MoreCommunity Wealth Building & a Just Transition to Net Zero
The Scottish Government has set out bold ambitions to deliver a just transition to net zero emissions of all greenhouse gases by 2045, scale up Community Wealth Building, create a wellbeing economy, and deliver inclusive growth across Scotland. How Scotland’s land is owned, used and managed will play a key role in determining whether this…
Read MoreCommunity Benefits Gateway
Press Release Community Benefits Gateway The NHS Scotland Community Benefits Gateway is now live in the Scottish Borders. The aim of the Community Benefits Gateway is to connect Third Sector organisations and NHS Scotland suppliers who may be able to support local project needs with an ‘in kind’ offer. This could…
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Welcome to your latest CARES bulletin The Scottish Government has awarded more than £2.6million to 74 organisations in the latest funding round of its Community and Renewable Energy Scheme (CARES). The installation of renewable energy technologies in these community buildings will not only reduce carbon emissions in Scotland’s transition to net zero, but will…
Read MoreBORDERS THIRD SECTOR INTERFACE RE-IMAGINED
BORDERS THIRD SECTOR INTERFACE RE-IMAGINED Update 29th April 2022 We are delighted to write to you to update you on the work that the Borders TSI (Third Sector Interface) partners have been doing to review how we work together and how we might strengthen those arrangements. This has been prompted by feedback from Scottish Government…
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